vHH Architects

We are thrilled to announce that Houlton School has been shortlisted in not one, but FOUR #RICS Awards categories! #education #refurbishment #heritage #communitybenefit It is also shortlisted for a whole host of other awards. Fingers crossed for the wins! #awards @RICSnews

vHH Director Josh McCosh recently delivered an engaging presentation for the RIBAJ’s PiP Educational Webinar focusing on the incredible Houlton School project @RIBAJ #ribajournal #webinar #architecture #educationdesign #creativeadaption #historicstructure https://youtu.be/UMJRsoLgQYA

Next Tues 15th March at 9am, vHH Principal James McCosh will be speaking to @RIBAJ PiP Webinar about the role of products & materials in transforming a disused listed building into Houlton School. Register here https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/pip-webinar-architecture-for-schools-and-education-buildings-tickets-274768769787?aff=ebdsoporgprofile #building #architects #webinar #school

Happy International Women's Day!
https://vhh.co.uk/news/happy-international-womens-day/ #InternationalWomensDay2022

"The adaption of C-Station to create Houlton School shows that it is possible to transform the energy use and carbon emissions of many listed buildings" Read the story of C-Station's transformation into Houlton School in current edition of @SPAB1877 #creativereuse #energyupgrade

Excellent article by @tlanebuilding in #BuildingMagazine telling the story of the metamorphosis of Houlton School from historic Rugby Radio Station to brand new learning environment #building #school #learning #environment #retrofit #listed #reuse
https://www.building.co.uk/buildings/making-waves-how-rugby-radio-station-was-retuned-as-a-secondary-school/5114511.article

This film by @alex_j_wright elegantly conveys the entire @HoultonSchool journey using stunning footage, and succinctly pins down why we are all incredibly proud of this project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDI8GPwyzk4
#reuse #urbanandcivic #education #architecturefilm #design #lowenergy #listed

Our newly completed Houlton School is looking spectacular in the sunshine, as the school community settles in and makes the most of the inspiring new spaces #urbanandcivic #retrofit #houltonschool #education #placemaking #enlivenedspaces
https://vhh.co.uk/news/houlton-captured/

Thank you @LETI for such a clear, engaging launch of the #Retrofit Guide - a fantastic resource available for download on how to practically retrofit homes to hit net-zero. Looking forward to disseminating & discussing in our office sustainabili-teabreak this afternoon #climate

Why build a new building when you can reuse what is already there? #reuse #retrofit #climateemergency #architecture #priority #cop26 https://vhh.co.uk/news/reusing-existing-buildings-to-solve-the-climate-emergency/

Last week our newest completed project at @HoultonSchool opened its doors. We are incredibly proud of our part in this complex and rewarding project for Urban & Civic, which included transforming the listed Radio Station Rugby building into part of a highly efficient school