IG MASONRY SUPPORT
KING ’ S COLLEGE SCHOOL , WIMBLEDON
WHEN A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART MUSIC BUILDING CALLED FOR STUNNING BRICK FEATURES TO COMPLEMENT ITS WARM TIMBER AESTHETIC , IG MASONRY SUPPORT WAS ABLE TO CREATE A SOLUTION TO MEET THE CLIENT ’ S EXACTING BRIEF
King ’ s College School , Wimbledon is an independent day school which is one of the most academically successful educational institutions in the world .
Designed by Hopkins Architects , overseen by contractor Interserve and brickwork by subcontractor Lee Marley Brickwork , the school ’ s new music building comprises sound-proofed practice rooms , large group rehearsal venues , specialist classrooms and a stunning concert hall which accommodates a 70-piece orchestra as well as a capacity for an audience of 200 . The external walls are made from hand-made brick in order to heighten the campus ’ s architecture and the school ’ s historic nature . Such is its modern beauty , the building won a series of awards , including the RIBA National Architecture Award 2019 , after it opened in 2018 .
IG Masonry Support was selected for this project due to its expertise and successful completion of previous work programmes for Interserve in cooperation with Lee Marley , including the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre ( DNRC ).
THE CHALLENGE
For the King ’ s College School ’ s new music building , the client desired a series of load bearing arches with mechanically fixed bricks . One of these arches had to incorporate the school ’ s coat of arms , which would greet visitors and students to the building , and proudly symbolise the site ’ s heritage .
To meet this demand , IG Masonry Support manufactured and supplied a range of brick slip flat skewed arches all mechanically fixed and built seamlessly into the brickwork . Customisable to
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