b"S t Hilda's Collegiate School in Dunedin has a longstandingAfter Dwellings success with the schools new Visual and reputation as a leading Anglican girls school, renowned forPerformingArtsCentre,whichopenedin2019,Cameron itscommitmenttoacademicexcellence.Withahistoryand his team were asked to turn their attention to four other dating back to 1896, the state-integrated institution nurtures abuildingsoncampus.Inadditiontoknownmaintenance vibrant community of approximately 450 students. Last year sawrelated to the buildings advanced age, an audit was completed the completion of a significant refurbishment that will help see Stto try and uncover other issues that the school faced so that Hildas legacy continue as a cornerstone of education in the regiontherefurbishmentandmasterplanningcouldbehandled with a modernisation that not only better serves the needs of theproactively. Many of the challenges they uncovered were related community, but looks great while doing it. to enrolment outgrowing fire safety regulations as well as a lack of the matter Led by Cameron Grindlay of Dwelling Architectural Design,of accessibility and connection, both within the campus and the the schools inspiring architectural transformation saw an agingschools relationship to the city.campus clad in colourless plaster and concrete flourish into anThecampussitsonanincrediblepieceofrealestate atmospherethatcentresimaginationandcreativity.WithanoverlookingDunedinwithexpansiveviewsofthecityand admirable commitment to repurposing materials and an elevatedharbour. However, its relationship to Dunedin was blocked by the St Hildas looks towards a brilliant future colourpalette,therefurbishmentshowcasesastructurewithcold and dark Whitby Hall. Since the schools dance and drama with a richly layered campus redevelopmentsophisticated modernist sensibilities, words like dull, drab andprogrammes had already moved into the new arts centre building, convent-like which had been used to describe the school just fiveWhitby was largely empty aside from toilets, storage and a moist brimming with meaningful design details. years ago no longer fit. and chilly classroom. Other issues that needed to be addressed 28 blackwhitemag.com"