Harry Hoodless, board director at Broadway Malyan, said: “It was important that this would be a flagship scheme. We wanted to give each of the buildings their own distinctive style, so that each of the three partners are well represented, but also find a way to link these together so that it would feel like one campus.
“The STEAM zone for MIT had to feel high-tech because of its focus on innovation and technology. For the Julliard building the client wanted something more unusual that would attract interest and provide a window to the world of music and dance. The unusual form and singularity of the building is inspired by the activity of performance and the school’s strong brand identity.
“Our aim for the project is to combine the latest in both education and workplace design trends, delivering a flexible learning environment suitable for the needs of teachers and students today.”
The campus also has a fantastic sports hall offer with a ground floor swimming pool and its roof includes a number of netball, tennis and basketball courts.
At the south-east of the site there is a kindergarten that picks up the character of Julliard to terminate a holistic vista within the campus and bookending the site.
Finally, two residential blocks sit on the south-west corner. This will cater for half of the students who will live on campus during term time, with the remaining being day visitors. This boarding space is separated from the school by the sports pitches, providing a barrier between learning and living space.
To make the most of the site, the Julliard, MIT and kindergarten buildings also all include rooftop play areas. Throughout the site, age appropriate landscaping is integrated within open spaces. For example, the younger children have access to sand and water play, building blocks, and interactive toys. As the age groups get higher, areas include sports pitches, sporting equipment and themed activity zones.
The school is scheduled to be completed in 2019.
