Chelsea Primary School
The new facilities at Chelsea PS includes a versatile room designed to accommodate a wide range of activities, events and performances. The build will also include a new art room and music room, providing dedicated spaces for creative endeavors. There will also be spacious decks that overlook the schools play areas, offering an additional outdoor learning environment. These new facilities can be used together or separately, providing flexibility for various activities allowing students to enjoy both indoor and outdoor learning opportunities.
The project featured a hybrid steel and timber roof structure, combining steel portal frames for the larger area and timber trusses for amenities such as the kitchen to maximise cost efficiency . The ground floor utilized a raft slab with suspended panels supported by ground beams, and specific areas were set down to accommodate a sprung floating floor in the multipurpose area.
Architect:
Year:
Construction Budget:
Challenges:
Canvas Projects
2021
$4m
Despite a limited budget, our team successfully worked with the architect and client to maximize the value provided for the project. The central location of the construction site within the school posed challenges, particularly with the existing stormwater drainage infrastructure. Resolving the stormwater drainage for the new building required careful consideration due to complications arising from the proximity of ground water to the soakage tank. Despite favorable ground conditions, these design complexities had to be addressed. Additionally, integrating the general design of the building and external works among the existing site services proved to be another significant challenge foe us to overcome.
Architect:
Canvas Projects
Year:
2021
Construction Budget:
$4m
Challenges:
Despite a limited budget, our team successfully worked with the architect and client to maximize the value provided for the project. The central location of the construction site within the school posed challenges, particularly with the existing stormwater drainage infrastructure. Resolving the stormwater drainage for the new building required careful consideration due to complications arising from the proximity of ground water to the soakage tank. Despite favorable ground conditions, these design complexities had to be addressed. Additionally, integrating the general design of the building and external works among the existing site services proved to be another significant challenge foe us to overcome.
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