St Hilda's in the AJ

We are thrilled that St Hilda's College's new development on the banks of the River Cherwell is featured in the Architect’s Journal! A very informative and well balanced article discussing the site's history, the design philosophy, user experience and engineering challenges of the new development.

“The scheme consists of two buildings, seen very much as a pair, which has been formed by a serpentine garden space that sits between them. The larger Anniversary Building redefines the boundary of the college, strengthens the street scene on Cowley Place and creates enclosure to the college gardens. It acts as a hinge point and reinforces the relationship between the existing structures on wither side to become a ribbon of buildings.”

Jay Gort, Director, Gort Scott

“The new buildings have optimised our riverside setting and with the redesigned gardens, they have become embedded into our distinctive green space. Sustainability was key to our vision and reducing polluting emissions from the buildings was an integral part of their design.”

Georgina Paul, Acting Principal, St Hilda’s College

A special mention goes to the SOLID team, Mark Harris, Adrian Reeves and Argemiro Rivera who had to negotiate many site constraints as part of the structural and civil design.