Christchurch Boys’ High School

Addressing an educational brief of ‘A modern school with a rich past’, Christchurch Boys’ High School wished to incorporate modern educational developments into its new buildings while still maintaining its heritage listing.

To seamlessly marry historic with contemporary, Athfield Architects specified Abodo timber products for internal and external cladding of the newly opened Caddick Block.

Materiality references the surrounding structures, while the building itself takes on a contemporary look, with Abodo timber battens on the upper levels for sun screening and a dynamic aesthetic.

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