Location Croydon, London UK Services Building services, civil and structural engineering and sustainable design Sector Education Client The London Borough of Croydon Architect Curl La Tourelle Imagery © Kilian O'Sullivan
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Cundall provided multi-disciplinary consultancy services on Priory School, Community Special School. The school provides secondary age teaching facilities for young people with challenging special educational needs, particularly autism.
The multi-storey building and external landscaping sits comfortably alongside natural woodland designated as a site of Nature Conservation Importance. The design incorporates energy efficiency, naturally ventilated zones and a good level of natural daylight reflected via lightshafts into all the classrooms. The clean lines of the exposed concrete soffits achieves a robust, durable and flexible structure. Features of the new school includes a shared 'heart space' with a gallery, ICT cade, parents room, as well as a full range of educational, expressive arts and therapy facilities.