• NBRS
    • About
    • People
    • Research
    • Contact
    • Careers
  • Architecture
    • Education Studio
    • Life & Culture Studio
    • Wellness Studio
    • Justice Studio
  • Interior Design
  • Landscape
  • Heritage
  • Projects
  • News
NBRS ARCHITECTURE NBRS ARCHITECTURE
  • NBRS
    • About
    • People
    • Research
    • Contact
    • Careers
  • Architecture
    • Education Studio
    • Life & Culture Studio
    • Wellness Studio
    • Justice Studio
  • Interior Design
  • Landscape
  • Heritage
  • Projects
  • News
High-Rise Modern Learning Environment

High-Rise Modern Learning Environment

Apr 19, 2017 | Posted by NBRS ARCHITECTURE | Innovation, Interiors, Places for Learning |

St Andrew’s Cathedral School has over 130 years of history, and is Sydney’s quintessential city school, a place as diverse, changing and future-focused as the CBD that surrounds us (St Andrews Cathedral School).  St Andrew’s Cathedral School, or SACS, has been transforming their facilities to meet with contemporary pedagogy and provide a collaborative learning and teaching experience.

NBRSARCHITECTURE have worked with a number of secondary schools to transform their existing learning surroundings, and create spaces that extend beyond the traditional classroom, placing greater emphasis on alternative learning environments. To cater for the constantly evolving society and culture that surrounds us, schools must be multi-modal in regards to resources and communication. This culture demands a different spatial organisation for educational buildings to remain relevant and cater for changing pedagogy and technology.

In 2016, SACS and the NBRSARCHITECTURE Interiors team began the update of Year 7 and 8 on Level 6 at St Andrew’s House Campus. The aim was to create more learning spaces, whilst also making improvements to wayfinding, staff facilities and student commons, which is a feat in a city high rise school where space is at a premium. The upgrade also updated the Student Common Rooms, with dedicated pinboards and Sports Displays, as well as the combined Sports and PDHPE Staff Office, a new Deputy Head office and a refurbished Staff Common Room. NBRS Interiors also brought the Year 7 and 8 designated colour to the floor, and collaborated with Skye Molyneux of Bleux Graphic Design to formulate the room and space identification graphics.

Throughout the new spaces, furniture is elastic in its placement and use. For each space furniture has been considered to provide for a comfortable optimal learning environment, whilst also taking into consideration methods of increasing the pieces flexibility. NBRS Interiors introduced to the school a flexible and interlocking classroom desk module from Sweden. This desk system has been enthusiastically embraced by both teachers and students, and they are installed in all classrooms where possible. The general design philosophy is to introduce glazed partitions to enhance light and visual connections between learning spaces and open areas.

D29W1904

D29W1938

D29W1981

 

Related

Tags: 21st Century LearningDesignEducationEducation SpacesInnovationInterior DesignModern Learning EnvironmentsNBRSArchitecturePlaces for LearningSchool Design
Share

About NBRS ARCHITECTURE

Established in 1968, NBRSARCHITECTURE is a people focused, research led studio based in Sydney, Australia.

You also might be interested in

NBRSARCHITECTURE presenting at Australian Communities Forum 2013

NBRSARCHITECTURE presenting at Australian Communities Forum 2013

Oct 16, 2013

This one day event aims to equip you with the[...]

The Imaginarium Paves Road for Innovation at Barker College

The Imaginarium Paves Road for Innovation at Barker College

Jul 9, 2015

As technology continues to evolve ever-so-quickly we are faced with[...]

ENVISION: Your questions answered

ENVISION: Your questions answered

Oct 8, 2014

What is ENVISION? The ENVISION Student Partnership is an annual[...]

Leave a Reply

Your email is safe with us.
Cancel Reply

Recent Work

Recent Posts

  • Technology in Architecture & Design: An Ever Evolving Challenge
  • Victorian School Design Awards Success
  • Sydney Open 2019
  • Design Futures Council: Modular Education Spaces
  • Future Learning Forum 2019

Categories

  • Heritage
  • Innovation
  • Interiors
  • Landscapes
  • News
  • Places for Learning
  • Places for Wellness
  • Places to Gather
  • Places to Live
  • Places to Work
  • Uncategorised

Contact Us

We're currently offline. Send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap.

Send Message

NBRSARCHITECTURE is a people focused, research based studio that aims to enrich lives. Above all NBRS seeks to design environments that will have positive life changing affect.

 

Contact Us

  • NBRS+PARTNERS Pty Ltd
  • Level 3, 4 Glen St, Milsons Point NSW 2061 Australia
  • Suite 704 / 575 Bourke St Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
  • +61 2 9922 2344
  • architects@nbrsarchitecture.com

Latest NBRS News

  • Technology in Architecture & Design: An Ever Evolving Challenge
  • Victorian School Design Awards Success
  • Sydney Open 2019
  • Design Futures Council: Modular Education Spaces

Business Details

Nominated Architect:
Andrew Duffin NSW 5602, ACT 2450, NT 1160, QLD 5465, SA 3539, TAS 1160, VIC 20063, WA 2699, NZ 4897

ABN 16 002 247 565

© 2019 · NBRSARCHITECTURE.

Prev Next