Recent times have seen a huge investment in the UK's Education Estate. This is fantastic news and a remarkable opportunity which should not be wasted be delivering only standard designs or be suffocated by risk avoidance.
This is a chance to truly inspire future generations of learners and we should give our whole hearted commitment to deliver something extraordinary every time.
Every College is different and so its architecture should be too. Without doubt, a successful education estate should be a response to the unique cultural values, ethos and ambition of its users, shaped by its community, city and environmental context.
There is no single blueprint to successful education design, only an essential need to listen and understand the subtleties of how each campus works; understand what inspires and drives its learners; and crucially, understand the importance of its identity.