Keith Yi Hong Lim
The Hub is an intervention that provides a multi-functional activity area and learning space for the students and teachers of Dandenong Primary School. The project is an outdoor learning space which will transform an under-utilized space into a vivid and welcoming place by addressing the main concerns the students had. The intervention provides a resting space for students to use in between games while providing closer proximity seating space for the oval.

Perspective of the intervention in context

A perspective view of the intervention in context.

Site Plan

The intervention will be located in the center of an empty field right next to the asphalt play area of Dandenong Primary school. This will provide a resting space for students to use in between games while also providing closer proximity seating space for the oval.

Assembly Process & Prefabricated Components

The project tackles different objectives such as cheaper production cost, reduction of carbon footprint and implementing a faster onsite assembly process. These were achieved through the idea that the structure could be prefabricated or manufactured at an offsite location and have a streamlined assembly process on site. In addition, with the environment and project cost in mind, standard materials were implemented for the construction.

Floor plan - Program diagram

The design of the decking for the intervention provides flexibility in the way the space can be used. The core structure of my design revolves around having horizontal planes at three different heights — sitting height, table height and shading height. When the planes are placed at different heights, it provides the users with different variations of space based on their needs, functioning as a seat, table, deck or shading.
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