Bishop Justus

Client - Rochester Diocesan Board of Education
Location - Bromley, London
Appointed -
Estimated value - £25m

A new Church of England voluntary aided secondary school for a projected 1,188 pupils (six form entry & 288 sixth form places) on a green field site in Bromley. The organic design locates teaching spaces around a horseshoe shaped courtyard to maximize views of the surrounding landscape. Sedum roofs and a sustainable urban drainage scheme minimize the environmental impact of this large development (10,888 sq m of accommodation) on a site within the green belt.

The non-rectilinear planning, with the resulting gently curved circulation spaces, are part of a deliberate effort to ensure a 'non-institutional' ambiance for the new school. Planning permission was granted following a public enquiry in December 2003 and pupils moved into the new buildings in September 2005.

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