Greenhills Primary School, Stage 1

Under Construction

The master planning of the Greenhills site gives the functions of teaching & learning, administration and specialist facilities each its own footprint on the site.

A major feature of the master plan is the large central courtyard for the complex, and smaller courtyards within buildings.

The design of administration and GPC wings intended them to act as distinctly separate - but of equal importance. While there is an architectural cohesion between the two in their overall appearance, they are different.

The focus of the spaces in the admin wing is on the planted internal courtyard. It is more inward-looking and private. The classrooms are oriented to the external environment for natural light and fresh air, while shared withdrawals provide smaller, more intimate learning spaces overlooking internal courtyards.

The admin wing is more formal and expresses a vernacular courtyard building type. Its plan is organised around the central courtyard. The GPC wing, on the other hand, is more linear. Classrooms are arranged either side of a spine of withdrawals and courtyards.

Visual banding of the façade elements is a strong visual element in the GPC building elevations, whereas in the admin building the banding is fragmented, reflecting the more varied space use within.