Smithson High school, 1954- present
The start of New-Brutalism The Smithson high school , previously known as the hunstanton high school was built in 1954 by architects Alison and Peter Smithson. The commission for the high school was the first for the young architects. “Alison met Peter, the team of architects won their first commission when they were still in their twenties. Hunstanton Secondary Modern School(Norfolk, 1949-1954) offered a rare opportunity for them to realise their bold idealised vision”. The building is a two story rectangle with a central void, a flat roof and two indoor courtyards. “The noisy elements such as the workshops, gymnasium and kitchen are without the main block”. The building’s program is divided into noisy vs not noisy. The project is made up of two structures and two courtyards. The noisy program and not noisy program is separated through the courtyards. The couple got inspiration from Mies van der Rohe and wanted to incorporate his ide...