Dancy House, Marlborough College

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To improve the proportion of female students at Marlborough College, a co-educational independent boarding school, Dancy House provides bedrooms for 70 students with a range of communal, kitchen and dining spaces. The building sensitively responds to its picturesque setting of the Old Bailey of Marlborough Castle, taking into account both the character, massing and quality of the town of Marlborough, as well as the College grounds with buildings dating back to 1723. Domestic in scale, it is a 'home' in the fullest sense of the word, allowing space for a careful transition for the teenage residents from their private family homes to a shared one with a variety of familiar spaces.

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Dancy House is nestled within the rolling hills and mature trees of the Kennet Valley

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Conceived as a 'big house', there is a careful transition from shared spaces to private rooms

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Dining and kitchen area at the centre of the ground floor

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Context

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The perimeter facade incorporates dormer windows

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Visual interest is created through the use of modest stone detailing, brick and timber

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Stairway up to rooms

City
Marlborough, Wiltshire
Use
Education
Client
Marlborough College
Status
Completed
Size
2,200 sqm
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Contractor: Fletham Construction

Structure: Fluid Structures

Services: E3 Consulting

Project manager: Mace Consultancy

Quantity surveyor: Mace Consultancy

Photography: Nick Guttridge