Ivydale School Library

Ivydale Primary School expanded into a new campus in 2018. This resulted in one of the classrooms in the original listed Victorian building becoming vacant. The Parents Association embarked on a project to convert the room into a dedicated school library – a facility that had been previously lacking.The design incorporates a new mezzanine and staircase, all designed as a structural timber frame. The balustrading to the stair and mezzanine is formed from solid birch plywood slats, providing a cosy sense of enclosure, as well as being visually open.​The structure sets up different zones within the room and provides perfect spots to get engrossed in a good book. Bespoke furniture has been designed and made specially for the library, in plywood to match the balustrading.​All funds for the project have been raised through the generous donations of parents and the tireless work of the PTA.