A living laboratory at school

By placing emphasis on adaptable and collaborative spaces, biophilia and technology, CHC has decisively brought this site into the world of contemporary education design. ‘The Hive,’ as the project is titled, took an ageing single-storey library and turned it into three levels encompassing a variety of spaces and uses.The overall aims of the project are summarised by the designers: to consolidate the school’s science and technology spaces, enhance cross-disciplinary collaborati