架构师提供的文本描述。经过多次尝试重新设计一所最初建于1960年代的预科学校，一次又一次地证明了产生一个妥协的最终产品，圣约翰学院理事会做出了一项基本决定，即在同一地点拆除和建造。该项目的概要要求在霍顿高中校园内新建圣约翰学院预科学校大楼(始建于1898年)，其中包括6间新教室、一间艺术/戏剧和治疗中心、音乐中心、图书馆、电脑中心，包括6间新教室、一间艺术/戏剧和治疗中心、音乐中心、图书馆、计算机中心。大厅和行政大楼。

Text description provided by the architects. After many attempts at redesigning a pre preparatory school built originally in the 1960's proved time and again to generate a compromised end product, a fundamental decision was made by the St Johns College Council to demolish and build on the same site. The brief for the project called for a new Pre-Preparatory School building for St John’s College (founded 1898) situated on their Upper Houghton school campus - including 6 new classrooms, an Art/Drama and Therapy Centre, Music Centre, Library, Computer Centre, Hall and Administration Block.

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设计最有趣的方面之一总是围绕着“遗产辩论”。伦纳德·弗莱明和赫伯特·贝克建筑已经成为学校品牌的代名词，也是上霍顿郊区的亮点。在过去的118年里，所有那些幸运地通过它的大厅和柱廊庭院的人的脑海中已经形成了强烈的记忆和情感。

One of the most interesting aspects of the design was always going to centre around the “heritage debate”. The Leonard Fleming and Herbert Baker buildings have become synonymous with the school brand and a highlight of the suburb of Upper Houghton. Strong memories and emotions have been forged over the past 118 years in the minds of all those fortunate to pass through its halls and colonnaded courtyards.

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设计团队探索了对上个世纪石材建筑的适当回应，同时承认时间的流逝和技术的改变。这个场地很有限制，要求采用多层进场，或者建造一座直线建筑，以某种方式将自己挤在被挖出来的胡顿岭和操场之间。决定单层最适合预科模式(由5-8岁的儿童使用)。这一概念提供了一系列“小房子”-即年级教室-由西边的大厅和行政大楼以及东边的多用途图书馆/治疗室/计算机实验室和艺术室预订。音乐系由较大的合奏练习室和个别练习室组成，并已与音乐厅大楼相配合。学习环境的质量，无论是内部的还是外部的，都是规模和平衡的驱动因素。

The design team explored an appropriate response that paid homage to the stone architecture of the last century while acknowledging the passing of time and changed technologies. The site was restrictive calling for either a multi storey approach or a linear building which somehow squeezed itself between the excavated Houghton Ridge and the playing fields. It was decided that a single storey was most suited to the Pre Prep model (utilised by children aged 5-8 years old). The concept provides for a series of “little houses” – being the grade classrooms – which are bookended by the hall and administration block to the west and a multipurpose library/therapy rooms/computer laboratory and art room to the east. A music department comprising of a larger ensemble practice room and individual practice rooms has been dovetailed in to the hall block. The quality of the learning environment, both internal and external, was the driver behind the play of scale and balance between easy access and more private quieter space.

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所有空间的设计都考虑了自然光和通风，为您提供了最舒适的全年学习环境。材料的选择，应该证明是经济的长期保持。我们曾经考虑过“从摇篮到坟墓”循环利用的机会。在可能的情况下，对照明和通风进行了仔细考虑，并依赖自然来源。热水水龙头是由微型瞬时电加热元件提供的，分析结果表明，无论是短期还是长期，分析都是最经济的选择。教室、图书馆、计算机实验室和大厅的供暖是通过地板管道系统下的热泵提供的。钢屋面板与裸露的桦木胶合板天花板之间有一层双层的隔热和隔音层。双层玻璃贯穿始终，以确保一个良好的绝缘外壳。规定采用灰色供水系统，以满足大厅厕所的需要，并用于灌溉。将及时修复裸露山脊的景观。种植的屋顶已被用来提高生物多样性，并软化了人行道的线条，并将高地与山脊的背景结合起来。

All spaces have been designed with natural light and ventilation in mind in providing for the most comfortable year round learning environment. Materials have been selected that should prove economical to maintain in the long term. Were possible we have considered “cradle to grave” recycling opportunities. Careful consideration was given to lighting and ventilation with a reliance  on natural sources where possible.  Hot water taps are fed from micro instant electric heating elements which analysis proved to be the most economical option in both the short and long term. Heating to the classrooms, library, computer laboratory and the hall is provided by way of a heat pump driven under floor piped system. The steel roof sheeting has a double sandwich layer of thermal and acoustic insulation between it and the exposed birch plywood ceilings. Double glazing is provided throughout to ensure a well-insulated shell.  Provision has been to introduce a grey water system to feed the hall toilets and to be used for irrigation. Rehabilitation of the landscaping to the exposed ridge will take place in time. Planted roofs have been utilised to enhance biodiversity as well as to soften the line of the walkway and integrate the elevation into the backdrop of the ridge.

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Architects TC Design Architects

Location Johannesburg, South Africa

Category Schools

Project Architectural Team Mark Pencharz, Raffaella Lepore Pereira, Rian van Tonder, Shaad Peck, Alet Verster

Area 3000.0 sqm

Project Year 2015

Photographs Michael Schmucker