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a design in which each element is
thoughtfully incorporated into a coherent
composition.
Familiar materials have been selected
and subtly crafted into a magical mix of
more than the sum of their individual
parts. The building adopts a palette of
materials: brick and timber, hard and soft
surfaces and colours, which connects it
both to the scale and texture of the town
and to that of the open countryside.
The architecture has clear navigation,
with interconnected and flexible spaces,
strong linkage between inside and out
and appropriate orientation, creating light
and airy spaces. Circulation spaces are
rhythmical, with alternating use of low and
high ceilings. It is evident that the new
building has created a sense of aspiration
in the pupils.
The design takes a thorough and
robust approach to sustainability,
incorporating natural stack ventilation,
high levels of insulation, under floor
heating with high-efficiency boilers and
uses rainwater recycling to reduce water
consumption. The RIBA Sorrell
Foundation judges were particularly
impressed with the deliberate flexibility of
its spaces, pointing out that “when a
school goes through the journey of
modernising learning, it needs
classrooms like these which are highly
adaptable”. They thought that the beauty
of the design lay in its detail.
Speaking about The Minster School,
Lady Sorrell said, “When a school goes
through the journey of modernising learning,
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it needs classrooms like these which are highly
adaptable….The new school has a bright and
interested pool of pupils to draw on, and they
are clearly making good use of the opportunity
because the resulting anatomy works very
he Minster School in In the design for this relocated secondary convincingly. From the unique locker design to
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Southwell, Nottinghamshire school for 1600 pupils with high-quality the wheelchair-height water fountains it is clear
by Penoyre & Prasad has performance spaces, the architects have that so much care has gone into the design of
won the 2009 RIBA Sorrell created a facility which clearly inspires its users. this school.”
Foundation Schools Award. Working with a brief which provided exceptional
Now in its third year, the RIBA Sorrell opportunities, and with a strong ethical drive
Foundation Schools Award was created to help generated by Governors, staff and pupils alike,
Architect: Penoyre & Prasad LLP
raise the standard of school design. The prize the architects have synthesized the elements of
Client: The Minster School
is for the architects of the best RIBA the building in a beautifully resolved manner.
Contractor: Galliford Try Construction
award-winning school design project. There is continuity and consistency throughout Enquiry N
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‘The design takes a robust
approach to sustainability’
The winner was announced by Lady Frances
Sorrell, co-founder of the Sorrell Foundation,
and presented with a cheque for £5,000.
The award was judged by Lady Frances Sorrell;
MJ Long, Long & Kentish Architects;
Head Teacher Ryan Hawley from Garibaldi
College; and Tony Chapman, RIBA head
of awards.
The highly functional design of The Minster
School in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, is the
result of close consultation between the
architects and the school, and is highly
sympathetic to the local community.
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