The Bold New 6th Form Centre That Challenges Preconceptions
“We wanted a sixth form centre that would provide the girls with a new way of looking at their learning; a creative, ‘without bounds’ space where they develop their own way of looking at their personal development. We also wanted an environment that links them to life at university and the world of work.”
Dawn Bellamy, Head of Sixth Form at Queen Anne’s School.
Inside The Space
The Space combines red brick and steel to present a boldly contemporary building that is flooded with natural light, incorporating playful, innovative spaces and clever use of colour.
1) The Ground Floor
The ground floor is a vast, modern industrial space which houses the dining space (used by the whole school), a brand new digital library and café. With soft seating areas and witty, brightly coloured timber shed-style booths, dining tables and smaller individual tables this is a highly flexible space with partitions that can be opened to create a single large space for concerts, events or exhibitions.
2) Teaching Spaces
3) Breakout Rooms
The stylish teaching spaces are flanked by quirky breakout rooms, called Headspaces, designed by the students in an in-house competition featuring The Inside of Big Ben, Central Park and a West End Theatre. These Headspace breakout rooms are used by staff and students during their free periods and are there to be explored and interacted with as users see fit.
“The Space has enabled teachers and the girls to work in different ways, combining the versatility of the technology and furniture in the learning spaces with the quiet and reflective surroundings of the Headspaces to move towards an increasingly independent way of thinking and learning. There’s a real sense of Sixth Form identity within the building, giving the younger girls something to aspire to as they move up through the school.”
The Result
TTS Learning Spaces is proud to be working with SpaceOasis to create innovative and exciting learning environments for international schools. A special thank you to the team for supplying this case study.
