IMHOFF WALDORF SCHOOL Primary School design
Imhoff Waldorf School Kommetjie, at the tip of Africa
SITE PLAN Phases 1, 2 &3
SITE PLAN Phase 1
3 FOLD LAYOUT OF CLASSROOM
THINKING
STILLNESS
GREEN BOARD IMAGES REFLECTION
FEELING CIRCLE ACTIVITY SOCIAL CONNECTION TALKING SHARING
WILLING
ENTRY STORAGE SINKS BAGS CRAFTS PAINTING STANDING + ACTIVITY
RHYTHM
MOVEMENT
CLASSES METAMORPHOSES Red line indicates change from previous class
CLASS 1 Foyer
We are becoming a socially cohesive group
Entrance Classroom
Age of child: 7 Windows Keywords: ‘The world and I are one’ World relationship: The world is beautiful
Classroom area: 75.90 sqm Foyer: 13.35 sqm WC: 5.90 sqm
Windows
Board
CLASS 2 Foyer
I am bridging my self awareness with my formal learning Age of child: 8 Keyword: Duality World relationship: Gently emerging
Entrance Classroom
Windows
Windows
Classroom area: 75.70 sqm Foyer: 13.85 sqm WC: 5.90 sqm
Board
CLASS 3 Foyer I am becoming far more aware of my inner and outer worlds Age of child: 9 Keywords: Rubicon World relationship: A growing awareness of the outer world and a thirst to know about it Classroom area: 74.10 sqm Foyer: 12.90 sqm WC: 5.90 sqm
Entrance Classroom
Windows
Windows
Board
CLASS 4 Foyer
‘I am here’ ready to step into world but I need to know where to step
Classroom Entrance
Age of child: 10 Keywords: ‘I am here!’ World relationship: Will this beautiful world accept me? Windows Classroom area: 76.60 sqm Foyer: 19.10 sqm WC: 7.40 sqm
Board
Access to outside area
CLASS 4 Foyer
Classroom
Entrance
Access to outside area
Bay Windows Classroom area: 76.60 sqm Bay area: 9.50 sqm Foyer: 19.10 sqm WC: 7.40 sqm
Board
CLASS 5 Play area Foyer I experience a deep sense of harmony in myself and the world Age of child: 11 Keywords: Balance World relationship: Interrelatedness of their life and environment
Classroom Entrance Access to play area
Classroom area: 79.93 sqm Foyer: 48.38 sqm WC: 7.43 sqm Board
CLASS 6 Play area Foyer I long to understand how everything works and is interconnected Age of child: 12 Keywords: Structure World relationship: Where do I fit in?
Classroom Entrance
Access to play area
Classroom area: 74.55sqm Foyer: 44.38 sqm WC: 11.33sqm Board
Entrance
CLASS 7 Play area Foyer I live with possibilities and uncertainties about the future
Classroom
Age of child: 13 Keywords: Exploration World relationship: Full of wonder, fascination and uncertainty Classroom area: 77.68 sqm Foyer: 20.23 sqm
Access to play area
Board
ROOF RIDGES METAMORPHOSES
CLASS 1 W-W
CLASS 5 F-F
CLASS 2 W-F
CLASS 3 W-T
CLASS 6 F-T
CLASS 4 F-W
CLASS 7 T-W
GEOMETRY Class 1
GEOMETRY Class 2
GEOMETRY Class 3
GEOMETRY Class 4
GEOMETRY Class 5
GEOMETRY Class 6
GEOMETRY Class 7
CLASS 1
CLASS 5
CLASS 2
CLASS 6
CLASS 3
CLASS 4
CLASS 7
CLASS 1
CLASS 5
CLASS 2
CLASS 3
CLASS 6
CLASS 4
CLASS 7