Penoyre and Prasad win at Elephant and Castle

Friday 28 August 2020

Architects Penoyre & Prasad, now part of NLA Partners Perkins and Will, has won a major fit-out competition for the University of the Arts London’s new building for London College of Communication at Elephant and Castle.

The new 35,000 sq m building will be part of the wider regeneration of the area. Penoyre & Prasad’s design will build on existing connections between the College and the local community, with public areas at the lower levels of the building, including a café and exhibition spaces. This will showcase both the work of the College and UAL’s special collections including the Stanley Kubrick Archive.

A series of interconnected ‘neighbourhoods’ will provide shared spaces for like-minded courses to gravitate around and identify, with diverse learning environments and a blend of traditional and digital technical equipment.

Penoyre & Prasad will work with shell & core architects Allies & Morrison, to co-create a sustainable, accessible, and super-flexible environment. State-of-the-art technology and pioneering teaching and learning spaces, will reinforce the College’s position as a world-leading design, media, and screen institution.

“As we emerge from the coronavirus crisis, there is naturally going to be a significant shift towards the role of science and technology within higher education,” suggests Penoyre and Prasad Principal Ian Goodfellow. “But we must not forget the importance of culture and the creative arts, and this project, from a leading player in the field in UAL is a strong sign of commitment to a sector that will be a key part of Britain’s economic recovery.”

Watch the Penoyre & Prasad - UAL:LCC ‘Framework for Ideas’ video.