Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub, brings together Newmains Primary School, St. Brigid’s Primary School, a preschool nursery and a range of community focussed facilities into a unified, sustainable campus in the heart of the neighbourhood of Newmains.
The theme of nature and nurture is used throughout the design. The Family Learning Centre, includes child-sized doors in each of the play zones and a central boot room to encourage frequent outdoor play. For the primary schools, every classroom has direct access to the playground. The building design is for the community, by the community with Consultation with the children resulting in play tunnels, a grass pyramid to climb and a very special tree house.