Ellen Benham Science Centre

The Ellen Benham Science Laboratory upgrade at Walford Anglican School for Girls transformed five labs to support innovative 21st-century learning in chemistry, physics, and biology. The lab design is based on a sensitive balance between functionality, optimal teacher guidance and flexibility to support a diversity of group and individual learning needs. The design achieves this by providing strategically placed services ‘pods’ (providing water and gas) and adaptable loose furniture student work desks, which can be arranged to suit different learning approaches. Acoustic wall and ceiling cladding enhance focus and create a calm, inspiring environment for students.