St. Luke’s Grammar School – Junior Campus
Site Visit
The origins of the name Dee Why are mysterious, but it is thought that the original inhabitants were the Dharug people, whose middens have been detected at the southern end of the beach, not far from this site.
Sketches
3D Views
Drawings
Coastal views from the rooftop garden early learning centre, and ‘snapshot’ views of the beach from the lower learning spaces connect the pupils and staff to their beautiful surroundings.
The subtle grey of the external finishing is contrasted with the vibrant atrium balconies. As the nearby coastline undulates, so does the sinuous line of the balconies, defining entries and teaching zones.
Construction
Complying with the NSW Education SEPP, active outdoor learning, flexible indoor spaces and facilities for collaborative activity are focussed on the north-facing open atrium. Large sliding screens open each space to the atrium, which links access throughout.
The high-performance envelope is faced with no-maintenance pre-finished panels. An outside sequence of active and quiet play areas allow for easy supervision and generous landscaping. The overall flexibility of the design allows for any future education style.
Team
Peter Tonkin, Roger O’Sullivan, Vanessa van Schalkwyk, Mona Parvaresh.
Consultants
Jeffrey and Katauskas Pty Ltd, Cardno, JHA, EWFW Consulting Engineers, Group DLA, FE Design, Taylor Brammer Landscape Architects Pty Ltd, Day Design Pty Ltd, Donald Cant Watts Worke, DFP Planning Consultants, Access Associates Sydney, Wood & Grieve Engineers, East Coast Audio Visual.
Photographer
Brett Boardman.
