King's International College, Canterbury

摘要

'We really, really, didn't want carpet,' says Walters & Cohen's Cindy Walters of the practice's King's School Canterbury International College. With feelings running high on the subject, the architect had to work hard to persuade the client to go for a hard flooring solution. They can quite rightly feel vindicated. The result, 3000m2 of oak flowing extensively throughout the boarding school, turns out to be one of the most popular elements of the interior. 'Now they love it. It's what makes the school feel special,' she says.