The Woiworrung of the Kulin Nation
Victoria
Genazzano FCJ College Vaucluse Student Reception provides a new ‘face’ for Genazzano College in Kew, elevating the experience of arrival for students entering the campus on the Mont Victor Road frontage. Constructed around a narrative sequence of spaces including the student Reception Hall and the Wintergarden, an indigenous garden, and renvoeted interiors, the design draws students into the campus, disseminating flows of arriving pupils to the various parts of the site while sovling a range of accessibility challenges.
The main feature of the new student Reception Hall is a gently curved, proprietary suspsended brick screen that mediates between the palette of materials found across the campus in heritage and other legacy buildings. The transparent skin creates a dappled shade in the reception hall, and gives the building a unique and uniquely porous expression in the streetscape.
The College envisioned a project that enhanced the street entrance, creating a welcoming, inclusive space with disability access and links to key areas through a covered plaza. This space includes artworks that celebrate our connection to the Sisters FCJ and inspire reflection on their legacy. It also features an Indigenous garden, showcasing native plants honouring the land’s heritage and promoting sustainability. We thank the many teams for their hard work in bringing this vision to life. Today, our Genazzano FCJ College students, staff, and families gather in the space, embracing its beauty and significance in fostering community and connection.
Marcus Baumgart, Graduate of Architecture
John A. Clark, Design Architect
Liana Mezzalira, Documentation
Jacques Keane, Documentation
Hiep Nguyen, Graduate of Architecture
Kirsten McEwan, Project Architect
Abdullah Haddara (Haddarco Pty Ltd), Director of Building Construction Company
Karim Tabet (Haddarco Pty Ltd), Construction Manager
Phil Judd (Haddarco Pty Ltd), Ste Forperson
Tyler Lepine (Haddarco Pty Ltd), Contract Administrator Haddarco
Max Thorn (BRT Consulting), Services Consultant
Mark Dinning (BRT Consulting, Services Consultant
Terry Leach (CREO Consultants), Structural Engineer
Tony Spencer (CREO Consultants), Civil Consultant
Matthew Hamilton (Bush Projects), Landscape Consultant
Steph Kerr (Bush Consultants), Landscape Consultant
Siddarth Sundaran (DDEG Fire Engineering), Fire Engineering
Catherine Roberts (Jensen Hughes), DDA Consultant
Adam Boswell (CODUS), Building Surveyor
Gavin Prendergast (Gallagher Jeffs Project Management), Project Manager
Hanson Wong (Gallagher Jeffs Project Management), Project Manager
Gillie and Marc, Artist