NVB Architects has completed a new academic hub and drama facilities at The Haberdashers’ Boys’ School in Elstree, Hertfordshire.

The Bath-based practice secured the project through a design competition held by the three-hundred-year-old boys’ school, competing against Allies and Morrison, BDP, Cube Design, and Rundell Associates.

The development, spanning 5,000m², is part of an ongoing phased masterplan. Comprising 46 modern classrooms and a new drama studio, the two new buildings complete a corner of an existing quad, featuring a landscaped courtyard and hub designed to offer an inclusive learning environment.

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