Medbury School Old Boys’ Building
Location
Ilam, Christchurch, Canterbury
Completed
2016
Awards
NZIA Local Award 2017
Photography
Jason Mann
In 2010 Sheppard & Rout’s entry won a master planning competition which has led to a number of projects with Medbury Independent School. A new two storey, four classroom teaching block is the first new building in this masterplan.
The teaching block has been designed to provide modern and adaptable learning spaces that occur both indoor and outdoor. Adjoining a 1980's building, the building has been designed with a new, rational architectural language that sets a precedent to continue throughout the school into future projects. Deep fins provide solar shading to the East and West facades, while the solid northern face has been designed to be covered by a green wall to compliment the park setting of the school.