A substantial shade structure installed in a Queensland school has created an outdoor learning area designed to enhance the educational experience.

Installed by infrastructure experts Steel Post and Rail (SPR), this soaring shade structure sits over tiered seating on the grounds of a prominent all-girls school in Brisbane. In a growing movement that is occurring in educational facilities across the world, the school wanted to create a safe area for students to be able to conduct classes outside where appropriate. In addition, it wanted to reduce the effect of the afternoon sun on adjacent classrooms and provide usable space for recess and lunch activities that included all-weather protection.

To meet the client’s brief for its specific site requirements, SPR custom designed the structure to cover over 100 square metres of ground in a style that matches the newly created classroom and administration building. After fabrication at its inhouse facility, SPR installed the insulated shade structure onsite during a mid-term break in order to minimise disruption to teachers and students during class time.