TKL Architects
Portfolio Educational
University of Portsmouth
  University of Portsmouth
Anglesea Building
  Peter Symonds College
  Peter Symonds College
Shields Building
  Peter Symonds College
Falkland Lodge
  University of Southampton
Science Park Nursery
 

Client: Peter Symonds College
Location: Winchester
Value: £2.6m (total)

John Shields Building

The scheme was the second of a three phase development undertaken by TKL Architects to upgrade various existing College facilities and provide new teaching and social spaces at the heart of the campus.

The previous phase rationalised and extended existing buildings freeing up an under-utilised building which in turn was demolished to make way for the new development.

The design brief called for the creation of a stimulating place to learn and teach and also an improvement to the existing way-finding around the campus.

The three-storey building houses 15 classrooms, a shop and staff facilities. It is also used for evening classes and must permit clear orientation for first time users.

The plan form is based around an east / west central axis, with classrooms leading off each side, facing north and south. A dramatic staircase, with glazing to its full height, emphasises the entrance and offers striking views over the campus.

The external envelope is split into two main elements. One is a traditional brick façade covering the prominent east / west ‘book-ends’ of the building and houses the ancillary spaces. The remainder is finished in insulated render, white to the classrooms and deep blue to the workrooms.
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