Meadows Primary School / Project 12 ArchitectureSave this picture! Derek SwalwellArchitects: Project 12 ArchitectureAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:1270 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2022 PhotographsPhotographs:Derek Swalwell Lead Architects: Aimee Goodwin and Louis Gadd More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Meadows Primary School is a proudly multi-cultural school in Broadmeadow, in Melbourne's northern suburbs. Project 12 was commissioned to create a new 10-classroom building for 200 additional students, that incorporates support spaces, consultation/wellbeing rooms, staff work areas, and student and staff amenities. As part of the project, a range of learning spaces throughout the campus were also upgraded to offer separate classrooms, flexible teaching spaces, and consultation rooms to better meet the school's needs.Save this picture!From day one, Project 12 worked closely with the school to understand the specific academic, social, and emotional requirements of its students and he broader school community to ensure the design and proposed works best support their needs. Consideration was given to 71% of the student population recognized as having English as an Additional Language (EAL), students with refugee status (6%) and limited exposure to formalized schooling, and may have experienced traumatic events in their lives. The design solution included rational, calm, secure learning spaces and way-finding features with sensitivity to acoustics, ample space for the display of visual learning aids, and the ability for classrooms to operate in discreet and collaborative learning modes.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Project 12 Architecture worked openly, collaboratively, and effectively with the School, VSBA, and consultant team throughout the project, delivering the New Classroom Building in less than six months. The school has been occupying the New Classroom Building since April 2022 with an overwhelming sense of pride in the welcoming spaces for the school and the broader community. The school has confirmed that the new teaching environments are providing calm and positive spaces which are already improving student outcomes, seeing students more engaged and more connected with their peers.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!'At Meadows Primary School, Project 12 Architecture puts the needs of their client first and foremost providing a rational and calm architecture that fosters student academic, social, and emotional requirements. In doing so, they have created a simple and elegant outcome that puts the school's needs before design ego. The well-crafted exteriors are balanced with a hard-working internal plan. The corridors quietly delight with playful use of color and natural light. There is integrity in the approach throughout, and the result is highly commendable.'Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Broadmeadows, Victoria, AustraliaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on February 04, 2025Cite: "Meadows Primary School / Project 12 Architecture" 04 Feb 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026349/meadows-primary-school-project-12-architecture&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream