Melbourne Grammar School Modern

Architecture by John Wardle Architects

John Wardle Architects has completed a project of Melbourne Grammar School,
located in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. It is a prominent Melbourne secondary
school, sparsely built around lush sportin fields, !here the student"s character is
de#eloped in competition. $he architect recei#ed the brief as the objecti#es to create a
ne! campus entry, consolidate theschool "s library facilities and pro#ide supportin
lecture theater and seminar room spaces to fore a ne! campus heart focused on learnin.
$he architecture design comprised of
a series of inter%lin&ed pa#ilions,
maintainin the continuation of the
scale and rythym of the school"s
frontae to 'omain (oad. )ach lin& is
la*ed encourain #isibility throuh
to the campus interior. Main entry
pro#ides a #ie! of the +uadranle
buildin !ea#in the old and ne!
toether #isually.
)ach pa#ilion has its o!n
indi#idual e,pression to the
public on 'omain (oad. $he
seminar rooms cantile#er
to!ard the street. (eflecti#e
glass louvers pro#ides t!o
functions- allo! cinematic
#ie!s to the ardens and at the
same time protectin some
pri#acy from the street.
Main body of the library
comprises a series of iant steel framed !indo!s of #aryin shapes !ith a series of
o#erlaid patterns to lass !ithin. $he patternin alludes to the random ashlar bloc& !or&
of the buildins on site. .rom the inside, the #arious !indo!s frame ser#es a different
#ie!s to the reenery arden beyond.
Main boo& collections
in the library are
stored in the boo& stac& pa#ilion !hich is clad in a burnished bric& !ith its o!n bond.
$he bond includes se#eral #ertical bric&s stac&ed on end and the main !all folds bac& to
hihliht these boo&%li&e bric&s set into the surface.
$he o#erall architecture design of the buildin offers an out!ard focused learnin for its
students as it captured the multitude of landscape and conte,tual #ie!s of the city. $he
boo& stac& pa#ilion opens !ith a massi#e !indo! to!ard the main sportin field. A lass
lin& for administrati#e functions brushes close to the intricate roof pediments and
/uoinin of the oriinal /uadranlebuildin.
$his is School of Music and 0erformin
Arts 1enter of West 1hester 2ni#ersity in
0ennsyl#ania desined by MGA 0artners.
$he desin concept is a sustainable buildin
anchors the campus arts precinct to become
a cultural resource for the reional
community. MGA 0artners is responsible
for the desin, documentation and
construction administration of the project, as
!ell as fundraisin support.
$he desin creates a dual identity !ithin a sinle buildin- the S!ope School of Music
and a 0erformin Arts 1enter. $o accomplish this, the t!o primary areas of the buildin
are united around a courtyard that ser#es as the front porch of the comple,. $he courtyard
creates a memorable ceremonial route into the buildin, immersin people in the art of
performance as they approach the buildin. It also offers a separation and respite from the
adjacent lare par&in lot ser#in this section of campus.
$he comple, is sited to create an enain path from the main campus. $he portion of he
buildin closest to main campus is the School of Music, !hose lare cur#in !all creates
a lyrical presence for the school. $his !all encloses the school"s library on the round
floor and music practice rooms on the upper floors, !hich fill the main !al& !ith sound
and life. Arri#in at the courtyard, #isitors proceed throuh a lass pa#ilion into the
lobby. $he lobby connects a 345%seat performance hall, a 675%seat recital hall and an art
allery. $hebuildin has been desined to e,actin acoustic standards both for the /uality
of sound !ithin each room and the control of sound bet!een rooms. In addition, as the
first uni#ersity structure desined to sustainability standards, thebuildin !ill ma&e use of
natural dayliht, hih performance enery systems, and en#ironmentally responsible
materials.
0roject 'ata
Area- 89,999 sf
1ost- :78,799,999
1lient- 'epartment of General Ser#ices of
the 1ommon!ealth of 0ennsyl#ania
1ontact- 'r. $imothy ;lair 'ean of School
of Music <69.=3<.7438
>al 'ean 0roject Manaer West 1hester
2ni#ersity <69.=3<.7568

Thor Heyerdahl School | Schmidt
Hammer Lassen Architects
$hor >eyerdahl School, imae courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
'anish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects@s larest school project A $he
Thor Heyerdahl School of Ad#anced and .urther )ducation recently has been
completed in ?ar#i&, Bor!ay.
