Shortlisted for the Victorian Architecture Awards 2023 for the Regional Prize, Cowes Primary School’s new competition-grade gymnasium was created to meet the needs of students and the local community. Created by Project 12 Architecture and Becon Constructions, the new gymnasium gives students a multipurpose play space, including basketball and netball courts, assembly space, music room,…
The newly refurbished Ilim College in VIC – Dallas Primary Campus, created by MSM Architects and Newpol Constructions. This flexible space features our acoustic operable walls and sliders to bring their adaptive vision to life. Our remote stacking Operable Wall (Finished in Laminex Laminate Natural Walnut + Autex Symphony) was used in the staff area…
Y2 Architecture recently reinvigorated White Hills Primary School in VIC, bringing their existing learning spaces into line with the school’s modern teaching philosophy. Working within the main building of the school the refurbished space is now much more light and bright, and has been connected to an exterior courtyard or ‘Sun Lab’ using our Glas-Stax…
The Fern Bay Public School is located near Newcastle and piloted the upgrade using the pavilion model of providing high quality schools to be delivered in months instead of years – saving time, construction costs and minimising disruption. The new pavilion learning hub was constructed using kit of parts methodology, which used engineered mass timber…
Queen of Peace Primary School in Altona Meadows exemplifies what it is to be a flexible learning environment and recently had its Library and Learning Centres refurbished. Lotus were engaged to provide the flexible element of Lotus acoustic sliders into the space, allowing for a high volume of traffic pass through as required, sectioning off…
Glowrey Catholic Primary School was the first Catholic School to open in the growing suburb of Wollert in North Melbourne, in 2019. Representing stage 2 of the development, this project required the delivery of a new single storey, glazed brick veneer school building encompassing a contemporary learning environment. Lotus acoustic glazed sliders were incorporated into…
Research Primary School in Victoria has been refurbished by Kennedy Nolan and Newpol Construction, and was deservedly appointed the prestigious winner of the Victorian Architecture Award for Educational Architecture. The innovative school design has flexibility infused in every aspect, with a Lotus’ 100 Series Acoustic Operable Wall and a Glazed Acoustic Slider incorporated to bring…
Essendon Primary School in Victoria chose our glazed acoustic sliders for safety, ease of use and great design. The fully glazed sliders maximise light transfer whilst achieving inclusivity and visual connectivity. Acoustic Sliders are ideal for any education or commercial environment, when the requirement to create differing spaces simply and quickly is paramount, and there…
St Louis DeMontfort’s Primary School in Aspendale Victoria have used our acoustic sliders to create a diverse learning environment for their students. Lotus solid and fully glazed slider systems were used throughout the school to provide range of learning space configurations for students and teachers. Acoustics are such an important consideration for educational environments, affecting…
School designs are now recognising the need for spaces to cater to a range of individuals, foster a sense of connection and collaboration when desired, and privacy and quietness when required for optimal learning. Lotus Operable Walls and Acoustic Sliders were chosen for Hazel Glen College for this reason. Our acoustic sliders open and divide…
