Western Australia
The new Albany Senior High School Performing Arts Centre has confidently taken its place alongside Albany’s iconic heritage listed school buildings located amongst the weathered granite outcrops and protected bushland on the Northern side of Mt Clarence.
The new state-of-the-art ASHS Performing Arts Centre has breathed new life to the aging and underperforming old community-built Albany Youth Centre constructed in 1969. The old building structure was protected from further degradation and the new alterations and extensions to this local culturally significant facility have resulted in a contemporary learning, teaching and performance hub that nurtures and encourages Regional Performing Arts.
Additionally, the building sets an exemplary standard for sustainability and the adaptive re-use of aging infrastructure, providing an innovative model for students and the community and inspiring creativity and academic excellence. The centre provides a strong focal point for cultural enrichment to celebrate the arts.
The New ASHS Performing Arts Centre has had a profound impact on both education and community engagement. This vibrant hub for performing arts is integral to the education of our students, nurturing talents and fostering creativity within the school community. Serving as a WACE examination centre, the impact of the facility extends beyond Albany Senior High School, benefiting students across the Region. Additionally, the building sets an exemplary standard for sustainability, providing an innovative model for students and the community and inspiring creativity and academic excellence. The centre provides a strong focal point for cultural enrichment to celebrate the arts
CADDS Group, ESD Consultant
Norman Disney and Young, Electrical Consultant
Rider Levett Bucknall, Cost Consultant
Roberts Gardiner Architects, Interior Designer
Stantec, Structural Engineer
Statewide Building Certification, Building Surveyor
Studio Entertech, AV Consultant
Tim Franklin Engineer, Services Consultant
WA Department of Finance, Project Manager
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.
