Multi-Function Sports Hall at Magdalen College School, Oxford
The building’s form and materials give a new unity to the eclectic surroundings
The building is clad in semi-transparent Rodeca Polycarbonate as used by Herzog & de Meuron architects on the Laban Contemporary Dance Centre, London
The copper rain screen ties in with the existing buildings on site
The glulam structural timbers are beautifully expressed inside the main hall
The windows give glimpses to the surrounding buildings
Glulam (laminated timber) columns meet the two tone sprung floor
The semi-transparent external wall of the hall
An assignment by Original Field of Architecture to document their Multi-Function Sports Hall which contain a multi-purpose sports hall, classroom and support facilities at Magdalen College School, Oxford. More images >>
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