Hansfield ET NS Library
Hansfield Library is the latest and the biggest project made by us so far. With the support of the school teachers we have rearranged the room and created atrain station.
The library consists of the main station building, platform, two back ends of the trains and a cross section cart. All fit-outs are providing shelving for the books. We have also added a lot of seating areas and decoration inside the library. The decoration with the book shopis extended outside by the entrance.
Reused materials used for the project: 12 boxes, 22 pallets, 6 old bookshelves has been used to build the structure. Lino tiles, artificial grass, PVC perspex, foam, cardboard tubes, textiles and reclaimed paint were used for this project.
Results
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Over 25 wooden units were remanufactured into new school library fit-out, more than 2000 kg of material was diverted from the waste stream
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Educational benefit: experiencing creative and child-friendly fit-out tailored to the space
- Full ownership of the library by pupils made by kids and teachers participation in the project
- The library room now provides many additional educational opportunities for children: clock reading, distance and direction modules, map reading, points of interest
