Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College, Scientia Terrace | Hayball

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.