Architects4Education is a consortium aimed at transforming education buildings in the UK to support modern teaching methods through high-quality, sustainable designs. They specialize in various educational projects, including early years, primary, secondary, and special educational needs facilities, while also engaging in community regeneration efforts. The consortium is led by experienced architects and emphasizes strong communication and flexibility in project execution to meet diverse client needs.

1. architects4education
An unprecedented programme of investment is
transforming education buildings in the UK. The
goal is to provide flexible, high quality facilities that
support changing styles of teaching and learning.
Good design is at the heart of this agenda.
Architects4education is an established consortium
of award-winning practices, including John Lyall
Architects, Greenhill Jenner Architects, Stanley
Bragg Architects and Chris French Architecture
and Research. Our considerable track record in
the education sector is matched by our creative
flair and commitment to designing exciting and
sustainable learning environments.
Whether the client is an individual school
community or a large consortium, the key to a
successful project is good communication. We
work on schemes of all sizes, and our practical,
client-focussed approach can be adapted to suit
a range of projects and procurement routes. With
a team of 100 architects, we have the resources
to deliver complex, large-scale projects within the
most challenging timescales.
‘It was a real pleasure working with architects4education. They are
incredibly insightful and ultimately inspiring. The plans they drew
up for us were phenomenal. I recommend their services’’
Gary Smith, Head of Market Field Special School Triangle Centre - Greenhill Jenner

2. architects4education
Early years
Pen Green Centre - Greenhill Jenner Early years learning environments have been transformed recently.
Welcoming and domestic in scale, Sure Start facilities, children’s centres
and nurseries are now designed to engage with the whole family, not just
the child. With over 20 years experience in this field, we understand the
importance of good design in providing attractive and effective learning
environments for pre-school children.
Primary
Today’s child-centred primary schools require a fluid range of teaching
and learning facilities. Classrooms are often supported by breakout areas,
providing flexible space for individual and small group work.
The government is set to make a huge investment in primary school
buildings through its primary schools programme. In most cases, the funding
will be used to extend or remodel existing buildings to bring them up to 21st
Market Field Special School - John Lyall century standards.
Working directly with individual schools and as framework partners with
LEAs, we have been involved in a variety of primary school projects. These
range from small building extensions to completely new two-form-entry
schools. We have the experience to make limited funding go a long way and
to create inspiring learning environments for the whole school community.
Special educational needs
This is a particularly challenging field, which requires expertise and empathy.
We have designed new schools and extensions to existing facilities, including
a number of listed buildings. As part of a BSF programme, we have also
developed options for new model special schools co-located on secondary
school sites.
Harmood Centre - Greenhill Jenner

3. Moulsham High School - Stanley Bragg
Secondary
There is an increasing demand, stimulated by the BSF programme, for
imaginative secondary school buildings that reflect changing methods of
teaching and learning. Providing these enhanced learning environments may
involve extending or remodelling existing buildings or replacing them with
brand new schools. We have designed many new secondary school buildings
and have developed master plans and feasibility studies for new school sites.
Having worked with several bidding consortiums, architects4education has
a detailed understanding of the ambitious aims of BSF: to create school
buildings that are flexible, adaptable and inspiring as well as offering good
value for money.
Braintree Sixth Form Centre - Stanley Bragg We appreciate the pressures of the BSF bidding process and can deliver
design information within the tight timescales involved. We also recognise
the importance of good team coordination, especially on multi-site projects.
To ensure consistency and quality, we offer all clients a free design review
service led by our design steering group.
Further and higher education
Our experience in the further and higher education sector includes university
faculty buildings as well as a sixth form centre and a variety of training
facilities.
Community and regeneration
The government wants to link investment in new school buildings to broader
regeneration initiatives, using joined-up funding streams. Providing lifelong
learning facilities, advice, support and childcare, these schemes are intended
to tackle social exclusion by helping people into work and training.
With our experience in housing, commercial and healthcare projects, we
have the expertise to maximise the role of schools in local regeneration
programmes.
Sustainability
Sustainable schools are an inspiring example to the next generation.
Architects4education designs buildings using reliable and cost effective
technologies to minimise operating costs as well as protecting the earth’s
resources. As a minimum, we aim to meet or exceed a BREEAM rating of
very good, and we are working towards effective and affordable designs for
carbon neutral schools.
Harmony Centre - Greenhill Jenner

4. Key people
Goldsmiths Institute - John Lyall
Architects4education is led by John Lyall, John Jenner, Robin Matthews
and Dr Chris French, whose combined expertise in this specialist field is
rarely matched. In addition to our extensive experience as enablers for the
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), we have
designed and delivered a broad range of education buildings for clients
including schools, LEAs and consortiums.
John Lyall and John Jenner are both CABE enablers and serve on CABE
review panels. They are also registered Client Design Advisers with the Royal
Institute of British Architects.
With 30 years experience in the education sector and having held
development and management posts for Essex County Council, Chris French
has an international reputation as an expert in school design. A trained
design quality indicator (DQI) facilitator, he has worked with more than thirty
schools and academies to establish their design priorities for BSF projects. He
has also advised three LEAs on major BSF projects as a CABE enabler.
Jerwood Dance House - John Lyall
Contact
Initial contact with architects4education should be made through John
Lyall, the consortium coordinator. Upon selection of architects4education
as designers appointments may be made through John Lyall or individual
practices.
• John Lyall or Neil Young
John Lyall Architects, 13-19 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3LT
T 020 7375 3324 john.lyall@johnlyallarchitects.com
www.johnlyallarchitects.com
• John Jenner or Tom Hopes
Greenhill Jenner Architects, 9 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0AH
St John’s C of E School Redevelopment - Stanley Bragg T 020 7566 2500 john.jenner@greenhilljenner.co.uk
www.greenhilljenner.co.uk
• Andrew Cullen or Robin Matthews
Stanley Bragg Partnership, Abbeygate One, 8 Whitewell Road,
Colchester, Essex, CO2 7DF
T 01206 571371 architects@stanleybragg.co.uk
www.stanleybragg.co.uk
• Chris French
Chris French Architecture and Research Ltd, Lingwood, Upsher Green, Great
Waldingfield, Suffolk, CO10 0TT
T 01787 372724 chris.french@tiscali.co.uk
We also have relationships with other architects and building design
Raweth Primary School Pupils - Stanley Bragg professionals who are able to join the consortium for specific projects.