The education landscape is evolving in response to changing demands, the need to modernise existing buildings impacted by issues like RAAC and the push for more sustainable, futureproof facilities....
A brand-new specialist school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs has been completed in Shepshed, Leicestershire, offering facilities for students aged four to sixteen....
Stanton Williams’ £21m Young’s Court development at Emmanuel College delivers exemplary new student facilities, promoting interaction, collaboration and sociability....
The evolution of education environments in Scotland over the last 10 years is creating spaces that preside over a significantly improved school system in the country, says Lindsey Mitchell, Architect...
A booming life sciences sector in the UK is fuelling demand for more high-quality lab facilities in central urban areas. ...
Universities have a critical role to play in levelling up. They provide hubs of learning, research and community for local regions, offering opportunities for people to flourish. However, there are...
The newly-opened £36.9m BIOS, a state-of-the-art science, health and medical facility at the heart of Teesside University’s Middlesbrough campus, will transform the way healthcare provision is delivered....
After staffing costs, energy bills are often the next biggest spend for schools. And with the demise of the Government’s Energy Bills Discount Scheme – with no replacement on the...
Allies and Morrison has completed the new home for the London College of Fashion at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Through robust and flexible architecture, it aims to suit the long-term...
ADP Architecture has completed Shireland CBSO Academy, the first free, non-selective state school in Britain to be established in partnership with a professional orchestra....
With a diverse range of subjects taught in secondary schools, Dave Ford, Specification Manager at Altro, considers the key criteria when specifying flooring for specialist teaching spaces....
Simon Butler, Managing Director – Building Central at Tilbury Douglas, discusses the innovations used to successfully complete the greenest primary school in the country....
The first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland to be constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened its doors in Edinburgh. Clara Garriga, Project Architect at Holmes Miller, details the...
Schoolrooms have always been considered sanctuaries of knowledge and growth, providing the setting for teachers to impart knowledge and students to absorb new information. However, the effectiveness of this process...
As the UK experiences a significant shift towards hotter summers, the challenges in keeping our learning environments cool for students and teachers are becoming increasingly evident. Louise Boddie, Senior Associate...
The UK’s newest university, ARU Peterborough with its signature building, ‘University House’, has opened as part of a project delivered through a unique partnership between the Cambridge and Peterborough Combined...
Here, Tony Smith, Major Accounts and Marketing Manager at Integrated Design Limited (IDL), explains more about access opportunities and challenges specific to the educational sector, and how entrance control can...
The post-pandemic life has placed us in the midst of an ever-evolving, dynamic education sector. As universities look at new ways of engaging diverse students and staff, architects are uniquely...
Phil Griffiths from Soprema UK explains how excellent classroom acoustics can enhance teaching and learning, and addresses the importance of building the right acoustic performance to maximise occupant comfort and...
Treetops Free School in Grays, Essex, reached practical completion in August last year. The Department for Education (DfE) – through its Modern Methods of Construction (MMC1) framework – chose Net...
