A new heart.

With the awareness of schools providing sun safe areas for the students, the Covered Outdoor Learning Area (COLA) has become an area of priority for many schools.

The COLA was erected over the existing basketball area with an expanse of 36m x 24m. The shelter across the sports area converts the basketball courts into a year-round facility that is also used for assemblies, presentations and outdoor classrooms as well as a play area.

To help reduce the noise to the surrounding classroomsduring use, the COLA was fully lined with acoustic insulation. Bird proofingwas also installed to the open sided structure proving a clean, flexibleshelter for the school.

Ashtonfield have gained the area that once was for ballgames in fair weather only to having a flexible all weather zone that hasbecome the heart of the school.

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client

Ashtonfield Public School

location

Ashtonfield, NSW

building footprint

764sqm

site area

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