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£30m milestone as Lungfish Architects supports 1,400 new school places across Derby

Environmentally driven architectural practice, Lungfish Architects has successfully partnered with Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver more than £30m-worth of educational infrastructure in Derby, helping to generate 1,440 additional school places. Lungfish has designed and delivered some of Derby City Council and Derby County Council’s most recent transformative school projects including Hackwood Primary Academy, Castleward Primary School, Highfields Spencer Academy, Ravensdale Infant & Nursery and, most recently, Snelsmoor Grange Primary School […]

December 6, 2022

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Episode 31: How Schools & Sustainability Can Be Linked With Dr. Joe Jack Williams

How Schools & Sustainability Can Be Linked With Dr. Joe Jack Williams Don't miss this fascinating interview with Henry Mc Donald talking to top architect, Dr Joe Jack Williams, whose specialism is understanding the impact of the built environment on schools.Ever think about your school days and wonder how you managed to learn anything in a cold, depressing classroom? Or maybe you were more privileged and sat in an inspiring […]

May 30, 2022

Construction News

Works commence on new £4.8m primary school in Lichfield

Construction works have started on a new primary school in Fradley Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Midlands-based contractor G F Tomlinson is leading construction of the school, which will offer 210 primary and 26 nursery places to the local area when complete. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on site on 24th September to celebrate the start of works. The £4.8m scheme is being delivered through the Staffordshire County Council Framework and […]

October 27, 2021

Architecture

Chilean school by Sebastián Irarrázaval takes cues from a walled citadel

Clusters of buildings enclosed by a tall, white wall form an educational campus for children with disabilities that was designed by Chilean studio Sebastián Irarrázaval Arquitectos. The Juan Luis Undurraga Integral Stimulation Center is located in Talagante, a town on the outskirts of Santiago. The Juan Luis Undurraga Integral Stimulation Center is located on the outskirts of Santiago The school was designed for the care and education of children with […]

August 21, 2021