2016 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
St Bede's College Durham Dormitory
At St Bede's Durham Dormitory, over- scaled timber bunk bed units, arranged in blocks of four, divide large dorm rooms into manageable spaces. The architects have effectively used the central function of the building (a bed and space of one's own) as the fulcrum of the design without compromising the heritage elements of the external walls and windows. The units, completely integrated with storage and vital amenities (such as power sockets for hand- held devices!), are solid and muscular - perfectly suited to years of robust use while creating a welcoming first home-away- from-home for young St Bede's boarders.
- Practice
- Herriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Canterbury
