The sports building houses a four-court multi-use sports hall, flexible activity/dance mezzanine, changing and store facilities and spectator areas. The music school houses five new classrooms, six practice rooms, staff offices and staff social space as well as a large new performance space.
LocationLondon
ArchitectdRMM Architects
ClientLondon Borough of Southwark Kingsdale School
Project TypeEducation
CollectionsMass Timber
Structural EngineerArup Associates
Main ContractorGalliford Try Construction
Wood SupplierKLH UK Ltd
Timber SpeciesEuropean softwood
Timber ElementsGlulam beams, Cross-laminated solid timber, Plywood
In 2005, dRMM completed a major transformation to the layout of Kingsdale School in the form of a lightweight ETFE roof canopy, suspended over two external courtyards, which created new internal spaces for circulation, dining and assembly, surrounding a free-standing library and auditorium.
The architect’s latest project for the school was the addition of a new sports hall and music school to replace inadequate existing facilities. The two new buildings run along the eastern boundary of the school site and are linked by a common entrance to create a new ‘gatehouse’ to the school grounds.
The sports building houses a four-court multi-use sports hall, flexible activity/dance mezzanine, changing and store facilities and spectator areas. The music school houses five new classrooms, six practice rooms, staff offices and staff social space as well as a large new performance space.
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