St Ives High School STEM Block
This project included the complete refurbishment of the 2 storey TAS building, accommodating wood tech, metal tech, design and technology on the ground floor, along with art and music on the upper level, creating a hub fot STEM in the school. St. Ives High School was established in 1964 in the Upper North Shore region within Ku-Ring-Gain Council area. Today the school comprises of 947 students and 59 staff. This project reimagines one of the school’s original buildings to create a contemporary learning hub to support an innovative STEM initiative. The project focused on maximising natural light and ventilation with adjustments throughout the building including the reorganisation of flow and connectivity to encourage cross curriculum learning and flexibility. STEM based programs take and integrated approach to learning and teaching, which requires an intentional connection between curriculum learning objectives, standards, assessments, and lesson design/implementation. This kind of learning applies meaningful maths, science and technology content to solve real-world problems through hands-on learning activities and creative design. These refurbished spaces are agile, collaborative and filled with fresh air and daylight to enhance not only the learning experience, but student/teacher wellbeing.
Client | St Ives High School
Year | Completed 2020