Taylor_Smyth Architects Revamps West Preparatory Junior Public School
The team from Taylor_Smyth Architects recently transformed West Preparatory Junior Public School in Toronto’s Forest Hill neighbourhood with an infusion of multi-hued window elements. The redesign is said to "maximizes the school’s assembly space on a minimal budget".
Built in 1941, West Preparatory Junior Public School has undergone a number of expansions throughout the years but this one stands out as the most memorable. The school's 225-square-metre addition is connected next to the structure's existing gymnasium.
This multipurpose interior can be used as a communal assembly space, a lunch area or a music room for students. Keeping with the materiality of the school's existing brick facade, the team from Taylor_Smyth Architects infused their addition with a pattern of irregular window elements that are covered with colored film. When penetrated with sunlight, the windows modulate colored light and transform this school's interior.
Built in 1941, West Preparatory Junior Public School has undergone a number of expansions throughout the years but this one stands out as the most memorable. The school's 225-square-metre addition is connected next to the structure's existing gymnasium.
This multipurpose interior can be used as a communal assembly space, a lunch area or a music room for students. Keeping with the materiality of the school's existing brick facade, the team from Taylor_Smyth Architects infused their addition with a pattern of irregular window elements that are covered with colored film. When penetrated with sunlight, the windows modulate colored light and transform this school's interior.
