University of Cambridge Primary School, Junior Education Design, Photos
University of Cambridge Primary School Building
Education Building on Eddington Avenue, England – design by Marks Barfield Architects
21 May 2017
University of Cambridge Primary School Building
Design: Marks Barfield Architects
A RIBA East Awards 2017 Winner
Location: Eddington Avenue, Cambridge, South East England, UK
University of Cambridge Primary School, Cambridgeshire
Jury Report
Considerable research went into the development of this primary school, taking best practice from across the globe on teaching methods since it is also a training school. It is an ambitious project and staff are clearly proud and delighted with the resultant building.
photo © Morley von Sternberg
The circular form of the school wraps around a central courtyard giving a clear sense of place on arrival as well as serving as an external assembly room that brings the whole school together. This sense of sharing across years and creating a school community is reinforced by the organisation and layout of the school.

photo © Morley von Sternberg
A library and art room with ?shop window? sits at the entrance and immediately sets the scene for making teaching and learning visible. This continues into the shared teaching streets, flooded with light, which are open to each classroom, allowing informal observation by researchers and training teachers of classroom activities. Off each classroom are external teaching spac...