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Anthony DiMase, from DiMase Architects has been working with children from The Victorian College for the Deaf to design their cubby - take a sneak peek here!
We'll be visiting the children next week and look forward to their stories about how they developed their interesting design.
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2012 Program. Please email us on:
eco-cubby@rav.net.au
for more info and application forms
CLOSING DATE - 5PM 9TH DECEMBER 2011
Architect Fiona Lew from BENT Architecture demonstrates light and shade to children at Berwick Fields Primary School (Eco-Cubby 2010 Participants)
The children at Swinburne Prahran Community Child Care Centre have finished their design and cubby model.
We have been excited by the happenings at the centre and Architect Ben Statkus has been truely inspirational, not only in his dedication to the project (putting in many, many hours of his time) but also in the way he engaged with the children. The wonderful staff too have been dedicated and have supported the children's learning processes every step of the way.
The cubby design has been inspired by the existing plantings of bamboo at the centre. The final design has incorporated living bamboo plantings for the walls as well as a simple roof structure to divert water to the roots of the plants.
Staff are in conversation with Ben as to how to actually build (or in their case plant!) the cubby and will be working towards installing the cubby in their play area in 2012.
