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PROJECT

Above and below: Signage installations point out geographic locations The sports hall is used as a multi-functional facility

Indigenous planting and brise soleil (a sunshade to reduce heat gain and block direct sunlight)

buy-in, which necessitated stakeholder social and spatial problems that needed
engagement prior to the completion of the to be addressed during the architectural
design process. Together with the client, design process.
Fieldworks Design Group determined The lack of infrastructure and large,
the spatial design strategy based on the neglected spaces were addressed by
requirements of the end user. ensuring passive surveillance, activating
• New netball courts and cricket nets safe and accessible break areas, adequate
• An assembly area Concept, community engagement surface treatment, installation of planting
• A multi-functional amphitheatre and external works to improve microclimatic conditions,
• Breakaway areas Summarised as a regional and resilient fence upgrades to improve safety and
• Circulation, safe and dedicated access design approach that confronts spatial the introduction of dedicated pedestrian
• Street furniture such as seating, design challenges head on, the concept access points.
garbage bins, drinking fountains was informed by outcomes of various Apart from spatial challenges, the
• Parking stakeholder engagement sessions. This site posed various topographic and
• Functional and feature planting, as was a key component in successfully geotechnical challenges that required
well as buffer planting around the conducting a thorough needs assessment innovative design solutions. The topography
school perimeter. for the project. A series of workshops by of the site falls from south to north,
Included as part of the client’s brief Fieldworks Design Group and the Cotton allowing for the creation of various terraces
was the need to ensure community On Foundation led to the identification of for buildings and outdoor areas. Landscape

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