“The strategic use of glass and lighting creates a sophisticated interior, layered and – not a word I would expect to associate with Zaha’s cool geometric approach – lovable”. The Architectural Review

The external envelope is a challenging mixture of glazed curtain wall and aluminum rainscreen with distinctive aluminum banding between each of the schools. The central spaces shared by the schools are large and light-filled, with floor-to-ceiling glazed curtain-walling. The inclines of the walls – so dramatic from the outside – appear in the classrooms to give appropriately-scaled definition and character. The Evelyn Grace Academy won the UK’s most prestigious award for architecture, the Stirling Prize 2011. All glass by CareyGlass.