Royal Academy of Music to open new campus in Docklands
Work on London City Island should start in spring 2026 after designs are completed this autumn.RAM hopes the 22-minute journey time from its main base "will provide additional opportunities for students, relieve pressure on the main building".It added that there were "no plans to increase the intake of students, and these new facilities are designed solely to improve the student experience".The building is close to English National Ballet's headquarters and will be designed by AOC Architecture whose recent work includes Young V&A in Bethnal Green, the National Archives in Kew and Somerset House Studios.
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