Article first published by Architecture & Design, 2023 – https://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/projects/education-research Situated within the grounds of the South West Institute of TAFE, the Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre, in regional Victoria, replaces the existing local library and encompasses a contemporary addition of three levels, as well as the refurbishment of an adjoining heritage building originally constructed…
Article first published by School Term 3, 2023 – https://www.school-news.com.au/section/news/ When Pedare Christian College looked to undertake an ambitious project, it sought expert advice to turn the vision into a reality. The project looked to transform two existing classrooms into a school library for 350 Junior School students from Reception to Year 5. Initially serving…
Article first published by School Term 1, 2023 – https://school-news.com.au Located in St Marys, South Australia, St Bernadette’s School is a co-educational Catholic Parish Primary School. Educating students from Reception to Grade 6, the school has experienced strong enrolment growth in recent years. With an increased need for functional learning spaces, as well as a…
Article first published by School Term 3, 2022 – https://www.school-news.com.au/section/news/ Creating an innovative and customised hub for Year 7 students transitioning from primary school was the motivation behind a new building project at Modbury High School in South Australia. “We undertook a building project to develop a new hub for our Year 7s transitioning from…
Article first published by School Term 2, 2022 – https://www.school-news.com.au/section/news/ Established in 1959 as a Catholic School for boys, St Paul’s College transitioned to a co-educational college in 2022 and has thus experienced a significant increase in demand for enrolments. The number of students at the school has bloomed to 950, from Reception to Year…
Article first published by School Term 1, 2022 – https://www.school-news.com.au/section/news/ Education trends have a knack for getting ahead of the curve, and flexible furniture design is no exception. Flexibility has driven pandemic survival over the last two years and given this, school staff and students are now returning to the classroom with heightened awareness of…
Article first published by School News Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – https://www.school-news.com.au/administration/seamless-furniture-refurb-turns-heads-at-sa-school/ A collaboration between Brighton Secondary School and Resource Furniture became the stunning backdrop for celebrations on the official September opening of this South Australian school’s new building, Tarni Warra meaning ‘sound of the waves’ in Kaurna language. The project included a significant refurbishment…
The latest in office interior design Architecture news & editorial desk What is office interior design? Office interior design is the practise of designing workplaces that are conducive to maximising not only productivity but also the health, safety, well-being, and performance of employees. It is about creating spaces that are functional and that provide a…
When education buildings are properly integrated into the urban fabric of cities, magic happens. Grimshaw puts the method around that magic. Something magical happens when education buildings are properly integrated into the urban fabric of cities. When this happens, cities grow and flourish from having students and research in their bones, and the universities become…
Article written by Madison Dearnaley and published on the Education HQ website on 4 Feb 2020. We all know that reading is so important for students. Just take a look at some of the research by Josie Billington (2015), Mar, Oatley and Peterson (2009), and Anne Sullivan (2015). Benefits include, but are certainly not limited to, academic…
We all know that libraries can be a real hub for your community, school or university – providing people of all ages with a space to come and enjoy. So how can you optimise library furniture and what are some of the things to consider when choosing the right library furniture for your space? 1….
Article first published on Actiu website, January 2020. It’s now a reality that conventional offices are not the only place to work. Since the introduction of open space working, which first brought the traditional office environment into question, working environments have not stopped evolving, always for the welfare and comfort of their users. These are so much…