St Marks College Performance Hub

Stanhope Gardens, Australia

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St Marks College Performance Hub

Stanhope Gardens, Australia

Firm

Morson Group

Type

Educational › High School Auditorium

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2019

SIZE

25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

BUDGET

$5M - 10M

The brief for the project focused heavily on the performing arts, unlike other school halls that are centred around indoor sports. For this reason, the main hall is triangular, rather than a traditional rectilinear form. This building form enhances the function as a performing arts venue with superior acoustics and radial seating arrangement within.

The hall is positioned within a large quadrangle, surrounded by three existing school buildings. The northern face of the 'triangle' presents itself directly towards the main approach to the building. The second face opens out towards an existing slope in the topography which is used for tiered seating.

The dramatic colours and forms beaming across the ceiling and wall surfaces embody the energy being generated by the performers on stage. With the main hall as the centrepiece, other functions are housed in the wings of the hall. Such as music rooms, recording studio, drama studio and break-out spaces used for outdoor learning and impromptu soap-box performances.

The functionality of the building is highly adaptable for different uses with operable walls and flexible learning spaces. The capacity of the main hall venue is expanded for larger audiences with the operable back wall is opening up to an undercover outdoor amphitheatre.

PROJECT DETAILS //
New Multipurpose Hall within existing school / Specialist Drama, Dance, Music & Recording Studio Facilities / Hall Capacity for 1000 people with external covered amphitheatre for additional +400 people / 2000sqm GBA / Landscape + Forecourt Works / Located in Sydney, Australia.