{"id":38139,"date":"2024-11-08T11:50:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/this-small-suburban-school-was-named-the-worlds-best-new-building\/08\/11\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T11:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T16:50:21","slug":"this-small-suburban-school-was-named-the-worlds-best-new-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/this-small-suburban-school-was-named-the-worlds-best-new-building\/08\/11\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"This small suburban school was named the world\u2019s best new building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A humble suburban school in <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2024\/07\/24\/style\/art-of-climbing-simon-carter-intl-hnk\/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Australia<\/a> has fended off competition from <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/2024\/11\/06\/style\/elevator-test-towers-architecture\/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:skyscrapers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">skyscrapers<\/a>, museums and airport terminals to be named <a href=\"https:\/\/cnn.com\/style\/huizhen-high-school-world-building-of-the-year\/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:World Building of the Year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">World Building of the Year<\/a> 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Darlington Public School, in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale, beat more than 220 other shortlisted designs to win the coveted annual prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fjcstudio.com\/darlington-public-school-officially-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Opened;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Opened<\/a> last fall, the project combines an angular brick campus building, featuring a distinctive \u201csawtooth\u201d roof, with landscaped outdoor spaces, including a large basketball court and a community garden. Softly curved metal screens surround a series of open-air terraces, allowing daylight to filter in while protecting students\u2019 privacy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/m1tRBLAyQaM0ch0Oq9KrQg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE5MjA7aD0xMDgw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/5a33b1f8035c63b9b87f2ca84fb9dcc5\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The light and airy school is complete with distinctive &quot;sawtooth&quot; roof and landscaped outdoor spaces. - Brett Boardman\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.h88_dPrJ58nDCPYTjY7mQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/5a33b1f8035c63b9b87f2ca84fb9dcc5\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">The light and airy school is complete with distinctive &#8220;sawtooth&#8221; roof and landscaped outdoor spaces. &#8211; Brett Boardman<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A school had long been on the south Sydney site, though the old 1970s building was no longer fit for purpose, according to fjcstudio, the design firm behind the project. The Sydney-based architects <a href=\"https:\/\/fjcstudio.com\/projects\/darlington-public-school\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> their new design had \u201cradically transformed\u201d the school to offer \u201cnew and contemporary learning environments,\u201d though the project was intended to \u201ccapture the spirit\u201d of the original campus.<\/p>\n<p>Housing a preschool, kindergarten and primary school, the new campus will be able accommodate more than 500 students, according to the school\u2019s website. A two-stage building process meant classes were able to continue throughout construction.<\/p>\n<p>In its project description, fjcstudio said Darlington Public School had \u201cstrong connections to Aboriginal people.\u201d The design firm said it helped preserve this cultural heritage by putting indigenous art in the school hall, entrance reception and classrooms. Aboriginal murals that had been painted on the old school\u2019s walls were meanwhile reproduced in the new building\u2019s cladding.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after Friday\u2019s announcement, Alessandro Rossi, associate at fjcstudio, said: \u201cIt\u2019s very humbling given the modest scale of the building \u2014 it\u2019s a little school project, so to have won against all the other big projects at WAF is a testament to the client and the community engagement that helped drive the design process. The real winners are the children who will spend time in the building \u2014 a place of enrichment for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AAJ7v6djoWzLQBkwLTYxiQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE5MjA7aD0xMDgw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/7aecbf61669ed340317d170b653ad98b\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Sydney-based architecture firm fjcstudio said the new design had \u201cradically transformed\u201d the school to offer \u201cnew and contemporary learning environments.\u201d - Brett Boardman\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AHz0XfEOg.DNx9g26dJIHw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/7aecbf61669ed340317d170b653ad98b\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sydney-based architecture firm fjcstudio said the new design had \u201cradically transformed\u201d the school to offer \u201cnew and contemporary learning environments.\u201d - Brett Boardman\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AHz0XfEOg.DNx9g26dJIHw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cnn_articles_875\/7aecbf61669ed340317d170b653ad98b\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Sydney-based architecture firm fjcstudio said the new design had \u201cradically transformed\u201d the school to offer \u201cnew and contemporary learning environments.\u201d &#8211; Brett Boardman<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This year marked the 17th edition of WAF, which divides its awards into 18 categories, spanning sport, transportation, health and housing. The World Building of the Year was selected from the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldarchitecturefestival.com\/worldarchitecturefestival2024\/en\/page\/winners-2024\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:winners;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">winners<\/a> of each category, as chosen by a panel of 175 festival delegates. Other projects in contention for the top prize included the National Star Observatory of Cyprus, a Polish bus station and a solar power plant in Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s result marks the second consecutive year that the WAF judges opted for an educational building, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/style\/huizhen-high-school-world-building-of-the-year\/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:serene boarding school;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">serene boarding school<\/a> in China taking last year\u2019s title. Darlington Public School is also the second Sydney building to win in the past three years, after Quay Quarter Tower \u2014 dubbed the world\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/style\/article\/australia-quay-quarter-tower-skyscraper\/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:first \u201cupcycled\u201d skyscraper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">first \u201cupcycled\u201d skyscraper<\/a> for retaining two-thirds of an old high-rise on the site \u2014 won in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Other recent winners include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/style\/article\/world-building-of-the-year-waf-singapore-kampung-admiralty\/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:housing complex for senior citizens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">housing complex for senior citizens<\/a> in Singapore and a waste-to-energy power plant with a rooftop ski slope in Copenhagen, Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/account\/register?source=external-feeds_iluminar&amp;cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo&amp;registration_email_campaign=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CNN.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CNN.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/small-suburban-school-named-world-160343764.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A humble suburban school in Australia has fended off competition from skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named World Building of<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/this-small-suburban-school-was-named-the-worlds-best-new-building\/08\/11\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38139"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}