Maccreanor Lavington, alongside landscape architects Erect Architecture, has been appointed by Populo Living to design a new primary school and adjacent residential building, adding over 100 build-to-rent flats as part of Newham’s Carpenters Estate regeneration.

The project will replace the existing Carpenters Primary School with a modern, three-storey building designed to accommodate future expansion from one to three forms of entry. Populo Living, Newham’s development company, will oversee delivery, with new housing revenues helping fund the school’s redevelopment.

“The designs will enable the existing school to grow easily over time from two forms of entry to three, whilst still maintaining a friendly small-school feel,” said Tom Waddicor, associate architect at Maccreanor Lavington. Communal spaces will offer a civic presence, aligning with Newham’s broader commitment to social infrastructure.

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