Hackney new primary school and 333 Kingsland Road Housing. Façades and cladding. Henley Halebrown. AJ 12.2024

Publication Year

2024

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Discusses the Henley Halebrown designed hybrid building combining a 350-pupil primary school and 68 homes on the site of a former fire station. The 11-storey apartment block shields the three-storey school from the noise and pollution of a busy London street, allowing for a spacious courtyard playground. The design integrates social infrastructure, with seating areas embedded into the school’s façade to encourage community interaction. Constructed with a concrete frame and red brick façade, the project references the area's civic architecture, using precast and in-situ elements to emphasize robustness, texture, and thermal efficiency while creating a cohesive urban presence.

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