About This Project

In April 2025 we completed the new classroom at Silverstream School, ready for Term 2. This was a big transformation, turning 3 small areas (part of the Library, an office and an art area) into a fabulous functional classroom space for the kids.

The revamp was designed by Penne at Bluepencil Architects who was great to work with.

We removed the wall between the library overflow space and the office. This had once been an exterior wall – one that was significantly load bearing. A portal frame concealed in the ceiling space was designed by Richards Consulting Engineers to take the load – which we installed.

We took out an existing window, replacing it with a new door out onto the shared verandah. We also installed a new sliding window to allow the window to be opened without the risk of a child running into it.

One of the big issues was lack of storage and lack of wall space for whiteboards. Bluepencil Architects designed a joinery unit that contained plenty of storage and had sliding whiteboards as doors. We built this unit, and also cut the existing sink alcove in half and revamped it.