Architects:BPAS Architects

Area :8865 m²

Year :2022

Photographs :Burger Engelbrecht

Manufacturers :  Geberit, Corobrik, Flowcrete, Polyflor, Rako, Regent, Saint-Gobain, dormakaba, African Hardwood, C.E.L, Catermarket, Cobra, Façade Projects, GP KONING, GRIT procurement, Go Green, Harris Electrical, Isoboard, Lecico, OWA, +4Triomf Steelworks, Trompie Sport, Turftech, Unique Kitchens-4Geberit

Lead Architects :Landseer Collen

Structural Engineering :KLS Consulting Engineers

Electrical Engineering :KLS Consulting Engineers

Civil Engineering :KLS Consulting Engineers

Quantity Surveyor :Calcoli

Acoustic Engineering :Mackenzie-Hoy

Interior Design :B-Sense, ORC

Landscape Architecture :CNdV Landscape Architects

Main Contractor :MNK Projects

Project Architects : Theo Gutter

Implementation Team Members : Petré Bester, Charl van der Westhuizen, Cuan Stephens

Audio Visual Consultant : PJK

City : Cape Town

Country : South Africa

Located to the northeast of Durbanville in the Western Cape, the site forms part of the larger urban plan for the Phesantekraal area. The brief called for a high-quality innovative school with a range of cultural and sports facilities. It was important that the design process was not isolated to a single author. The scheme came together through a collaborative engagement with learners, teachers, and other consultants. Inspiration was drawn from the surrounding landscape and the mountains in the distance, the color of the canola fields, and the materiality of existing structures located on and around the site. The design emits an exciting take on form, texture, and scale.

Learning achieved through interactions is the basis of how a child develops. This is the essence of The Third Teacher. Its principles can be summarised as follows: Firstly, interactions with the adults in their lives (parents and teachers), secondly with peers, and thirdly through interaction with their surrounding environment – the physical space in which learners mature becomes The Third Teacher. The design aims to capture and promote the value of The Third Teacher in its layout, spatial qualities and finishes to create a positive, stimulating educational environment.