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St. Augustine's school

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The St. Augustine's school has a relatively large site with a wide geographical catchment area such that it does not need to be located tightly in a localized housing hinterland with more pressure on site area. It raised a starting budget of 1.7 million pounds to 2.4 million pounds after a study by Atkins for the Department for Education and Skills, when the design possibilities were seen for an excellent building on the site.

Architectural services, Architectural firms, Architectural practice, Atkins Architects

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Nature lessons

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The unique collaboration between two architects results in the formation of a school at Fredrikstad in Norway, which is constructed with mineral and vegetal matter from its natural surroundings. The completed structure is an amalgamation of pine wood and granite, giving the combined appearance of a building and a cave, and reveals a vibrant link between nature and intricate technology.

Norway, Works

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Natural growth

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Duncan Lewis, a British-born architect, is treating the exterior of a new school at Obernai in Alsace with natural materials like plants supported by metal frame works and irrigated by a hydroponic drip system, as he relates architecture to ecosystem. He is finding new ways to create ecofriendly exteriors and the procedure and the plan for the school is highlighted.

United Kingdom, Lewis, Duncan

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