Site: Analysis

SUN & WIND
We want to make full use of the sun exposure from the North and divert the strong South-West wind away from the site. With that, we are going to put the outdoor learning space facing North and the design of our individual buildings will incorporate angled or curved roof and pathways to prevent the strong winds from coming into the courtyard area.

WEATHER
The weather at Torquay is cold and windy during winter; and hot and dry during summer. We want to make full use of the sun exposure to heat up the rooms in cold weather and also windows to allow wind and ventilation during summer.


SOIL CONDITIONS
The couple of days that we went and visit the site it was a typical winter day, gloomy and cold. We found that most of the soils are quite soft and muddy; and also the site is not flat. There was a slight slope at the corner of the site towards the Primary School.


ROAD MANAGEMENT
During school hours, especially mornings and afternoons, there will be heavy traffic on Grossmans Road. Initially, we wanted to make another road from inside the school that connects straight to the main road(Geelong Road). However, it would be dangerous for school children if there were cars going through in and out of the school. So we decided not to go through with that design but thought of making a bus zone or a drop of zone in the school compound, near the admin but away from the classrooms and other school facilities.