attention paid to acoustics and lighting to ensure optimal functionality.
A key conceptual idea was to create a vertical privacy gradient. This approach organises the building, balancing the busy openness of the ground floor with the need for more focused workspaces on the upper levels. The mid-level contains group work areas and a secondary collaboration room on the second floor caters for smaller gatherings. This level serves as a transition space between
the public ground floor and the more private upper level, which is reserved as a new private staff room and quiet areas for student self-study and focused work.
The Molteno Library, with its characteristic pitched slate roof, is a treasured piece of the school’ s history and had to be retained. The design incorporates a glazed‘ gasket’ connection to create a deliberate break between the old, pitched roof and new monolithic form hovering above it. This
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