L'École de Construire
L'école de construire, University of Bath, 2011 A self-supporting graduate school of architecture for Part II architecture students, the restrained proposal incorporates high-quality study-bedrooms for students and tutors alike, in a collegiate environment. Set on a sloped site fronting on the River Avon, the scheme proposes a reconciliation with the river by means of a public, landscaped perennial meadow, connecting Walcot Street to a proposed riverside walk. A development of modern Cantabrigian quads, the three-sided courtyard opens up to Walcot Mortuary Chapel at the top of the site, with communal programme accessible from a cloister at ground floor level. The college’s terraced courtyard connects to the public park underneath the building, which has been raised to avoid flood risk. Driven by a split-section bedroom arrangement, the living accommodation is optimally orientated to provide all 34 study bedrooms with a north-facing work/sleep space and a south-facing lounge area with balcony.