There is no doubt that schools – and students - are hard on buildings. Between the rough and tumble of everyday play and ever-changing educational demands, materials chosen need to be super resilient and conducive to learning.
Construction of the new Integrated Studies Centre at Macarthur Anglican School came with a brief that specified that the materials needed to be tough and as maintenance-free as possible.
A prestige high school in Sydney’s south-west, Macarthur Anglican School engaged Mayoh Architects to design the centre, which combines Science, D+T, Art, ICT, Agriculture and Maths into a single facility.
The curved, split-level design centres around a landscaped garden, allowing for cross-discipline study so students can interact with one another through the co-location of labs, workshops, classrooms and breakout spaces.
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- Rigitone Matrix 8mm Round
- Bradford Soundscreen Insulation
- Cemintel Barestone
