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Performing Arts Centre, Latymer Upper School, London 2008 van Heyningen and Haward Architects Latymer Upper School Building photos © Nick Kane van Heyningen and Haward's involvement with the School began in 1996 when the practice won a limited competition to design a new Arts Centre (also a brick building), which was completed in 1999. Since then the practice has realised a number of projects at the School. as part of a larger masterplan, designed to improve the quality of this very constrained urban site over a number of years. The new building is 4-storey is located between the Arts Centre and the Main School building. Its southern end offers an exciting fully glazed foyer to a delightful new central square - the heart of the School. Due to its proximity, bridges link it to the Arts Centre which physically connects the School's creative offer. As you would expect, excellent acoustic design was of the paramount importance. Working closely with Arup Acoustics, the double-height music recital room offers an extremely high quality environment. Brick was chosen for the main envelope of the new building as a good quality low maintenance material and very much in keeping with the School's environment. The building is conceived as having brick fin walls to the East and West elevations, which address the existing red-brick buildings, and North and South elevations in differing materials "held" between. The Performing Arts Centre won the Brick Awards 'Supreme Building of the Year' award in 2008. "As architects van Heyningen and Haward are imaginative, receptive to client need, aware of the need for close team work, excellent at designing for tight urban spaces, forthright in open discussion and a pleasure to work with - I cannot recommend them highly enough." Alex Hirst, Deputy Head Latymer Upper School Building images / information from van Heyningen and Haward Architects Latymer Upper School Performing Arts Centre - Building Information: Architect appointment: Jul 2005 Start on site: Jan 2007 Completion: Apr 2008 Client: Latymer Upper School Contract Value: £4.7m van Heyningen and Haward Architects London School Buildings Another London School project by van Heyningen and Haward Architects The Edward Alleyn Building, Alleyn's School, Dulwich photo © Nick Kane Alleyn's School Building World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for the Latymer Upper School London Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Latymer Upper School London Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt			Buildings by this architect: Clare College building ICG Building Key Links: Architecture Studios English School Buildings New Houses English Architects English Architecture