https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2840 en-us An addition to a primary school in London is scaled to its residential surroundings.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13816 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13816-sandringham-central-by-walters-cohen-architects The building occupies the former site of a daycare facility, which itself replaced houses destroyed in World War II. Photo © Dennis Gilbert/View Pictures Full-height windows give views from the main entrance through the preschool’s primary circulation space and beyond into the largest classroom. Photo © Dennis Gilbert/View Pictures Broad stairs lead to a second-floor terrace, from which students access the arts studios. Both the staircase and terrace form an extension of the children’s play space, compensating for the area of the existing yard that is now occupied by the new building. Photo © Dennis Gilbert/View Pictures A limited palette of materials, including birch plywood, white-painted acoustic plaster, and windows made of composite timber and aluminum, unifies the building’s two largely separate halves—the arts studios and the preschool. Photo © Dennis Gilbert/View Pictures A limited palette of materials, including birch plywood, white-painted acoustic plaster, and windows made of composite timber and aluminum, unifies the building’s two largely separate halves—the arts studios and the preschool. Photo © Dennis Gilbert/View Pictures A limited palette of materials, including birch plywood, white-painted acoustic plaster, and windows made of composite timber and aluminum, unifies the building’s two largely separate halves—the arts studios and the preschool. Photo © Dennis Gilbert/View Pictures Image courtesy Walters & Cohen Architects Image courtesy Walters & Cohen Architects Image courtesy Walters & Cohen Architects