By Kelly Architects
This internal refurbishment of a 800m2 space created a dynamic library, a true location of information gathering and sorting.
Within the library are several group meeting rooms, a large acoustically isolated space used as the school’s music room, staff resource spaces and a busy art and science learning space suitable for contemporary STEAM curriculum. A 15m long curving wall is painted in eight different colours to create a rainbow divide between the multi-purpose library and art spaces and the Foundation Learning Area, home to school’s youngest students. New staff and student toilet facilities were installed giving the exiting multi-purpose hall independence from other school buildings further supporting after-school programs.
Kelly Architects is a Geelong based architectural practice with a strong connection and on-going support to rural communities and not-for-profit organisations.
Our projects span from Edenhope at the states Western boarder to Sale, deep in the Eastern Gippsland region.
The majority of our completed work is in South West Victoria and Melbourne’s outer Eastern Suburbs.
Our major projects are primary schools, health care facilities and community buildings. We work with communities that value their own talents, culture and environment, be they education providers, health care providers, local government councils or volunteer groups.
We have a reputation of strong listening and guidance to community groups through engagement workshops and forming personal relationships with our clients. Evening workshops were conducted at Dunkeld, Edenhope and Derrinallum for their projects were volunteers were most available outside of regular business hours. Weekend discussions suited the staff and parent groups of St Michael’s Primary School Berwick and St John’s Primary School Dennington. Our projects become of personal interest to us and we become part of the community we work with.