Trinity Catholic Primary School, Narre Warren, Victoria
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Description:
MelbourneWhilst consulting with FPPV Architects, Bruno Alahakone was heavily involved in the design and project management of the Trinity Catholic Primary School.
Trinity Catholic Primary School Stage 3 brief was to create a cluster of six classrooms to be built around a multi-purpose space.
We develop an additional teacher multi-purpose resource shared room providing a smaller space for special learning programs, which was necessary for the diversity of the students.
The design included operable walls between classrooms, which gave the flexibility to open the spaces into joint two or three joint classrooms with the purpose of providing a wonderful collaborative learning setting. The design featured direct outside access to accommodate outdoor learning activities.
The raised ceiling of the multi-purpose resourced room acted as a ‘lantern’ letting in abundant natural light during winter while encouraging convective ventilation in summer.
Despite the increased of the seventh room in the scope of works necessitated by increased enrolment, the project was completed within the approved budget by the adoption of lightweight material for the upper section and the engagement of a locally based building company.
*Courtesy FPPV Architects
Design Team:
Bruno Alahakone in collaboration withKevin Fish – FPPV Architects
Glen Van Stegan – FPPV Architects
Peter Murphy – FPPV Architects
Van Nyuen – FPPV Architects
I was very satisfied with the overall outcome of the project, especially the design aspects that were suggested by BA Architects that were not originally in the brief. BA Architects came up with many great design ideas that we hadn’t thought of and were incorporated into the final design of the home. I appreciated the level of detail and consideration BA Architects went to, especially the recommendations for specific sustainable materials and products, which created our Brisbane home.
Everyone who I dealt with was really on the ball. Bruno and Greg understood our needs in organising council approvals and certification on my behalf. That was great as it took everything off my hands. We would definitely consider completing another residential project with BA Architects.
