Primary School, Extension, Refurbishment, North Kensington, Education Building, Images, Architect
Avondale Park Primary School Refurbishment, London
Education Building in North Kensington, London – design by ECD Architects
20 Sep 2017
Avondale Park Primary School
Architect: ECD Architects

Location: North Kensington, London, UK

ECD Architects recently completed the extension and refurbishment of Avondale Park Primary School, located in the heart of North Kensington, London. Owing to a close affiliation with St. Anne?s Nursery School, this aim of this contemporary extension was to enable the nursery division of Avondale Park to merge with St. Anne?s on one single site. Clad in Kebony, a beautiful wood recommended by leading architects, the new extension comprises four new classrooms, a community hall, staff and pupil facilities, and a dedicated entrance lobby.
Avondale Primary School?s existing extension was subject to significant problems of subsidence, requiring imminent refurbishment and a completely new extension to cater for the needs of the federation of Avondale Park School and St. Anne?s Nursery. Under the governance of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the joint location has enabled the two schools to retain their identity, whilst sharing resources and ultimately working together to reduce running costs.

Beyond its commitment to providing a caring and friendly environment for all students, sustainability was a primary focus and inherent to the...