EDGEWOOD COLLEGE

TYPOLOGY : Educational
CLIENT : Edgewood College
PLOT SIZE : 8,020sqm
LOCATION : Lagos, Nigeria
STATUS : Construction Documentation   

Edgewood College is a proposed secondary school and A-Level campus for 900 students in Lekki, Lagos designed to be adaptable, flexible and sustainable.

In line with the spatial requirements, the scheme is broadly sub-divided into 3 zones of Administrative, Classrooms and Hostels. The admin and classrooms are interconnected whilst access to the hostels are clearly separated for privacy and security.

Serving as a focal point, the central courtyard is wrapped round by the school building in the form of a reversed letter “C”. The space is intended to be used for varying communal activities such as sports, assembly, ceremonies etc. and to foster inclusivity and transparency. Large terraces and glazed openings offer direct and uninterrupted view of the courtyard to further reinforce the idea of exploring “the real world” outside the confines of the classroom walls.

The exterior is finished predominantly in white and swatches of pale colours and vertical slats. The proposed development is expected not to be limited to educational needs of the school alone but also improve its host community through self sustaining and environmentally friendly design solutions.