Lilian Baylis School in Lambeth, Kennington Housing Lighting, South London Homes
Lilian Baylis Residential Building in Kennington
Lambeth Housing: South London Brutalist Development, England – design by Conran and Partners
16 Sep 2017
Lilian Baylis Luxury Residential in Kennington
Location: Lollard Street, Kennington, south London, SE11 6PY, England, UK
Design: Conran and Partners ; lighting design: studio Nulty+
New architectural light atmospheres
A former school has been converted in a luxury residential building, through a project that, without ignoring its first composition scheme, surrounds its great material strength and makes it bloom in enticing atmospheres, thanks to a wise use of light.

The London-based headquarters of Lilian Baylis school institute, built in the Sixties, belongs to the Brutalist trend, an architectural style making raw concrete its main construction material, generating flowing shapes that would eventually underline building structure, accenting formal features and volumetric rhythm. In compliance with the original constructive scheme, this building has been converted in an exquisite residential area, where gardens and walkways interact with small squares and fountains, generating an articulated housing complex.

Designed by lighting design studio Nulty+, this project relied on Linea Light Group solutions, whose technical features and architectural appeal have been considered suitable for the job.

A project that transformed the exterior ...