Where Walls Wander

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Dunbar Maritime Culture House

Where Walls Wander

Firm

T.K. Felix Wong Studio

Type

Educational › High School

STATUS

Concept

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$0 - 10K

The project consists of a single-storey school arranged around a series of classrooms, shared learning spaces, courtyards, gardens and shaded circulation routes. The layout creates a continuous relationship between indoor rooms and outdoor activities, allowing children to learn, play and gather across different spatial conditions.

The main programme includes classrooms, a playground, an infirmary, dining space, storage, toilets, a waiting area, a small courtyard, a community garden and a water tank. These spaces are organised along a sheltered circulation spine, which links the different rooms while creating informal zones for play, rest and social interaction. The classrooms open towards outdoor areas, allowing teaching to extend beyond the enclosed room and into the garden, courtyard and shaded verandas.

The proposal uses brick walls not only as an enclosure, but also as a playful and climactic device. Some walls are formed with perforated or patterned brickwork, allowing light, air and visual connection to pass through. The roof is treated as a large protective canopy, filtering sunlight and creating shade over the classrooms and circulation areas. This roof becomes the main environmental element of the project, reducing heat gain while giving the building a calm and recognisable identity.

Landscape is treated as part of the learning environment. The community garden, outdoor play areas and courtyard spaces allow children to engage with plants, food cultivation, seasonal change and shared care. Together, the building and landscape create a holistic learning environment where education, play, memory and community life are connected.