PK-12 Schools
British International School of Houston
The new British International School of Houston develops students’ critical thinking skills within a renowned International Baccalaureate program.
British International School of Houston is Nord Anglia Education’s largest PK-12 school to date. Within the larger campus, the design creates a variety of personalized learning spaces where students collaborate, learn from each other and solve real world problems. A central Agora, state-of-the-art auditorium, specialized classrooms, makerspaces and science labs support Nord Anglia’s collaboration with organizations such as MIT and The Julliard School to deliver exceptional education.
Designed as Fanning Howey + House Partners, a joint venture.
Expertise
Client
Nord Anglia Education
Location
Houston, TX
Scope
280,000 New SF
Challenges
Create a flagship North American campus for one of the world's premium educational organizations.
Deliver a $58 million building on a fast-track schedule using a Developer-led concept.
British International School of Houston
The beating heart of the school is a four-story atrium with a second-story Agora. Part library and part living room, this is both architecturally and philosophically the hub of the school.
British International School of Houston
Dramatic vantage points in the Agora provide views to nearly every part of the learning environment.
British International School of Houston
Science labs support everything from instruction to lab work to coding. Views into the atrium allow students to be inspired by the learning activities of their classmates.
British International School of Houston
Learning neighborhoods mirror the arrangement of the central atrium. A central collaboration space is flanked by multiple classrooms, allowing students to flow from one activity to another.
British International School of Houston
Fifty percent of all wall surfaces have glazing, even in the academic neighborhoods. The design strategy enhances transparency and connects students with each other and the surrounding community.
British International School of Houston
There is no front of the room in classrooms. Mobile furniture and screens allows students to shape their environment hour-by-hour.
British International School of Houston
The six-lane aquatics center includes operable doors to connect to outdoor seating areas.
British International School of Houston
With its connective learning environments and global partnerships, British International School of Houston is preparing students to succeed on the world stage.
In line with our strategic goals, our brand new, state of the art campus is built completely around the very individual and personalized needs of our learners, it is the most pedagogically advanced school building in the world.
