The intricate and vibrantly coloured artworks seen throughout this new school campus are the successful result of a three-way collaboration between the artists, the school and the architects.

The series of interlocking building shapes present the opportunity for a lively and playful application of brick, metal and fibre reinforced concrete sheets (FRC). Bright, digitally printed images are incorporated in the perforated metal screens and sections of the FRC. These elements provide additional layering and give the school a unique identity through its public art.

During student workshops Jason gathered visual information about how they see and experience Dongara and surrounds. He took older students on exploratory photography trips while younger students drew, each recording individual interpretations of what they love about Dongara.

Graphic designer Mark Welsh made digital collages from student photographs and drawings which were printed onto Novoplas panels, then embedded into intricate aluminium shapes. As a result of the teamwork between the architects and the artists, the panels cover the facades of eight buildings. The function of each building also gave direction to the graphics, for example the library designs include images of books while the administration block focuses on images of Dongara.

Brightly coloured aluminium boxes perforated with student designs hide unattractive mechanical compounds within the school while contributing to the geometry and civic quality of the overall campus design.