As the final stage of the master plan we developed with Lyndale Secondary College in 2015, the new Senior Learning Centre completes the transformation of the college’s facilities and the alignment of its built environment with its vision and pedagogical approach. 

Designed to be welcoming and prominent, the building form is self-expressive but characterised by an architectural style and language that ensures it is sympathetic and consistent with the campus’s other buildings. 

Inside, the operable walls of the twelve convertible, hybrid classrooms that surround the central breakout space work to allow for highly fluid spatial arrangements and support a diverse range of collaborative and individual learning experiences and opportunities for connection and reflection. 

Soaked in natural light, the space’s colourful interior and furnishings combine to create an environment that is bright, stimulating and engaging, while its high ceilings and large glazed expanses provide visibility and allow for appropriate supervision.

The building’s two wings are connected through an area with meeting rooms and a shared kitchenette that leads outdoors. Staff offices, amenities and storage spaces complete the learning centre.

Sustainable and thermal design principles informed the design and planning of the centre, limiting the need for heating and cooling and reducing energy consumption. The east/west axis floods the classrooms with natural light, providing warmth in winter, while the northern aspect features sun shading and metal façade panels to minimise heat gain in the summer months and louvre windows on the southerly elevation allow for natural ventilation.