To accommodate new local enrollment of up to 1,000 new students, the Waitara Public School needed a massive renovation. Funded by the NSW Government, the revamp included the creation of nearly 40 new classrooms, a new canteen, and administrative office space. The renovation is part of a colossal $4.2 billion budget from the NSW Government to improve public school infrastructure.
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Cabinet Secretary of the Ku-ring-gai party Alister Henskens described, “We want our children to have the best education possible, and this project will help deliver the top-quality learning experience our children deserve.”
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The project was the collaborative effort of NBRSARCHITECTURE, SINSW, and ADCO. The architects at NBRS describe, “This project, completed in 2020, features 37 agile and flexible learning environments within a 4-level building envelope.” The building features open, adaptive spaces that create flexible learning environments. While the exterior utilizes colorful fiber cement panels to provide a playful, yet durable, façade.
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The exterior is clad in Vitragroup's Vitrapanel
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Substrates that utilize FEVE technology are provided with longevity and durability in addition to excellent color and gloss retention, anti-corrosion and graffiti properties, and superior weatherability which protects architectural coatings from UV radiation, water, salt and other elemental deterrents that contribute to coating degradation.
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information courtesy of NSW Government and NBRSARCHITECTURE
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