Victoria
The Aireys Inlet Primary School Art and Music Hub is a modest project conceived as a harmonious convergence between the Australian Bush and the Southern Ocean, evident by the schools Great Ocean Road address, embodying the school’s core values of environmental appreciation and artistic expression.
The architectural design, inspired by this conceptual framework, not only complies with stringent BAL FZ safety standards but also symbolises a commitment to fostering creativity, collaboration, and community engagement within its local context.
The design carefully considers the existing natural surroundings, seamlessly integrating the built form into the picturesque landscape and existing school buildings. The textured external blockwork, red fiber cement cladding, and green Colorbond sun shading awning were chosen to resonate with the local environment, ensuring a visual dialogue between the new structure and its context.
This contextual sensitivity reinforces the project’s commitment to the harmonious coexistence of architecture and nature.
The unique design of our new Arts Hub allows our students to be creatively inspired by their natural surroundings, with a seamless transition from inside and out to an escarpment of bushland.
The colour pallet was carefully chosen to enhance the beauty of the ironbark trees, the rare native orchids, and the indigenous plants that grow in this sanctuary.
Soft furnishings we chosen to enhance the building structure and function with prints to pay homage to our indigenous ancestors on the land this building now stands.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
