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Highgate Junior School Building
Bishopswood Road Building, North London, England – design by Architype Architects
14 Oct 2016
Highgate Junior School Building, London
Highgate Junior School in North London
Design: Architype, Architects
Photos © DennisGilbert/VIEW

14th October 2016 – An impressive development for Highgate School has now been handed-over in time for the start of the new academic year. The inspired scheme by architects, Architype, pays homage to the School?s passion and long-term commitment to achieving excellence in education.

Situated on Bishopswood Road in leafy Highgate, the historical site has long been the home of the Junior School. The plan conceived for the School incorporates an inviting entrance and well-orientated layout, coupled with a continuous connection to the established landscape; creating a strong civic presence on the street side and direct visual links out to the cricket pitch on the west side.
The unfettered presence of the new school sits subtly in its established surroundings, despite the building?s footprint and multi-storey design. With a minimal yet striking entrance, the school building extends into the site incorporating, Ingleholme, a 19th Century villa that has been sensitively refurbished as part of the development. As one of the last of its era in Highgate, Ingleholme has been linked to the new element through ...