THEBARTON SENIOR COLLEGE

PROJECT LEAD; DESIGN DEVELOPMENT; DOCUMENTATION. BROWN FALCONER 2020-2021

Key design drivers are found at the intersection of the practical vision for contemporary spaces that satisfy the pedagogical needs of twenty-first century learners and the unique diversity of cultures that comes together as a collective at Thebarton Senior College.

This cohesive diversity is beautifully described in the poem ‘Human Family’ by Maya Angelou, a poem that speaks to the differences and similarities  throughout humankind, and concludes that …

“We are more alike, my friends, that we are unalike”

Six new learning spaces were to be provided in the form of a New Arrivals Centre on the beautiful, treed lawn facing East Street. It was to represent the welcoming and inclusive nature of the school.

•A welcoming yet striking façade - a form to draw attention and interest from within the College grounds as well as from the street

•Transparent, clear entry points at ground level to welcome students, teachers, support staff and visitors

•Physical and visual connections with the treed lawn; a learning ‘Pavilion in the park’.

•Shared outdoor learning opportunities between it and the existing Language Centre and clear connections and access to and from the rest of the school.