The school environment is one of the most important formative factors affecting the growth and general well-being of children.
TYGERSIG PRIMARY SCHOOL, REPLACEMENT SCHOOL
2012, TYGERSIG, CAPE TOWN
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS
PHOTOGRAPHY
MARIANNE JONKER
The primary focus of the design was to create safe, fun and inspiring spaces to provide the children and teachers with a variety of opportunities to learn, educate and thrive.
The building form is dictated by a high external perimeter to prevent unwanted intrusion. This perimeter is economically humanised with playful roof scapes and secure sun shades for the external windows. The inward facing mono-pitch roofs are further designed to give a child friendly and intimate character to the internal walkways and courtyards. These internal-outdoor spaces allow the school management to structure a variety of intra-school communities in safe, orderly and delightfully child-friendly internal courtyards. The design also made provision for a semi-public entrance plaza to enable close supervision during drop-off and collection times.
With a strong focus and incorporation of community needs the school stands as a proud and loved addition to the neighbourhood.