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The building forms are purposefully
simple and related, reacting to the functions of the family
groups and to the use of natural daylight (with solar control),
and to the use of natural ventilation. The single storey spaces
are given additional presence through the height of their
pitched roof on a street which has three-storey buildings
opposite. Their identity is further developed by the dramatic
character of the solar and thermal chimneys.
The variations of the planning alignment along the street
edge, together with the varying courtyard screen materials
and "Family Unit" window configurations create a
unique experience for the pedestrian. One courtyard wall is
punctured by a large fibreglass box, the "school greenhouse",
at the terminus of the University axis, linking the otherwise
free assembly of buildings to the formality of the town plan.
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