Buildings
Harold Hatcher Elementary School
| Address: | 500 Redonda Street |
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| Use: | Educational |
| Original Use: | Educational |
| Constructed: | 1974 |
| Architects: | Ward Macdonald Cockburn McLeod McFeetors |
| Engineers: | Scouten Mitchell |
Design Characteristics
| Suburb: | Canterbury Park, Transcona |
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- Harold Hatcher elementary school has a unique appearance designed at the tail end of the modern era and clearly anticipating the next
- The plan steps in segments eastward towards the main entrance as well as at the rear as the street curves gently to meet the prairie verge; a series of sloping rooflines increases the impact of the variation
- By contrast, the walls are plain, clad in a variegated red brick with few openings; nevertheless, the facades are animated by the constant changes and shadow-producing angles
- Six closed classrooms augmented the large open-air layout but these have been closed for the most part
- Young plantings outside by the main entrance focus the attention and will provide beauty for years to come
- The spacious yard rolls slightly from its many years as a garbage dump; a methane detection system keeps all safe from possible off gassing