St Edmund’s College Library Extension
BVN Architecture
The extended junior and senior library at St Edmund’s College, Griffith, provide a vital addition to the College’s infrastructure—both physical and intellectual. It provides diverse teaching environments that go beyond the ‘shhh’ of an earlier age. The new library contains different types of spaces; an open stair links the junior and senior library, the sawtooth façade creates enclosed and open spaces as well as providing solar protection, and the corners or ‘ears’ of the implied triangular plan create unofficial gathering areas. The stair, located in the space between the new and old, reveals the original brick façade and allows natural light penetration, fostering the notion of a shared environment between the
junior and senior students. The library has a rich tectonic for student and staff use, using simple, robust materials conducive to a sense of warmth and welcome.
Project Team
Architect/Practice: BVN Architecture
Practice Team: Matthew Blair (Project Principal), David Flannery (Project Director), Alexandra Chaston (Project Leader), Soo Kim (Architect), Melanie Dodd (Student Architect)
Consultant Team: BCA Certifiers (Building Surveyor), WT Partnership (Cost Consultant), Murchie Consulting Pty Ltd (Services Consultant), Taylor Thomson Whitting Pty Ltd (Structural Consultant), THCS Pty Ltd (Hydraulic Consultant),
Eric Martin & Associates (Access)
Construction Team: Iqon Pty Ltd (Builder/ Construction Manager)
Photographer: Brett Boardman |
