For many years, Wangaratta District Specialist School (WDSS) in north-eastern Victoria has operated out of buildings dating back to the 1980s, supplemented by a row of portables that conspicuously borders the school’s street frontage. Tucked away amid these aging structures is Sibling Architecture’s recent addition, undertaken for the Victorian School Buildings Authority: a facility tailored for primary-aged students, surrounded by native plantings and active outdoor play areas. The first major stage of a masterplan aimed at rejuvenating and expanding the enrolment capacity of the school, the new facility harmoniously blends into the landscape, integrating with the sloping
