New South Wales
Located on Cammeraygal land at Monte Sant Angelo Mercy College, Scientia Terrace enables exemplary sports, STEM and social enterprise based learning for girls, whilst responding to the layers of history on the heritage listed site.
Established around a new circular lawn that links the new facility to other cherished landscapes across the campus, the new six story building is contained within a rectilinear form floating over a sandstone base. Whilst unashamedly contemporary, facades reference heritage elements found elsewhere within the college, and interplay with light is used extensively in glazing elements.
A rationally ordered plan enables a highly diverse set of learning activities to occur. A series of varied voids are cut into the floorplates enhancing connectivity and amenity. Highly diverse learning facilities include a social enterprise centre, student run fair trade café, ethical shop, science super labs, sports and wellbeing spaces. Strongly connected to place, the building celebrates STEM in all its forms.
Scientia Terrace is a future focused Sports, Innovation, Science, Social Justice and Enterprise facility. Over six levels, it offers specialised laboratories, indoor gyms, dedicated social enterprise and innovation hub, and flexible learning and outdoor spaces. This facility also enables learning to take place beyond the classroom through engagement with experts in residence.
Scientia Terrace brightens our learning community as a dynamic learning haven; a place where people can thrive through collective creativity. Scientia Terrace transforms the campus, energises and supports our teachers and students to always explore with passion, work tenaciously with others and accomplish remarkable things.
Arup, Fire Engineering
Biosis, Aboriginal & Cultural Heritage
Bloompark Consulting, Project Manager
Cundall, ESD Consultant
Douglas Partners, Geotechnical / Environmental Contamination
Elton Consulting, Communications
JHA, Electrical & Dry Fire Services, Vertical Transport
Learning By Design, Education Consultant
NBRS, Heritage Consultant
Northrop, Hydraulics & Wet Fire Services
Philip Chun, BCA, PCA, DDA Consultant
Rider Levett Bucknall, Quantity Surveyor
Shelmerdines, Mechanical Services
SMM, Landscape Consultant
Total Surveying Solutions, Surveyor
Traffix, Traffic Consultant
Trigger, Heritage Interpretation Design
Truth About Trees, Arborist
Urbis, Town Planner
Webber Design, Structural and Civil Engineer
Wilkinson Murray, Acoustic Consultant
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.