We ha#e chosen to rethin& and challene the traditional boundaries surroundin school
buildins. We !anted to create an architectonic base for a !ell functionin student
en#ironment and increased cross disciplinary acti#ity.
Kristian Ahlmar, associate partner C desin architect on the school project
! "ro#ect description courtesy o$ Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
schmidt hammer lassen architects" larest school project to date has been completed in
Bor!ay. $he project is one of Bor!ay"s Schools for the .uture, enhancin cross
disciplinary learnin. Schmidt hammer lassen are also the architects behind 1ity of
Westminster 1ollee 0addinton Green 1ampus under construction in ?ondon.
%School $or the $uture& in 'or(ay inaugurated
$he $hor >eyerdahl School of Ad#anced and .urther )ducation in ?ar#i&, Bor!ay !as
inauurated in September 7998. $he 33,=99 m7 ne! school, desined by the 'anish
architects schmidt hammer lassen, is the larest ne! school in Bor!ay. Schmidt hammer
lassen !on the international competition for the school includin a =999 spectator sports
arena in 7995. Dne year later, the company !on the competition for a 75,999 m7 school
buildin of 1ity of Westminster 1ollee.
$he ne! school is pointin to the future as a social and educational e,periment. $he
students of the technical educations are deliberately mi,ed !ith collee students aspirin
for later uni#ersity derees. $hus, schmidt hammer lassen ha#e made Bor!eian
thouhts on educational reform concrete.
Schoolchildren are normally di#ided after secondary school, but in ?ar#i& they !ill be
&ept toether and blended socially and across educations in an open learnin
en#ironment. $he blend of social classes and the mutual inspiration the students of
#arious trades i#e each other has the purpose of enhancin e/uality in society.
We ha#e chosen to rethin& and challene the traditional boundaries surroundin school
buildins. We !anted to create an architectonic base for a !ell functionin student
en#ironment and increased cross disciplinary acti#ity.
said associate partner Kristian Ahlmar, desin architect on the school project.
$hor >eyerdahl School, imae courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
$he buildin is laid out to place the bu**lin social acti#ity in the a,is of the house !ith
informal meetin spaces. As you mo#e further a!ay from the a,is, the spaces turn into
half%open niches and the furthest areas of the !ins are calm and secluded to allo!
concentrated studyin.
$he teachin ta&es place in the terraced !ins. 0arts of the classrooms ha#e lass !alls to
maintain openness and contact to the common areas. $he !or&shops for the technical
educations are also in open contact !ith the rest of the school.
$he architecture is a compact #ertically oriented structure !ith a characteristic and
dynamic form of four a,es. $he central structure consists of an open /uadratic dec&. $his
dec& has deep incisions that i#e the buildin a dynamic form and enable dayliht to seep
into the furthest corners of the buildin. $he dec& abo#e is identical but t!isted 6E9
derees around the central a,is of the buildin. >ence, at series of sinle and double
heiht areas are created pro#idin #isual contact from one floor to the ne,t. $he shiftin
dec&s create e,ternal terraces in a direct flo! from the classrooms.
$hor >eyerdahl School, imae courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
$he sports arena has room for =999 spectators. It !ill be used by the school for cultural
and sports lessons durin the day and ser#e as the home arena for the local handball club
as !ell as #enue for many other sports and cultural e#ents durin the e#enins.
$hor >eyerdahl School % Site plan courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
$hor >eyerdahl School % Ground floor plan courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen
Architects
$hor >eyerdahl School % .irst floor plan courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
$hor >eyerdahl School % 7nd floor plan courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
$hor >eyerdahl School % 3rd floor plan courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
$hor >eyerdahl School % =th floor plan courtesy of Schmidt >ammer ?assen Architects
! "ro#ect credits ) data
"ro#ect* Thor Heyerdahl School
Location* >offs ate, ?ar#i& Bor!ay
Area* 33.=99 m7, the sports arena occupies 4999 m7
+onstruction sum* F 43 million e,cl. VA$
+onstruction year* 7998
A(ard* 6. pri*e
+ompetition year* 7995
+ompetition type* (estricted international
+lient* Vestfold Municipality
Architect* Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects G?ead 1onsultantH
"ro#ect "artner* John ?assen
Landscape architect* S?A AIS
,ngineer* Multiconsult
Middle
School,
MoriJres les A#inon K BL; architects
Middle School, MoriJres les A#inon, imae courtesy of BL; architects
.rench architectural practice '!- architects has completed the ne! middle school A
Mori.res les Avignon in .rance. Interplay bet!een concrete and stone are the main
feature for this project, it i#es rhythmic effect to the facade as a contemporary
appearance.
