London: school wins architecture award

May 26th, 2011

View from garden

A Catholic primary school in north London, has won a prestigious national award for their new Library and Music Room. St Patrick's Primary School in Kentish Town, was one of 130 entries in the Royal Institute of British Architecture competition. Out of those, 55 were shortlisted for and 26 received awards at the RIBA London Award ceremony, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum last Thursday, 19 May.

School governor Margaret Harvey said: "The school employed a bright, young, innovative architect, Phil Coffey, of Coffey Architects. Phil came into the school and worked with the children on their ideas of design and function and the type of space they wanted in order to aid their learning. The building is now complete and ready for the children who are so excited by the prospect of a wonderful new learning resource."

The new building will be officially opened shortly.

In May 2009, a Quiet Garden was opened at St Patrick's - see: ICN story 'A Quiet Garden: where wonder is the beginning of prayer' www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=14364

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