Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Client:
Victorian School Building Authority
Location:
Endeavour Hills, Victoria
Scale:
7,200 sqm (floor area)
Status:
Completed November 2021
Endeavour Hills Specialist School is a Prep to Year 12 campus featuring a safe, nurturing and engaging environment where students with autism and disabilities can embrace new challenges, take risks in their learning, and gain greater independence.
Partnering with K2LD and DesignInc, Architectus worked closely with the Victorian School Building Authority as architectural consultants on the New Schools Development program, which includes the single largest investment in special inclusion schools in the state.
A unique school within the program, Endeavor Hills sits on a greenfield site surrounded by open space and native eucalyptus trees in the City of Casey, one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Australia.
A village for learning and growing
Our architectural planning and designs for Endeavour Hills explored the idea of an ‘urban village’ in harmony with its local surroundings.
The campus accommodates up to 288 students and includes:
-an administration building (including library and staff facilities)
-five learning-focused buildings
-a community hub building housing a gymnasium, performing arts space, multi-purpose areas, a kitchen and dining area, plus student and staff amenities, and
-A safe, accessible drop-off zone for students and families.
The combination of brickwork and Colorbond cladding create a clear visual identity for the school, while the colour and form of the buildings help students and families distinguish between different learning communities.
A strong visual and direct physical connection between the indoor and outdoor environments allows students to respond to challenging situations by moving to a space that evokes feelings of calm.
The interior design creates a highly adaptable environment featuring large sliding doors, mobile furniture, washable floor coverings, and carefully positioned storage.
Together, these elements allow teachers to easily divide spaces and create environments for different types of student learning.
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Client:
Victorian School Building Authority
Location:
Endeavour Hills, Victoria
Scale:
7,200 sqm (floor area)
Status:
Completed November 2021
