Covered basketball courts at Mount Hawthorn Primary School

Education · Concept Design · Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia

Mt Hawthorn
Primary School

Covered Basketball Courts · An all-weather environment for sport, learning and inclusive participation.

Project overview

An all-weather environment for sport, learning and inclusive participation.

The new covered basketball courts provide a safe, all-weather space for sport, physical education and community use.

Designed to integrate with the existing school campus, the facility enhances student wellbeing, encourages active participation and strengthens the school’s connection to the local community.

SectorEducation

LocationMt Hawthorn, WA

SchoolMt Hawthorn Primary School

Structural EngineerBWY Engineering Consultants

ServicesConcept Design & 3D Visualisation

StatusConcept Proposal

Existing Mount Hawthorn Primary School basketball courts

Existing conditions

Existing courts exposed to sun, rain and poor drainage.

The two existing basketball courts were unshaded and affected by stormwater crossing the southern side of the playing surface.

These photographs establish the existing condition before the proposed works.

Aerial view of Mount Hawthorn Primary School — Existing court condition · aerial context

Existing basketball courts viewed from the south — Existing court condition · south

Existing basketball courts viewed from the north — Existing court condition · north

Site planning

Understanding the courts within the existing school campus.

The site planning stage established the relationship between the courts, the surrounding classrooms, existing trees, circulation networks and service access.