Smalls Road Public School, Ryde NSW by EZ Concept

ArchiPro Project Summary - Engineered building solutions for the new Smalls Road Public School, part of the NSW Government's $6.7 billion investment in education infrastructure to support community growth in Ryde, NSW.

Title:: Smalls Road Public School, Ryde NSW
Manufacturers and Supplier:: EZ Concept
Category:: Community/; Public and Cultural
Photographers:: EZ Concept

Supporting school construction with engineered building solutions

The NSW Government is investing $6.7 billion over the next four years to deliver 190 new and upgraded schools to support community growth across NSW. Studco is proud to be delivering engineered building solutions for these school projects, including the exceptional new build at Smalls Road Public School in Ryde, NSW.

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Studco top hat sections support the curved façade of the building.

With a growing population in the Northern District area, the new primary school will consist of 43 learning spaces for 1000 students and 70 staff. The three-storey circular design, by Conrad Gargett Architects, wraps around a central courtyard at the heart of the school campus, to encourage student curiosity and collaboration.

Richard Crookes Construction engaged Studco Building Systems® to design and supply external framing solutions that would support the buildings continuous arc shape and façade cladding.

Studco's technical team engineered a structural framing solution using Studco Steel Stud & Track products.

Outdoor ceilings subject to external wind pressure are framed with Studco top hats for maximum strength.

Ryde Public School Top Hats Ceiling with Studco AU Huge skylight features allow tinted natural light to filter into the stairwells.

The construction of the school’s curved external walls posed significant challenges for the contractors and Studco’s engineering team; resolved through collaborative designs and engineered solutions. The designs ensured a structurally sound external frame, using Studco’s structural stud and track and top hat sections, without overcomplicating the installation process for the installers on site.

Studco takes pride in working closely with clients to provide effective solutions for external framing.