This addition/renovation project in the North-end of Hamilton forms an integral part of the neighbourhood and City. It became important for our office to provide a building that could address the community street face and have the ability to bring new life and revitalize the neighbourhood. While the new gym massing provided a vaulted space on the school interior it also related to the existing residential street-scape by meeting the existing pedestrian sidewalk and integrating a new School bus layby area. The large scale mass of the building was adequately scaled to relate to the urban fabric and pedestrians by its use of diverse materials and specific placement of stone elements. Our sensitive response to the site integrated an outdoor classroom with plantings to allow active participation from students. The Ontario Eco Schools initiative, granted the school a “Silver” certification for our efforts.