Originally designed by Architects Co-Partnership (ACP) as a school for 600 children, the development was completed in 1964, named after the famous Victorian/Edwardian theatre producer-manager Lilian Mary Baylis.  The school?s plan form is arranged as linked blocks creating a series of asymmetrical courtyards and the project was given a Grade II listing in 2002.  The School moved in 2005 to new premises the buildings became neglected and Henley Homes bought the old school site in 2011.

© Edmund Sumner

Architects: Conran and Partners

Location: Lollard St, Lambeth, London SE11 6PX, United Kingdom

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Edmund Sumner

© Edmund Sumner
Originally designed by Architects Co-Partnership (ACP) as a school for 600 children, the development was completed in 1964, named after the famous Victorian/Edwardian theatre producer-manager Lilian Mary Baylis.  The school?s plan form is arranged as linked blocks creating a series of asymmetrical courtyards and the project was given a Grade II listing in 2002.  The School moved in 2005 to new premises the buildings became neglected and Henley Homes bought the old school site in 2011.

Plan

The evolution of Conran and Partners? design was informed by actively engaging with ? and seeking views from ? a broad range of stakeholders, including site neigh...