Educational design
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A lesson in the aesthetics of acoustics
At Moonee Ponds Primary School, Clarke Hopkins Clarke’s transformative design uses Autex acoustic solutions to shape a calm and creatively charged learning environment.
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Linear lightscapes: Thinking outside the box at St Kevin’s College
Redefining angularity of form as a welcoming architectural gesture, the multi-purpose learning hub at St Kevin’s College embraces the responsive geometry of light and shade to forge a profound connection with its urban locale.
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Designed for social interaction: MGS Architect’s Kostka Building at Xavier College
For the Year 7 and 8 students of Xavier College, their dedicated Kostka Building feels warm, welcoming and offers myriad spaces for all types of social interaction. Living Edge has played an important role in this, working with MGS to supply furniture solutions that support their different learning activities.
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Danielle Brustman, SJB and Supercontext collaborate on Harbour Early Learning
A multi-sensory learning space that amalgamates innovative design with educational philosophy to design a stimulating environment.
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Schooled in great architecture: Reddam North Shore
Imagine going to school in the Harry Seidler designed Simsmetal House in North Sydney. Now imagine the history of that building and the architect’s vision as sympathetically remodelled in line with current pedagogical thinking. That school is the brand new Reddam House North Shore taking admissions for 2025!
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Comment: Encouraging children to thrive in sustainable and inclusive outdoor classrooms
Hamish Dounan, Director of Sydney-based landscape architecture studio, CONTEXT, shares his insights on the possibilities of outdoor learning in education design.
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Community, adaptability and a proud heritage at Hayball’s Scientia Terrace
With emphases on context, place, STEM and social value, Hayball has created a thriving educational environment in North Sydney.
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Light, nature and connection – an aesthetic for physics at ANU
With its stunning outlooks over Lake Burley Griffin, the new ANU Research School of Physics building, designed by Hassell, was an opportunity to embed wellbeing features as a primary element of the aesthetic. There is a clear alignment between the building blocks of the discipline – light, energy, matter and the interconnections between objects and […]
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Hayball comment: The importance of understanding space in enabling innovative learning experiences
In this comment piece, Hayball Principal, Dr Fiona Young, considers what it means to really understand education spaces and design for deep learning.
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Adaptive reuse wins the day at BVN’s UQ Brisbane City
BVN’s redesign of this heritage site has created a new city campus in Brisbane featuring a varied range of functional spaces and long-term flexibility.
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Stylecraft’s education edit: 10 cutting-edge designs for modern learning spaces
Drawing on a remarkable 70-year legacy, Stylecraft’s passion for supporting Australian design sees it bring locally-designed solutions into today’s modern learning environments. Here’s a comprehensive break-down of furniture solutions that support new and evolving education environments.
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Enhancing heritage: PTID’s revival of the arts
Retaining the best of the old and adding the style and facility of the new, PTID has designed the new Firbank Arts precinct for a school with a proud heritage of its own.
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Redesigning education: At home with Ngutu College
As a place of learning and a breakdown of barriers, Ngutu College, designed by Matthews Architects, is a place that gives back to the Indigenous Community on Kaurna Country.