Estates optimisation, a reconfigured masterplan and concept design for three new buildings on the Wellington College campus in Bangkok.

Hawkins\Brown has partnered with Wellington College over the past four years to support its long-term growth. In 2021, the team was commissioned to review the campus and develop a masterplan to accommodate increasing pupil numbers, particularly from the local Thai community. This led to the design of three new buildings, the Crowthorne senior school building, an early years building and a super-sized sports hall. These contemporary buildings reference traditional Thai architecture with its rich language rooted in environmental function - overhanging roofs and verandas for shading and rain protection, open spaces to promote cross ventilation and covered external play areas.