Allen Edwards Primary School

Ubu provided the landscape design for the new Allen Edwards Primary School in Stockwell, London.

The new 2FE school was designed by Lee Evans Partnership and replaces the old Allen Edwards Primary School building, providing the community with a modern school consisting of well-considered spaces and a much improved layout.  There is the further benefit of two school halls, a studio, and an extensive landscaped playground.

Key drivers of the proposal were to provide a well organised layout, and condense the footprint, whilst expanding the playground area.  The school is now aligned with existing building frontages, infilling a gap in Studley Road street scene and engaging the surrounding environment. Architecturally the proposal took inspiration from the surrounding properties, to create a considered and formalised elevation, with a rhythm of recesses which serves to reduce the mass and weight.

The children moved in to the newly completed school building, built by building contractors Galliford Try, in September 2020.