A winner of the 2019 Shaw Contract Design Awards, Frankston Primary School Early Learning Centre was transformed by Chaulk Studio from a two-storey, art-deco building into a 21st-century learning facility. Before being refurbished the building was in mostly original condition, with individual cell-like classrooms accessed by long dark corridors and interior finishes of exposed brick […]
After 125 years, Christ Church Grammar School (CCGS) was in a moment of change when it appointed Sally Draper Architects in association with McIldowie Partners to undertake a masterplan for the school’s main campus and design the initial major project from that plan. Architect’s statement It is easy to miss Christ Church Grammar School, hidden […]
ADR today hosted a lively breakfast event at the new Prahran High School, where a panel of experts took a deep dive into our latest trend report on education design. Moderated by Meaghan Dwyer, principal, John Wardle Architects, the panel featured Ben Lornie, senior associate at PTID, Stephen Turner, partner at Gray Puksand, Debbie Ryan, owner of McBride […]
Located on London’s King’s Road, the neighbourhood synonymous with British fashion, music and pop culture movements, Humble Pizza restaurant features a quirky interior. Architect’s statement The inspiration for the design came from the staple of British vernacular post-war architecture – the ‘Formica caffs’, which first appeared in London’s West End in the 1950s, several of […]