$he MV)(SN stone establishes sides faOades of folds in concrete. It offers a thermal
slo!ness and i#es rhythm to facades.
,lodie 'ourrigat C Jac/ues -rion0 founders of '!- architects
! "ro#ect description courtesy o$ BL; architects
middle school0 M123,2,S les A43G'1'0 5rance by ,lodie 'ourrigat 6 Jac/ues
-rion 7 '- architects
$he massi#e stone of the implemented stone in a determinedly contemporary !ritin
offers a complementary material and a depth to the concrete !hich usually can seem too
smooth and cold. A real dialoue is born in the material. So buildins ets orani*ed
accordin to #olumes reistered under !ide folds in concrete !hich roll about !ith it
around them.
$he MV)(SN stone establishes sides faOades of folds in concrete. It offers a thermal
slo!ness and i#es rhythm to facades. $he #olume of the multipurpose room mar&s the
entry of the middle school, at the end of the alination of trees of the esplanade.It floats
abo#e the internal s/uare ser#in at the same time as sinal and as shelter for pupils.
$he middle school compound itself of differents built entities !hich correspond to the
differrents functions and scale of the proram.
! "ro#ect credits ) data
"rogram- (eali*ation of a ne! middle school and a ymnasium A project >+)
+lient- conseil eneral du #aucluse
Architects- ,lodie 'ourrigat 6 Jac/ues -rion A n!b architectes
"lanning- n!b architectes
"ro#ect manager- )lodie Bourriat C Jac/ues ;rion
Area- E 599 mP
+ompletion- 98I7998
+ost- 63MF
"hoto- 0aul Qo*lo!s&i

G#erdrum Secondary School | Kristin Jarmund Architects
Gjerdrum Secondary School, imae
courtesy of Qristin Jarmund Architects K
0hoto by (une Sto&mo
Gjerdrum Secondary School, imae
courtesy of Qristin Jarmund Architects K
0hoto by (une Sto&mo
Bor!eian firm Kristin Jarmund Architects recently has completed the G#erdrum
Secondary School, !hich !as the 6st pri*e project in the in#ited competition in 7994.
! "ro#ect description courtesy o$ Qristin Jarmund Architects
$he project !on 6st pri*e in an in#ited competition the autumn of 7994. With #ery fe!
adjustments the competition project !as realised.
Gjerdrum Secondary School, imae courtesy of Qristin Jarmund Architects K 0hoto by
(une Sto&mo
$he roof is shaped as the terrain folded up from the round. $he tilted !all to!ards south
become the stand for the sports fields and can also be used for teachin purposes for
smaller roups. 2nder the roof all the schools functions are pushed under.
An open landscape !ith smaller #olumes, as houses !ithin the house, creates a rich inner
school atmosphere. ;ecause of the compact buildin #olume !e ha#e achie#ed short
distances and almost no corridors. $he compact plan in#ites to acti#ity and use, !ith
openness and connecti#ity in the inner school landscape.
Some of the rooms are MIn#erseN A outdoors
atriums cut out of the buildin mass and allo!s
dayliht to penetrate the buildin. $he main
entrance to the east leads into a circular open
schoolyard atrium !hich is placed in the centre
of the buildin #olume. $he school layout is
sol#ed !ith a hue deree of #ariation in its
internal room composition.
$he three different years uses three different areas !ithin the plan, and there"s an
emphasis on the use of fle,ibility in spatial solutions and possibilities for multi use and
shared functions. 'ifferent parts of the school can be closed to create spaces that can be
used separately at niht time.
Dutside the school there are areas !ith different /ualities, both urban and reen areas A
!hich contrast and supplement each other. $he school buildin !ith adjacent outdoor
areas !ill toether !ith the future sports facilities be a coherent comple, !ith both
functional and architectonic /ualities.
Gjerdrum Secondary School % Ground floor plan, dra!in courtesy of Qristin Jarmund
Architects
School +enter "aredes 7 Alen/uer | Andr8
,spinho Ar/uitectura
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0ortuuese architectural firm AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura has desined the School
+enter "aredes 7 Alen/uer.
