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17/07/2018

Cotton End Forest School shortlisted for the London Construction Awards 2018

We’re thrilled to announce our design for Cotton End Forest School has been shortlisted for the London Construction Awards 2018 – Architectural Design of the Year.

Forest school teaching takes place outdoors, whatever the weather.

Once in a while, the design of a building will extend beyond the realms of expectation, creating excitement, intrigue and awe. This award will celebrate projects that have been designed in such a way that they’re sympathetic to the environment and surroundings, functional for purpose and innovative in style.

Cotton End Forest School was designed with transforming the way a community grows at the forefront of our minds. Not only will we be giving a tiny village school in Bedford an incredible new home, but we’re also creating 686 much needed new school places and inspiring a generation to learn from the world around them.

" I’m really excited about Cotton End Forest School. It’s a thoroughbred example of working with a client extremely closely to realise their dream of a school that doesn’t look and feel like an ordinary school.

Simon Reid, Managing Director of Lungfish Architects

Forest school teaching was first brought to Britain in 1993.

" Lungfish have worked with us from the outset to realise our vision to design a unique forest school setting for our children. This will enable us to become a centre of excellence with the forest school ethos, where children are at the heart of their learning.

Karen Headland, Headteacher of Cotton End Forest School

Take a look at our awards submission document and see for yourself the inspiration behind the design and how we involved the community to create a unique forest school setting for children to flourish and grow.

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