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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Orsino Building, Uxbridge High School in England by AndArchitectsJune 11th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: AndArchitects The brief was to create a building that would provide a space for teaching music and drama and to celebrate and inspire students’ performance. This was a complex planning procedure as the site sits within the Green Belt and teaching was to be maintained during the demolition of the old block and new construction.  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects
 Image Courtesy © AndArchitects The main concept was to combine flexible teaching spaces with an outside performance space. The large performance room opens onto an outside stage forming a natural amphitheatre and doubling the stage size. By utilizing the surrounding levels with soft landscaping, inclusive design was crucial for accessibility and flexibility. The surrounding path becomes sheltered by the spectator area canopy and creates a place to view performances. The canopy also provides multi-purpose seating area for the children during break-times.  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects The use of polycarbonate cladding emphasizes the rhythm of the vertical windows with coloured vinyl applied to the rear face of the polycarbonate sheet that alludes to a sense of movement with translucent, shimmering effect. In contrast, the internal timber cladding hugs the internal shell of the building whist achieving high acoustic performance. Simultaneously, the design adopted a box in box construction between the teaching spaces to acoustically isolate the rooms. Externally the green sedum roofing system gives a coherent outlook from the surrounding buildings. The school was awarded a grant for a proportion of the budget so the contract value was tightly controlled and opened on time and budget, for the start of 2017 academic year.  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects The building has enabled the continual expansion of the school whilst delivering a high quality design and specification of facilities and equipment. The building is also subservient within the tight site context but the continuity of materiality both internally and externally has provided an interesting and nurturing place to encourage creativity.  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects  Image Courtesy © AndArchitects
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