cube_design was appointed to provide a new build facility for 2000 pupils. The development comprised of a secondary school and sixth form facility. The brief for the project was to provide educational and associated cultural facilities for the School, including synagogue, conference facilities, community sports facilities and external community spaces.
Nearly 20 years later, cube_design have recently secured planning permission for JFS to develop a two storey extension to support their students who have aspirations in the world of media, future technologies and construction by expanding the current Sixth Form and GCSE curriculum. Resources will provide for BTEC courses in the following fields: Creative Media Production, Engineering, Construction and the Built Environment, IT Games Development, Music Technology, and Fashion & Clothing.
| Location | Kenton, Harrow |
| Client | London Borough of Brent / JFS |
| Project value | £32 million |
| RIBA Work Stages | 0 - 7 |
| Project status | Completed (2003) |
| cube_design team | Jane Lock-Smith, Valerios Lavrentiadis |
| Project team | cube_design (Architect) | Curtins Consulting (Structural Engineer) | Energists (Building Services) | Terence O’Rourke (Landscape Architect) | Gleeds (Cost Consultant) | Jarvis Construction (Contractor) |
| Tagged | Learn |
Jane Lock-Smith Bsc(Hons) BArchDist RIBA FFB MCIARB
Managing Director
Jane Lock-Smith can boast an extremely broad range of experience. Since establishing the practice in 2002, Jane has been instrumental to the successful delivery of numerous projects. A significant number of which have won architectural awards; a reflection of Jane and cube_design’s continued commitment to professionalism, excellent design & a passion for creating stimulating environments for learning.
Jane believes that meaningful client involvement is fundamental to the success of projects. Her dedication to producing excellent architecture is recognised by her role within the BSF programme, as a member of the CABE Design Review Panel, and as a RIBA Client Design Advisor.
Valerios Lavrentiadis BA (Hons) Arch., MA Sustainable Cities Dist, ARB
Architect
Valerios has a keen interest in architecture and urban design. He completed his BA in architecture and obtained a Masters (with distinction) in Sustainable Cities at University of Portsmouth. He has strong understanding of software, which enables him to pick up and advance his knowledge of digital and CAD software, while continuing to practise and maintain his hand sketching.
Valerios recently qualified through an apprenticeship whilst in placement at cube_design. Since joining in 2018, he has worked on many projects within the education and mixed-use sectors. His understanding of urban paradigms and problem-solving skills has made him a valuable member of cube_design, both on architectural and urban masterplan projects.
