The newest building we met with controversial views: although the design was interesting, many students felt that it misrepresented us as students. As you can see, they decided that they best way to represent the school was to use orange, probably because this is included in our logo. The designers of the building tried to incorporate a more modernistic feel when creating this space: the curve and general shape are mixed with modern materials like iron and plastic, and the blue is incorporated in the gravel. Although it certainly follows the trend of modern architecture, I don’t think the designers really thought about ways in which it would relate to the rest of the school, as the three other buildings are more subtle.
The reception building is the second most modern structure, and combines a mixture of traditional building with a more modern theme. The building incorporates a lot of glass and this allows for light, and for it to look attractive at night. There is a lot of metal going on here, and this gives a kind of working professional atmosphere while making the students feel that they are in a controlled, grown up place. Criticisms of the building have been that it is quite austere, and that the metal appendages on the front make it look like a bit of a crashed space ship.
The third building is the oldest, and is there place were academic lessons take place. It was previously Selhurst Boy’s school, and was built before the war. It Is a traditional red brick structure, with large windows and a tiled roof. I think that this building communicates much more of a school sense, as it is a kind of ‘schoolhouse’ vibe to it, but it looks a bit out of place when looked at next to the more modern fixtures of the reception and drama block.
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