2015 Australian Institute of Architects Brisbane Regional Awards

Two projects by Fulton Trotter Architects are nominated in tonight’s Australian Institute of Architects Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards ceremony which will take place at the Queensland University of Technology Gardens Theatre.

Ambrose Treacy College Stage A: Edmund Rice Building Refurbishment and Potter Library Refurbishment at All Hallows School are included in both in the Education and Interior Architecture categories.

Ambrose Treacy College Stage A: Edmund Rice Building Refurbishment

The 1938 Edmund Rice Building is recognised locally for its heritage significance. Designed by our founding partner Charlie Fulton, the art deco building has been adapted over time from a boarding school, to an infirmary during the war to a primary school and office spaces. Now accommodating middle school teaching spaces and administration in a format that embraces the original spatial planning, this project builds upon the rich history of Nudgee Junior College, to create an exciting benchmark for the first stage of the new Ambrose Treacy College. Internally a bold injection of colour is a playful reference to the creative and lively boys at the College.

Externally the College reinforced the connection with the river through the inclusion of new outdoor teaching spaces and improved lunch spaces. The project further included a new Head of Primary office.

To see more photos of Ambrose Treacy College – Edmund Rice building click here

Potter Library Refurbishment, All Hallows School

The brief for the library refurbishment was to create a new inspiring space that reflected the All Hallows’ tradition of excellence and to reflect contemporary educational needs.
Taking advantage of new technologies, Fulton Trotter Architects embraced the design philosophy of Place, Pedagogy and Narrative throughout the design.

The entry to the library is inviting and allows a greater connection to the surrounding areas.
The spaces within the library embrace the use of colour and materials to differentiate various learning areas. The capacity for staff and students to reinterpret the uses for these spaces helps to inspire creative thinking and learning.

The story of Mother Patrick Potter, one of the Sisters of Mercy highly influential in the early history of the college and who the library is named after, was also explored. The shape of the circle was selected as a design metaphor for the influences of Mother Patrick Potter and the Mercy tradition.

Fulton Trotter Architects conducted a truly collaborative design process with stakeholders including the school leadership team and library, teaching and technical staff to create a vibrant new learning space for the school community.

To see photos of the Potter Library refurbishment click here

Good luck!