City of London Academy, Southwark is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Bermondsey area of the London Borough of Southwark, England. The school was first opened in 2003, and moved to a new building in 2005 where we undertook a major summer renovation programme including remodelling of multiple classrooms and teaching spaces, MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) works including air conditioning installations.
Whilst much of the works evolved around function and operability, the fulcrum of the programme was the main school reception which required a design showcasing the progressive nature of the nature of the academy whilst providing wayfinding, transparency for parents and accessibility for the students and visitors.
