Newton Lodge Pre-prep >
This project adds a contemporary extension to the Newton building at Summer Fields School. It houses learning and library spaces as well as indoor and outdoor play spaces for 80 boys aged four to eight.
LOCATION: OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE
ARCHITECT: OXFORD ARCHITECTS
PROJECT VALUE: £2M
DATE: 2016
The challenge
Working on a site with a very rich history, the challenge was to create a building that referenced the history in massing, and rhythm whilst being undeniably contemporary
The approach
The Pre-Prep addition to Summer Fields School is echoing the adjacent buildings with simple windows punched in the metal facade in a rhythm similar to its neighbours’. A simple steel structure allows for crisp detailing to achieve the contemporary look of the addition.
This project received a Commendation from the judges in the Oxford Preservation Trust 2019 Awards who thought the building is a valuable asset to the school and the wider community by improving the street scape substantially.