Marist College Jubilee Building
Marist College Jubilee Building
Client:
Catholic Education Department
Location:
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Contact Person:
Andrew Collins
The Catholic Education Department’s brief for this project was to design a modern, robust structure to fit in with the demands of the buzzing Pearce campus of the all-boys school.
The solution? A dramatically cantilevered, out-curving element that gives compelling identity and strength to the new buildings.
A utilitarian structure
The Jubilee Building fulfills a host of functions. With utilitarian-style, the semi-subterranean industrial workshops are set beneath an inviting open concourse.
Above, the upper-level art studios bend towards the edge of the sports oval. The geometry of this structure responds to an existing historic chapel in the centre of the campus.
But with so much inbuilt utility – and the attraction of shelter, seating and open-air space beside the campus canteen – the Jubilee Building has become a high-energy activity zone.
Originally conceived by Collins Pennington, this example of contemporary school architecture not only facilitates a great deal of student interaction, but has become the heart and circulation axis of Marist College.
Client:
Catholic Education Department
Location:
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Contact Person:
Andrew Collins
