Client
Department of Health / Department of Treasury and Finance - Building Management and Works
Discipline
Architecture
Expertise
Education and Science
Scale
9,120 sqm
Year
2009
Location
Dalyellup, Western Australia, Australia
Photography
Peter Bennetts
Status
Completed
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Details
Dalyellup College is a new school in a picturesque, tree-filled site just outside the coastal south-west city of Bunbury. The design is a ribbon of contemporary architectural spaces - distinct learning communities integrated with specialist facilities - woven amongst retained trees that form a signature for the new school.
A two-storey building mass protects the south-west corner of the site from strong prevailing winds, providing a strong street address and a focus to the main entry. The building form creates a generous, north facing community 'heart' courtyard. Throughout the design, there is a blurring of internal and external spaces, with large opening walls, deep verandah rooms and informal work spaces that encourage flexible learning opportunities.
A materials palette of natural finishes including terracade, coloured concrete, metal and exposed aggregate polished floors complement splashes of vibrant colour dispersed according to function and location.
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Awards
2009 Australian Institute of Architects (WA) Awards - Architecture Award - Public Architecture
