Dallas and myself met up for a masterplanning session. No idea where the other 2 got to. anyway, we powered through the plan, i think we tend to think along same lines, so we dont really argue over different ideas or clash. We debate, and bounce off each other, which is what you want in a group. Which is good:)
Looking at how the 10-12 area would fit in with the whole school, we developed a general idea of linking it to the 7-9 building and providing what the 7-9 building didn't have, while hijacking some of the existing services. This way we can maintain a better environmental balance, by not doubling up on services.
We noted that some subject and services are needed in high school, and some arnt needed all the way to year 12, so we tried to provide a bleeding of needs between the 7-9 building and the senior school. These we identified as a dedicated high school library, art, science and technology dedicated spaces. The seniors can hijack the existing sports areas, and as Home Ec. is more a VET subject, hijack the 7-9 cafe as a catering project, possibly incorporating a kitchen garden using water from the roofs, and cared for by the junior students as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.
As for Cafe services, we thought the seniors would be better served with a kitchenette in their year level common rooms(rec rooms)
As the art, technology and science rooms require venting, sound and lighting controls, they remain rather artificial compared to the exterior environment, we didnt see them as adequately provided for in the 7-9 building. We also included the Hall/Gathering Area/Performance Space, as it fits in with the needs of the other spaces.
we decided to keep the existing admin building and, gut(internal partitions), re-clad (to match the rest of the new buildings) and extend it, to create the Admin and Library block, as we saw the needs of those areas blending well.
General classrooms, small tutorial spaces and the common rooms, toilet blocks, changerooms, PE workout rooms, and outdoor learning spaces, we decided to set out as communal area pods. As if the needs of the School change they can grow or disappear as needed, and the perminant buildings can become a community recreation centre.
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