The Livity School is a new build school for 90 students aged 2-11 with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) together with other additional disabilities including and autism.
Education
London Borough of Lambeth
Lambeth, London, UK
£10m
2013
We worked with the local authority, teachers, parents and children of the school for ten years to realise the project, replacing an insufficient site nearby.
Overcoming the tight site constraints and proximity to existing residential areas, the three storey building is partially sunk into the ground, with the first floor accommodation dramatically cantilevered over the ground floor providing covered parking and maximising external play space.
Student’s independence is fully integrated throughout the building, with an array of circulation routes available including, staircases, lifts and an elevated walkway offering 360 degree views of key areas. Aids and adaptations have been employed at each available opportunity to support the users and assist the staff in delivery of exemplary learning.
Civic Trust Awards Winner, 2014
Best Educational Building at LABC Building Excellence Awards London Region, 2014
The new school offers 90 spaces for nursery and primary age children, addressing dire need within the borough.
With state of the art facilities, aids and adaptations every student can learn in first-class surroundings, while the local community can make use of this incredible asset with out of hours activities and clubs available to young people.
