Cowlin rises to the hillside challenge

摘要

Jutting out of the hillside in one of Bristol's most affluent suburbs, the Redlands Green School is a design statement procured by the council through a partnering framework with local contractor Cowlin Construction. Joanna Booth went on site to learn more. The planted roof will snake out of the ground, and the matt black and brown wall tones will blend into the hillside. Redlands Green School is being built on green space - which evidently raises planning concerns — and Bristol Council was keen to ensure that it did not present an unsightly edifice where there was once a majestic view over the city. So, instead of levelling off the sloping site, the school has been designed into the landscape. Even equipped with a low-impact design, the school was stalled at planning stage.