The Frankston Primary School Early Learning Centre involved the refurbishment of a two-storey art-deco schoolhouse listed on the Frankston City Council’s Heritage Register. Our charge was to convert the outdated building into an exemplar learning facility that supports 21st-century learning.
The Approach
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Cell-like classrooms accessed by long dark corridors are converted into light, bright and exciting learning environments that are flexible and adaptable with a combination of teaching, break-out, wet-area and small meeting and work spaces throughout. The spaces are designed to be customisable with large blackboard and pinboard walls. Low-slung archways ,that evoke the spirit of JR Tolkien Hobbit Houses, are employed to create a homely sense of belonging for students and an enticement to explore the space.
The budget for the project was tight and existing structure is load bearing triple-skin brickwork. To create the openings and adjust the structure we worked closely with the engineer to optimize the structural solutions.