top of page
Mulberry Academy London Docks

Mulberry Academy London Docks

Championing design excellence in education

Start Now
Currie Community High School

Currie Community High School

Climate action in Scotland

Start Now
Liberton Nursery

Liberton Nursery

Sustainable heritage retrofit

Start Now
Riverside Primary School

Riverside Primary School

A pioneering Passivhaus school for outdoor play and learning

Start Now
Harris Academy Sutton

Harris Academy Sutton

The UK's First Passivhaus Secondary School

Start Now

Schools

Creating inspiring learning environments

Students deserve better schools. This is why we have pioneered Passivhaus in the UK, bringing the first Passivhaus schools to England, Wales and Scotland. Through this we improve air quality, comfort, and health in learning spaces - all the while celebrating learning and discovery for schools that students can truly thrive within.

Mulberry Academy London Docks

Championing design excellence in education

Location
London, UK
Area
12,341
Status
Completed
Year
2024
Client
London Borough of Tower Hamlets

​

Currie Community High School

Climate action in Scotland

Location
Edinburgh, UK
Area
12,749 m2
Status
Completed
Year
2025
Client
City of Edinburgh Council

​

Liberton Nursery

Sustainable heritage retrofit

Location
Edinburgh, UK
Area
​
Status
Completed
Year
2025
Client
City of Edinburgh Council

​

Riverside Primary School

A pioneering Passivhaus school for outdoor play and learning

Location
Perth, UK
Area
​
Status
Completed
Year
2023
Client
Perth & Kinross Council with Hub East Central

​

Harris Academy Sutton

The UK's First Passivhaus Secondary School

Location
Sutton, UK
Area
10,625 m2
Status
Completed
Year
2019
Client
London Borough of Sutton

​

Liberton Nursery recognised by the Edinburgh Architectural Association

Our elegant retrofit of Liberton Nursery has been named a finalist in the Edinburgh Architectural Association's 2026 Awards

Add a Title
News

Liberton Nursery recognised by the Edinburgh Architectural Association

21 Sept 2026
Helen Murray
Why creativity is essential to SEND design

Associate Director Lee Fordham spoke to SENDsational Futures about designing for students with special educational needs and disabilities

Add a Title
Publication

Why creativity is essential to SEND design

10 Sept 2026
Helen Murray
Lee Fordham
How passive design can combat overheating in schools

Sioned Holland shares how intelligent design supports climate resilient schools

Add a Title
Publication

How passive design can combat overheating in schools

23 Jun 2026
Helen Murray
We're attending the 28th International Passivhaus Conference 2026

This is a must-see presentation for anyone invested in making education estates better for all - for energy, comfort and health. 

Add a Title
Event

We're attending the 28th International Passivhaus Conference 2026

16 Apr 2026
Helen Murray
Launch of Safe Schools for the Future

Safe Schools for the Future saw its official launch on 2nd September. Co-author and Architype’s associate Seb Laan Lomas shares an introduction to the guidance.

Add a Title
News

Launch of Safe Schools for the Future

5 Sept 2025
Sebastian Laan Lomas
Breathing Easy

Architype researcher Chryssa Thoua DiplArchEng MSc MRes undertaking post occupancy evaluation The quality of air we breathe is...

Add a Title
Article

Breathing Easy

21 Oct 2020
Chryssa Thoua

Schools Projects

Harris Academy Sutton

London Borough of Sutton

The UK's First Passivhaus Secondary School

Schools

Highgate Junior School

Highgate School

Designed to stimulate intrigue and learning

Schools

Ysgol Bro Hyddgen

Powys Council

All-through Passivhaus education

Schools

Liberton Nursery

City of Edinburgh Council

Sustainable heritage retrofit

Schools

Maybury Primary School

City of Edinburgh Council

School of the future in Scotland

Schools

Currie Community High School

City of Edinburgh Council

Climate action in Scotland

Schools

Alleyn's Decarbonisation

Alleyn's School

28 buildings, one strategy

Schools
Strategic Advice

Mulberry Academy London Docks

London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Championing design excellence in education

Schools

Ysgol Gymraeg y Trallwng

Powys County Council

Bringing together old and new

Schools

Riverside Primary School

Perth & Kinross Council with Hub East Central

A pioneering Passivhaus school for outdoor play and learning

Schools

Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School

Powys County Council

Eco-minimalism in Wales

Schools

Hackbridge Primary School

London Borough of Sutton

Zero Carbon Exemplar

Schools

Ysgol Trimsaran

Carmarthenshire County Council

Sustainable Welsh Futures

Schools

Burry Port Community Primary School

Carmarthenshire County Council

Wales’ first Passivhaus school

Schools

Camden Centre for Learning

London Borough of Camden

Secure, bespoke learning

Schools

Robert Fitzroy Academy

London Borough of Croydon

Transformation of Edwardian School

Schools

Wilkinson Primary School

Wolverhampton City Council

Our second generation Passivhaus

Schools

St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School

Archidiocese of Southwark

New life for old

Schools

Cwm Ifor Primary School

Caerphilly County Borough Counci

Pioneering Welsh 21st Century School

Schools

Oak Meadow Primary School

Wolverhampton City Council

UK’s first Passivhaus Primary School

Schools

Bishop Hooper Primary School

Shropshire County Council

Enhancing rural education

Schools

Holy Trinity Primary School

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

School expansion with timber innovation

Schools

The Willows Primary & SEN School

Wolverhampton City Council

Integrating mainstream with SEN

Schools

Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School

Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School

Learning with landscape

Schools

St Luke's CE Primary School

Wolverhampton City Council and All Saints & Blakenhall Community Development Partnership

UK's first BREEAM Excellent Primary

Schools

The Gower School

The Gower School

Delivering new from the old

Schools
bottom of page