Overview
No expense was spared in the construction of Endeavour School; a state-of-the-art modern learning environment which doubles as a Civil Defence Centre in case of an emergency or seismic event.
About the project
Built soon after the Christchurch earthquakes, the gymnasium building featured 350-700mm thick concrete floors and large K brace more commonly seen in multi-story buildings for added strength.
Fosters assisted with the environmentally friendly design by proposing and incorporating recycled aggregate into the concrete for the green star element of the building; as well as segregating the waste and recycling just shy of 80% of all construction waste.
The project was delivered in nine months.
Client testimonial
Endeavour School caters for the learning needs of up to 400 students between 5 and 11 years of age. The flexible learning spaces were designed to be light, airy, and stimulating for the students.
“There is no ‘front of classroom’ at Endeavour School” said Principal Marcus Freke. “The spaces are organised so students can work explicitly with their teacher, collaboratively with their peers or independently. With a vision of ‘learning without limits’ we wanted a physical environment to help facilitate this.”
A strong partnership formed between Foster Construction, the Ministry of Education and the Endeavour School community. Designed by Aecom, project managed by Frequency and cost managed by Maltbys, all parties worked collaboratively to ensure this vision for learning came to fruition.
“On March 14, 2014, Prime Minister John Key ‘turned the sod’ in an empty paddock” said Marcus. “On December 9, (the same year) we welcomed our students and families into our school.
“In nine short months, Fosters transformed our paddock into a bright and vibrant learning environment, which took the community’s breath away.”
“In nine short months, Fosters transformed our paddock into a bright and vibrant learning environment, which took our community’s breath away.”
Marcus Freke, Principal Endeavour School