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First impressions count
In today’s challenging financial climate, effective marketing matters more than ever. We have worked with many schools to reimagine their campuses, helping them present their environments at their very best and create strong, confident first impressions. At Lingfield College, this meant transforming a brutal, monolithic 1990s arrival experience into a warm and inspiring journey - one that truly embodies and reflects the pastoral care for which the School is so well known. Rea

Tim Carter
6 days ago1 min read


Haileybury Library | the grand opening
Last Saturday marked the official opening of the refurbished Grade II* library at Haileybury College. We had the pleasure of designing and bringing this project to life alongside the Haileybury projects team, with funds raised from the Masters Appeal, in honour of former headmaster Mr Martin Collier. It was brilliant to see this much-loved space alive with the staff, students and Old Haileyburians alike, enjoying the atmosphere and sharing memories of the library from deca

Tim Carter
Jan 141 min read


Spaces that matter. Impact that lasts
It was incredible to be back at Lingfield College today and see the transformation of the PAD building and dining hall nine months on....

Tim Carter
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Haileybury Library: The Next Chapter
We’re proud to have worked alongside Haileybury’s in-house projects team this summer to restore and transform a much-loved space, the...

Tim Carter
Sep 2, 20251 min read


The tale of Bradby Hall
After six weeks of scaffolding work, the sheer scale of Bradby Hall means we are still two lifts away from reaching the timber cupola....

Tim Carter
Aug 12, 20251 min read


The summer journey of a library
Thanks to amazing work by the Haileybury projects team, assisted by Greg of NCFM, the library at Haileybury is well on track for its...

Tim Carter
Jul 22, 20251 min read


The restoration of Bradby Hall
We are delighted to have received listed building consent for the external restoration of Bradby Hall and Ayckbourn Theatre at Haileybury...

Tim Carter
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Once a chapel, 146 years a library.
This summer, we are proud to be working at Haileybury College to bring to life a restored, refreshed and modernised Library. The...

Tim Carter
Jun 18, 20251 min read


A dramatic transformation.
It’s always incredible to see just how much design can change how a space feels, or is perceived. This is the main teaching building at...

Tim Carter
Jun 15, 20251 min read


A 21st Century restoration.
Form Room Block is a prominent Edwardian (1907) Grade II teaching building at the fore of the campus at Haileybury College. The building...

Tim Carter
Jun 13, 20251 min read


What does a classroom of the future look like?
This was the question posed by Haileybury College as we reimagined their Grade II listed Edwardian Form Room Block. It’s not bean bags...

Tim Carter
Jun 11, 20251 min read


What does it mean to create a master plan for an independent school?
We’ve seen many schools look for the vanity project; something which sounds good but doesn’t necessarily solve fundamental problems. This might be that the first impression of the campus isn’t selling the excellent academic and pastoral capabilities, or it may be a set of logistical challenges which are making everyone’s lives harder than they need to be. A master plan is all about creating a big picture so that the little pieces fall into place: understanding a school’s l

Tim Carter
Jun 8, 20251 min read
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