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.

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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.