Killester College – Performing Arts and Music Learning Facility
By Crosier Scott Architects
Killester College – Performing Arts and Music Learning Facility – Springvale
Killester College’s striking new Performing Arts and Music Learning Facility, was designed to support the school’s flourishing arts curriculum through the provision of a dynamic learning and performance environment. The new building and surrounding landscape works complement the existing campus and provide a purposeful addition to the school.
A new social heart for the school that emphasises connectivity across the campus
The vision for this project centred on providing active learning spaces that support a range of energetic activities occurring side by side while allowing for instruments, sets, costumes and props to be easily manoeuvred throughout the building. The centre is made up of a range of technologically rich and acoustically attenuated spaces where both function and access were highly considered.
Externally, the building is a striking addition to the existing campus. It provides a fitting counterpoint and dramatic response with its highly engineered large format glazing, feature fins, louvred windows and a brick facade that reflects the building’s function through a rhythmic composition of patterned brickwork.
The centre is a vibrant, welcoming and engaging built environment, where students can embrace the learning experience and performing arts can be celebrated and enjoyed by all students.
Completion date: 2020
Photographer: Peter Casamento
Builder: Harris HMC
Awards:
Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) – 2021 Commendation New Construction/New Individual Facility <$8m.
Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA) – 2020 Best Public Building/Structure.
Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA) – 2020 National Design Memorial Award.
Design Matters – 2020 Past Presidents’ Award.
Design Matters – 2020 Best Non-Residential-Commercial Building >$2M.
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