Suncoast Christian College Primary Precinct
This project is the result of a deep consultation between the Suncoast Christian College and their architect, M3, about their unique culture of learning and the realisation of stage 1 of the College Master Plan 2019. Designed for co-teaching, the new wing supports the school's three-stream primary model across 3 stages – year 1-2, year 3-4, and year 5-6 - accommodating up to 150 students per stage supported by six teachers and three aides.
The design includes diverse learning settings, incorporating bleachers, kitchens, maker spaces, lounges, nests, an art studio, and spaces with flexible furniture, to provide for all modes of learning enquiry and tuition. Whilst openly connected, the spaces and surface finishes manage acoustics and privacy for the benefit of all students and teachers.
Inspired by the site’s agricultural history, the architecture references glasshouses and shade houses, materiality and naming of each stage responds to each season, creating calm settings for learning. Teachers and students praise the atmosphere as both innovative and home-like, enhancing engagement and well-being.
This project is the winner of the Learning Environments Australasia 2024 Queensland Chapter Awards – Category 3 New Buildings or Facilities: Large.
Immanuel Lutheran College
Immanuel Lutheran College is a unique school nestled in the old growth rainforest of Buderim in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. In partnership with Bickerton Masters Architecture, the school embarked on a comprehensive reimagining of the college site. This initiative aimed to seamlessly integrate their enviable natural environment and topography into the students' learning journey, creating a harmonious and immersive educational experience.
The Lillypilly building is a remarkable transformation of an existing senior school structure. The learning environments have been reshaped to connect with a large multipurpose internal courtyard, with all classrooms and the staff room opening into this space. The innovative joinery has been a success for both students and staff, facilitating group work, whole class activities, and even mock board meetings in the adjacent areas. Further enhancements allowed the building to embrace the surrounding trees drawing natural light into previously shaded areas. This transformation does not only enhance the spaces but also creates a more inviting and dynamic learning environment.
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
The Infinity Centre enables Secondary School students from Years 7-12 to become confident creators and problem-solvers. Designed around a problem-based learning model, the spaces encourage an integrated design thinking process.
The ground floor includes the Infinity Gallery and The Pitch, the Infinity Studio, the Infinity Lab and The Whitebox, collaborative spaces, art studios, design studios and a materials workspace. The upper floor incorporates a general learning classroom and hub for entrepreneurialism, a Digi Lab and two cutting-edge food laboratories.
The outdoor zone features beautifully landscaped gardens and seating zones for students to gather and relax at break times, and for community gatherings. The garden space has an open stage, which is utilised for exhibitions, concerts and performances.
GREEN ZEBRA
Situated on Kawana Island and overlooking the picturesque Double Bay, the Green Zebra ‘s menu draws inspiration from Southern European roots and highlights the flavours of the vibrant Mediterranean.
Gallery of Modern Art
The Queensland Chapter would like to provide a warm Queensland welcome by hosting a pre-conference soiree in the beautiful GOMA building overlooking the city skyline and Meanjin (Brisbane River). Come along and enjoy an event supported by the Qld chapter and open to all where you will have the opportunity to meet and talk about 3001: A Learning Space Odyssey! before it officially begins.