Australia St infants School COLA / Scale Architecture

May 2010

By Amber P — Filed under: Educational , Australia, Scale Architecture, Steel, Wood

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Architects: Scale Architecture
Location: Sydney, Australia
Project Team: Matthew Chan, Bernard Cheng (Principal Australia St Infants School)
Client: Australia St Infants School
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Brett Boardman

The Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) is the result of the Australian Federal Government’s National School Pride initiative that provided Australia.

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Street Infants School with a grant of $75,000 on the 6th April 2009. Bernard Cheng (School Principal) proposed to the Australia Street Infants School. Community Organisation (ASSCO) that a covered outdoor learning area be developed in response to the funding.

The Design consists of 3 folded planes that simultaneously negotiate the scale of the laneway, the existing brick pavilion and the playground. Sitting over existing playground works, the elegant steel structure is lined with plywood with expressed joints.

Materials

Plywood lining – BB Hoop pine, Mister Plywo0d
Custom steelwork – Brian Cartwright, Custom Allot & Marine
Roofing – Lysaght Colorbond

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* Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

Cite:
P , Amber . "Australia St infants School COLA / Scale Architecture" 17 May 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 09 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/59670>

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# May 17, 2010 at 23:17

Henry says:

nice project. good lookin plywood.

# May 17, 2010 at 23:18

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# May 17, 2010 at 23:20

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james says:

need to see it at more angles.
regardless, i think its quite elegant.

# May 18, 2010 at 00:59

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# May 18, 2010 at 01:30

big says:

it is quite interesting simple and complicated at the same time good work in-deed

# May 18, 2010 at 03:14

Matt Chan says:

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# May 18, 2010 at 04:47

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# May 18, 2010 at 14:30

Um says:

Maybe I’m a bit slow, but aren’t the elevations incorrect?

# May 18, 2010 at 21:29

Toons says:

No the elevations are correct – it may look tricky but its just a simple hip and valley roof sliced along the ridge. Doing more with less, a great project!

# February 5, 2011 at 16:46

Ply Roof says:

Is this the same architect?

http://www.stanicharding.com/pages/p_sydpark.shtml

# May 18, 2010 at 21:39

Ikon says: