In order to explore the potential improvements and changes that can be applied to a Victorian school building, James Gillespie’s High School in Edinburgh has been the subject of a number of design proposals.
TheRe:design Option
The Re:design Option explores the challenges of different educational building types, and looks at how designers can help reveal the hidden potential of our existing schools. This example looks at the redesign of a Victorian building. The program also looked at three other case studies.
Looking at the Victorian Darroch Annex, Space Strategies explored how the re-design of an existing Victorian school building could meet the demands of a 21st Century learning facility, and create closer links into the community it serves. Read the report to find out more.