The new facilities of the Gold Coast’s special assistance school, Arcadia College, are located at Centreline Place, Robina. The private education facility is an expansion of the secondary school’s Varsity Lakes campus and will provide a fostering learning environment to students who for varying reasons have disengaged from mainstream schooling. THE PROJECT AND DESIGN The […]
READ MORENorthern Beaches Christian School
The open learning space at Northern Beaches Christian School caters to as many as 180 students at any one time. In creating it, the designers knew acoustics would be vital – and found a solution in Knauf’s Cleaneo (now superseded with Stratopanel). The project Project architect Catherine Downie, of BVN Donovan Hill Architecture, explains that […]
READ MOREMount Clear College
As part of the Energising Mathematics and Science Education in Victoria policy, Mount Clear College in Ballarat was selected to build one of six specialist Maths Science Centres to provide high quality educational experiences for students. The project The centre at Mount Clear College has the twin themes of Renewable Energy and Earth Science. It […]
READ MORERoseville College
Through the use of Knauf’s Stratopanel (previously Cleaneo), the architect responsible for the refurbishment of Roseville College’s new library was able to counter the acoustic challenge triggered by the ceiling’s 46 service panels. The project Paul Gallagher, director of Studio GA, says the paradox between acoustic privacy and spatial continuity (with an added serviceability consideration) […]
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Ormond College was formally opened in 1881 with a total of 20 students in residence. From the outset the College has practised a policy of open entry and encouragement to aspire its members to reach the academic heights required to become leaders in their chosen fields. The project In keeping with this original vision, the […]
READ MOREMelbourne University
The recently completed Melbourne School of Design Building for the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at Melbourne University is a culmination of five years of collaboration that involved inspired design, careful consideration of materials and quality craftsmanship. The project The project started life in 2009 as an international design competition launched by Melbourne University. […]
READ MOREEmmanuel College, VIC
Ensuring our future generations get the best access to practical and inspiring facilities was a priority project commenced by a cluster of five schools in the South Western suburbs of Melbourne. The project Emmanuel College Principal, Chris Stock, one of the driving forces behind this project along with four other principals, secured funding to provide […]
READ MORESt. Monica’s Parish Primary School
St Monica’s Parish Primary School is situated in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, in Moonee Ponds, with heritage dating back to 1856. Over the last 30 years, the school has undergone extensive renovations from the amalgamation of the girls’ and boys’ schools, to the construction of the Junior School, refurbishment of the tuckshop and year […]
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When you want your seat of education to stand out from the crowd, creating an audio-visual wonderland at your ‘front door’ is certainly one way to do it. The project Griffith University, Queensland, has done just this with two Red Zone Visitor Experience Centres at their Gold Coast and Nathan Campuses. Designed to capture the […]
READ MORECoburg West Primary School
For over 90 years, the motto of Coburg West Primary School has been to “Serve the children”. The school caters to students from a local community of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, and aims to provide a broad curriculum within a secure and attractive learning environment, as well as before and after school care programs. […]
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