Founded in 1611, Charterhouse is one of the oldest private schools in England today. Its complex today mainly consists of neo-Gothic buildings of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries by Philip Charles Hardwick.
Brick and wood, dark colors, different textures and even ornamental motives helped to fit the new building into the historical context, as at the end of the brightest component - three chimney-like volumes on the roof: they not only create the necessary associations, but also hide inside the necessary for chemical laboratories ventilation systems.
The 1,800 m2 center has increased by 50% the area for teaching mathematics and “non-human” sciences, while allowing to combine mathematics (five classes) and chemistry (seven laboratories), which will serve to increase the efficiency and interdisciplinarity of the educational process. The building also has two preparation rooms and one for student “research projects”. Thanks to the larger area, students will now be able to conduct multi-day experiments: there is no need to stop them at the end of each lesson to make room for the next class.
Design Engine Architects were commissioned in 2009 by competition; construction went on in 2017–2018. The budget was 6.1 million pounds.
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zooming 1/4 Charterhouse School of Science, Science and Mathematics Center Photo © Peter Blundy / Design Engine
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zooming 2/4 Charterhouse School of Science and Mathematics Center Photo © Peter Blundy / Design Engine
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zooming 3/4 Charterhouse School of Science, Science and Mathematics Center Photo © Peter Blundy / Design Engine
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zooming 4/4 Charterhouse School of Science, Science and Mathematics Center Photo © Peter Blundy / Design Engine
