Krishna-Avanti Primary School
Location
Edgware, London
Date
2009
Area
1907m2
Client
Avanti-Schools Trust
Awards
Harrow Heritage Trust/Harrow Observer Architectural and Environment Awards 2010, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2010 – Sustainability Award - Runner up, RIBA Awards 2010 – Shortlisted Telegraph – Top 10 Buildings of 2010 –Krishna-Avanti Primary School is no. 6 – by Ellis Woodman 14 December 2010
Krishna Avanti School is a new build primary school and, when completed, became the first voluntary-aided Hindu school in the UK. A Hindu place of worship built in traditional Vedic style is the focus of the school, around which contemporary school buildings are arranged. The school contains a number of unique spaces, including a spiritual japa garden and zones where pupils can be barefoot. Additionally, the school boasts one of the highest BREEAM scores for a school in the UK.