Tasmania
TasTAFE Agricultural Centre of Excellence prioritizes practical education, adaptability, and connection to land. It emphasizes flexibility to evolve alongside technology and teaching methods, integrating elements of the landscape to engage students and teachers in both classroom education and practical studies. The Centre’s contemporary form symbolizes progressive farming techniques, featuring a ‘cattle grid’ facade for privacy and solar control, and rammed earth walls, depicting the red hues of the north-west farming landscape.
The integration of artwork to enrich the space’s narrative and functionality, enhances the learning environment. Sustainability measures include natural light, passive solar heating, and thermal mass walls made of rammed red earth to minimize energy consumption and regulate indoor temperatures effectively.
Peter Gaggin, Director
Richard Headlam, Project Architect
Maciek Salacinski, Senior Designer
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.
