Case Study: SDA Hamilton School. BEFORE
This primary/intermediate school, built in the 1970’s,
had 2.5 hectares of grounds but insufficient spaces for
pupils. Their brief to us included creating extra space
outdoors that is sheltered from the elements so that
pupils can eat outside. Also to create an ‘outdoor
classroom‘, shelter from the rain when walking from
classrooms to the office, and to make the adjoining
classrooms cooler in summer. Overall they needed
to generate more usuable space ouside in a cost
effective manner.
The building was a tricky design, with an angled
back wall and gutter line. Our designers rose to the
challange, creating special brackets and connectors,
tapering the fabric to fit.