Jubilee School
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Primary school for 420 children, including a Special Educational Needs school for the profoundly deaf and a nursery with a Sure Start crêche
Jubilee School was conceived as a ‘superschool’, part of an initiative by the London Borough of Lambeth to change the way that schools and their facilities are perceived and used.
Its creation followed the closure of three existing schools, one of which previously occupied the site. In this context the challenge was to present the school as an exciting community resource. From the outside, the strong linear shapes, white render planes, and glowing blocks of colour by artist Martin Richman, contribute to the building’s sense of civic presence
The form and location of the three main elements of the design are informed by the specific conditions of the complex urban site. The hall block gives the school a dramatic presence on Tulse Hill.
The classroom block runs from east to west allowing for south-facing classrooms, each with an equal amount of sunlight, and each with a balcony and terrace of their own. ‘Break-out’ spaces are clearly articulated as cantilevered boxes along the northern edge of the classroom block. The special educational needs block is located to the west, providing a sheltered environment with a separate entrance.
Data
- Begun: May 2001
- Completed: 2002
- Floor area: 3,550m2
- Sector: Education
- Total cost: £5M
- Tender date: Dec 2000
- Procurement: JCT Local Authorities with Quantities, 1998 Edition incorporating CPD supplement
- Address: Tulse Hill, London, SW2 2JE, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
- Client: London Borough of Lambeth
- Client Advisor: AFH Shaw Sprunt
- Environmental engineer: Atelier Ten
- Quantity surveyor: Cook & Butler
- Graphic Designer: Studio Myerscough
- Furniture Designer: Andrew Stafford
- Artist: Martin Richman
- Landscape architect: Robert Rummey Associates
- Acoustics: Paul Gillieron Acoustic Design
- Main contractor: Ballast Wiltshier
- Structural engineer: Elliott Wood Partnership
Suppliers
- Sedum roof: RAM Roofing
- Roof domes: Xtralite
- Render: Rockwool
- External wall metal framing: Ayrshire Steel Framing
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