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Darlington Public School in Sydney's inner-city awarded World Building of the Year in international competition

ABC

This Aussie primary school might be small in size, but it's considered one of the best examples of architecture worldwide. Nestled in Sydney's inner-city, Darlington Public School has been awarded World Building of the Year at the 2024 World Architectural Festival. Darlington Public School principal Michelle McCormack said the building's design would benefit their student cohort greatly. "We're very, very fortunate and we are very grateful that we have this beautiful new 21st Century school that's full of endless possibilities for generations of students to come." Design emphasises sustainability, Indigenous culture The curved screen, which wraps around a section of the school, was an extension of the architect's previous design at Inner Sydney High School in Surry Hills.

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Australian school named world’s best new building of 2024

CNN

Singapore CNN — A humble suburban school in Australia has fended off competition from skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named World Building of the Year 2024. The Sydney-based architects said their new design had “radically transformed” the school to offer “new and contemporary learning environments,” though the project was intended to “capture the spirit” of the original campus. …