School +enter "aredes is composed of a (hite volume restin on $our blac volumes,
thus mar&in the separation bet!een floors. $he majority of the project !or&s around the
creation of three patiosIplayrounds and the relationship of the buildin !ith the slope of
the e,istin round.
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School +enter "aredes 7 Alen/uer | Andr8
,spinho Ar/uitectura
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0ortuuese architectural firm AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura has desined the School
+enter "aredes 7 Alen/uer.
School +enter "aredes is composed of a (hite volume restin on $our blac volumes,
thus mar&in the separation bet!een floors. $he majority of the project !or&s around the
creation of three patiosIplayrounds and the relationship of the buildin !ith the slope of
the e,istin round.
Andr8 ,spinho
School 1enter 0aredes % Alen/uer, imae courtesy AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura K 0hoto
by .ernando Guerra
! "ro#ect description by AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura
School +enter "aredes includes original art(or and interplay (ith outside space
$he School 1enter has been desined to accommodate around <99 children, from the
aes of three to nine. Within the school, the children are di#ided by the 6st cycle,
&inderarten and A$? G?eisure Acti#itiesH. $he first floor consists of administration
areas, ser#ice and a reception for parents !hilst the round floor contains a ymnasium
and the majority of the school classrooms, !ith a direct lin& to the playrounds Gboth
co#ered and unco#eredH.
School 1enter 0aredes % Alen/uer, imae courtesy AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura K 0hoto
by .ernando Guerra
School 1enter 0aredes % Alen/uer, imae courtesy AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura K 0hoto
by .ernando Guerra
School 1enter 0aredes is composed of a !hite #olume restin on four blac& #olumes,
thus mar&in the separation bet!een floors. $he majority of the project !or&s around the
creation of three patiosIplayrounds and the relationship of the buildin !ith the slope of
the e,istin round.
School 1enter 0aredes % Alen/uer, imae courtesy AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura K 0hoto
by .ernando Guerra
1ontact !ith the outside !as &ey to this project, !ith the oranisation and shape of the
interior space allo!in all circulations to enjoy a lare amount of natural liht. ;y
includin a number of co#ered outdoor spaces, the buildin no! pro#ides e,cellent
leisure facilities for children in all seasons. Se#eral !all paintins in the playrounds and
atriums !ere carried out by artists in#ited by the desiner in an attempt to enrich the
interior space.
School 1enter 0aredes % Alen/uer, imae courtesy AndrS )spinho Ar/uitectura K 0hoto
by .ernando Guerra
Dne of the oriinal !all hanins !as created by 1onceiOVo )spinho and $eresa
MaalhVes. ;uilt in three major areas, G!ater, earth and s&yH it in#ol#es a female fiure
!al&in and pushin a cart !ith a child. $his is said to symbolise tra#el and that she !ill
et to &no! and face the !orld that a!aits her.
School 1enter 0aredes % Alen/uer % Ground floor plan, dra!in courtesy AndrS )spinho
Ar/uitectura
School 1enter 0aredes % Alen/uer % .irst floor plan, dra!in courtesy AndrS )spinho
Ar/uitectura
! "ro#ect credits ) data
"ro#ect- School +enter "aredes 7 Alen/uer
Typology- )ducation K School % 6st cycle, &inderarten and A$? G?eisure Acti#itiesH
+hie$ architect)o$$ice name- AndrS )spinho I Andr8 ,spinho 7 Ar/uitectura K
http-II!!!.andrespinho.comI
"ro#ect team- AndrS )spinho, ;runo Mendes, Miuel >enri/ues, Marco 1orreia
Authors o$ the 3nterior Wall "aintings- Mariana .ernandes, Virinio Moutinho, AndrS
?emos, $eresa MaalhVes e 1onceiOVo )spinho, AntWnio Moutinho, .rancisco )spinho.
+lient- Alen/uer 1ity hall A 0ortual
9esign date- 799=
+ompletion date- 799<I98 Gtime of constructionH
Area- < 499 m7
"hotos - .G LSG .ernando Guerra e SSrio Guerra
Materials - blac& panels are Slate Stone G from 0ortualH and !hite panels are
M)stremo*N marble stone Gfrom 0ortualH.$he rest of the e,terior !alls are co#ered !ith a
!hite ciment co#erd !ith micro marble stones.
!all paintins are done in #inyl from M#escomN