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1Creating Quality Learning Environments – Cairnsfoot School

Creating Quality Learning Environments – Cairnsfoot School

Feb 24, 2017

A team of architects from NBRSARCHITECTURE recently visited the finished Cairnsfoot School to celebrate the completion of this project, and NBRS has created a bright, innovative, and exciting learning environment. Construction was recently completed in Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney, ready for students to start the 2017 school year. Catering for Kindergarten to Year 12, Cairnsfoot is a […]

2Cairnsfoot P&C Praise Progress on School Site

Cairnsfoot P&C Praise Progress on School Site

Aug 2, 2016

Cairnsfoot School is currently in the construction phase and is set to be completed this year. The modular design, by NBRSARCHITECTURE, will provide a campus that is dedicated to ‘encouraging independence and lifelong learning’ for the students at Cairnsfoot. The new school will be equipped with 17 classrooms including all support facilities that are required […]

3NBRS Designs Modular School Entry for African School Competition

NBRS Designs Modular School Entry for African School Competition

Jan 9, 2016

NBRSARCHITECTURE recently entered the KYM Field School competition, which encouraged architects to design an off-grid school with two classrooms, bathrooms, water storage and sleeping quarters for teachers. The plan is to use the winning design to build 1,000 schools across regions of Africa, to help increase the educational learning opportunities for thousands of students. The NBRS team […]

4Shipping Containers Create Super Skyscraper in Mumbai

Shipping Containers Create Super Skyscraper in Mumbai

Sep 21, 2015

NBRSARCHITECTURE latest innovation tested the boundaries of modular design. Our entry for Super Sky Scrapers‘ Steel City: Container Skyscrapers competition, created an agile residential solution in the heart of Mumbai, utilising shipping containers as the main building components. The NBRS design, Lotus of Dharavi, purposefully utilises vertical space in order to free up urban space by […]

5The 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 challenges to keep schools equipped with the latest and most efficient learning tools. Most primary and secondary schools, which have been around for a number of decades, have reliable infrastructure, but simply lack spatial learning environments that are conducive to the current age of learning. […]

6Cairnsfoot Special Needs Modular School

Cairnsfoot Special Needs Modular School

Apr 24, 2015

April 2015 marks the construction start for the new Cairnsfoot School in Brighton Le Sands, Sydney, for the Department of Education and Communities. Its significance is that about 80% of the buildings will be constructed off site, prefabricated then transported for installation. The modular solution has been designed for an agile, safe delivery of componentry […]

7The Future of Modular Design

The Future of Modular Design

Mar 16, 2015

Architecture Australia Magazine’s article titled Modular School Design: When 1+1 equals more than 2, highlights the importance of Australia moving toward school infrastructure with high quality prefabricated, relocatable learning environments. As illustrated by AA, Australia’s suitability for understanding and implementing modular infrastructure is unquestionable. The modules are useful for changing demographics, remote communities and disasters, […]

8BISI: A new framework for designing affordable habitats

BISI: A new framework for designing affordable habitats

Jun 30, 2014

On Friday 20th June we launched BISI Affordable Habitats, the publication that was the culmination of our 2014 ENVISION Student Partnership. The launch was a great success, with representatives from care & housing providers, construction & development companies and universities in attendance. The launch event consisted of a breakfast, followed by a presentation from the […]

9Modular Learning Spaces in Canberra

Modular Learning Spaces in Canberra

Nov 25, 2013

In one day, Canberra’s Duffy Primary School expanded by 7 new learning spaces. On Saturday 23 November 2013 the local community came together along with the ACT Minister for Education, Joy Burch to witness the lifting and assembling of 10 modules to create a new learning wing to the existing school. Design Director Andrew Duffin, […]

10Hard working environments for future education

Hard working environments for future education

Mar 20, 2013

McCrindle Research, a leading Sydney-based social researcher, organise an annual Education Future Forum. At this year’s Forum James Ward and Andrew Duffin of NBRS+PARTNERS presented a study intoFuture Place Learning Environments. Ever-developing technology and new insights into how we learn are part of the fast changing world and have increased the demand for responsive educational […]

11MODUPOD featured as school of the future

MODUPOD featured as school of the future

Feb 2, 2013

The MODUPOD has been featured in an article titled “How will schools look in 10 years?” on news.com.au An excerpt from the article: Moveable and modifiable schools The futuristic, adventurous and flexible MODUPOD school features different modular pods or hubs that can be added on or taken off like blocks of Lego depending on the […]

12Modular Designed Learning Spaces

Modular Designed Learning Spaces

Jan 22, 2013

NBRSARCHITECTURE is at the forefront of designing modular learning spaces for ACT primary schools. Andrew Duffin is leading a team of architects to rethink the way we provide sustainable, future-proofed learning spaces. The pressure of growth for Duffy Primary School has led to the demand for the equivalent of 7 new learning spaces for the infants sector […]

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