Trillium Creek Primary School

The students of Trillium Creek Primary School engaged in a design charrette to collaborate and help develop a vision for their new school. As Lead Architect, IBI Group reflected the students’ desires through the design of the building, reminding us that wonder and curiosity play an integral role in today’s learning environment.

Trillium Creek Primary School embraces multiple elements of sustainable design and presents unique features that support student learning. The IBI Group design team for the award-winning school was inspired by one student during the design charrette who announced “I want to be the captain of my own learning”. That notion was used as a basis to identify features and design techniques that emphasize that the facility is student-centered.

Classroom porches, the library and wellness commons are designed with mobile furniture to give teachers and students the flexible space to extend lessons into larger gathering spaces. Collaborative learning neighborhoods emerge from these open and flexible porches, supporting partnerships and a sense of community between students and teachers.

Splashes of bright colors throughout the school stem from students voicing desires to have vibrant learning spaces. Similarly, the slide that connects students from the second to first floor balances the students’ desire to have alternative and stimulating components of the building, with opportunities to build skills around collaboration, mindfulness and respectful use of space.