Perth College Junior School

Campus Landscape

Client: Perth College
Year: 2023-2024
Collaborators: Brown Falconer, Terpkos, McCorkell Constructions WA, Phase 3 Landscape Construction, Lypa, Kompan, Art+Play and Play Check WA.

Four Landscape Studio undertook a series of staff and student workshops with the Perth College community to inform the multilevel landscape. Key details include:

• Generous central turfed area, sized to accommodate a whole junior school assembly. A class sized raised platform stage bookends space to facilitate an assembly, class breakout space or impromptu lunchtime dance or play performances. In time shade will be provided by the centrally located Delonix trees.

• Class sized yarning circle with central fire pit provides outdoor learning as well as lunchtime seating. Associated surrounding planting selected by the College’s Djook Djinda Group.

• Strategically placed blackboards and seating provide class breakout within teacher viewshed.

• Multi class sized amphitheater taking advantage of level change, accompanied by a slide.

• Playful level transitions.

• Measuring tools to hard surfaces for class enquiry.

• Waterplay, upper body strength, balance, mindfulness and imaginative play opportunities.

 Images: Silvertone Photography