Kaurna People
South Australia
Learning is always a process of change, and when we are young it is a process of growing and growing up. This new era of the Big Quad precinct has been shaped to support young people who are going through such changes. The design embraces them within a history and a present that they are a living part of, reminding them that there are futures to be valued and stories to be written.
Each space captures the movement of light throughout the day and across seasons, the shifting of the living environment around them and celebrates the passage of time. In this way the design celebrates the continuity of human experience and the valuable connection between past, present and futures.
The Big Quad project has advanced campus facilities into the 21st century with a series of modern and flexible teaching spaces, whilst maintaining the cultural significance of the precinct. Our ideology for the senior students has been to encourage self-directed learning and enhanced personal responsibility as preparation for further studies and the workplace. The new senior study hub has been successful in encouraging students into quiet study, including outside of standard school hours with minimal supervision. The easily adaptable spaces have been effective for timetabling a variety of subjects and providing great curriculum opportunities.
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.
