Series of un-standardised in-school cooking spaces, supporting learning about health, wellbeing and sustainable living.
London Borough of Croydon
Croydon, London
£300,000
175m2
- £250,000 funding for each project secured from the Cooking Spaces Initiative
- Very strict budgets and completion targets, but standardised roll-out avoided
- Pavilion for Virgo Fidelis school supports International Baccalaureate curriculum, and has strong relationship with landscape
- Westwood Girls College extension, poised on high ground, provides dining and café space adjacent to congested assembly hall
- Food room block at Shirley High School supports ‘seed to plate’ ethos
- St Giles School food technology rooms serve students with special needs and physical disabilities
Client: London Borough of Croydon
Structural Engineer: Elliott Wood
Services Engineer: Peter Deer & Associates
