Schools

摘要

The number of RIBA National Awards for schools is up by more than 150 per cent on last year, while the regional tally is much the same, with one more project. There's eye candy and appealing colour aplenty. ADP's Jesmond Gardens Primary School, Hartlepool, will bring smiles to the faces of advocates of innovative planning and open learning areas and is distinguished by its calm assurance and textured surfaces. Hayhurst and Co's Hayes Primary School is also distinctive for its unique internal design language. Stephenson:ISA Studio's Chetham's Music School in Manchester, with custom brickwork, is almost too grand. Others, notably Capita Symonds' St Silas Church of England Primary School and Meadowcroft Griffin's Lauriston School are spatially ingenious responses to demanding sites.