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A radical change at Winchester College... female boarders
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.
TL;DR
- Winchester College will admit its first female boarders into the sixth form in September, after nearly 650 years of history.
- New boarding houses, St Cross and St Catherine, designed by Stanton Williams, aim to foster identity and community among students.
- The architecture blends contemporary design with the school's historical styles, using materials like specific brick blends and flint.
- The new houses are built to Passivhaus principles, emphasizing high insulation, air-tightness, and energy efficiency through MVHR systems.
- The project also includes landscaping by Bradley-Hole Schoenaich Landscape, using low-maintenance, calming plant species.
- This development follows Winchester College's introduction of day pupils, including girls, in 2022 and its first female headmaster, Elizabeth Stone, in 2023.