As a result of some earlier work at Liddiard Road Primary School, DiMase Architects were asked to design a permanent modular classroom building for the junior students.

Off site construction provided significant benefits for the school – minimising disruption to school activities and delivering significant cost savings.

We worked closely with KL Modular to understand the unique requirements of constructing a building off site, including transport requirements and installation constraints.

Our role was to cleverly design a building that fitted into the existing environment of the school, and meet the increasing classroom needs of a growing school. Inside the module we created two large spaces that could be connected or separated as needed, as well as a set of alcoves in which smaller groups could engage in learning and play activities while still being part or the main classroom.

We designed organic, green spaces around the building to connect the building with the site, creating spaces for the students to explore, play and learn.

For the landscaping we chose native gums, for their water efficiency, and for their height – to one day provide shady places to play.

For the children and staff the school has been renewed and the light filled spaces foster a better learning environment for the schools students.