St Leonard's College
St Leonard's College underwent a substantial redevelopment that includes the newly completed 2,100sqm three-storey Merton teaching building and the 2,300sqm Leonardian performing arts centre.
The Merton building provides learning spaces designed to expand minds and foster essential life skills in Year 12 students. It includes contemporary teaching spaces that encourage the working styles that will soon be encountered, a custom-build exam space, two STEM labs, a cafeteria with a presentation space and hot-desk style workspaces and an extension to the existing underground car park.
The Leonardian is a purpose-built performing arts facility with seating for up to 600 people. The shoebox shaped auditorium has flexible acoustics to accommodate musical performances with natural acoustics as well as theatrical performances, in addition to hosting school assemblies and presentations.
The venue will also provide a professional theatre environment for students to learn lighting, sound engineering, audio recording and set design. Key features include control rooms for PA system and lighting operators, an orchestra pit with hydraulic pit lift and a half fly tower.
CLIENT
ARM Architecture
LOCATION
Brighton East, VIC
COMPLETED
2020
Photography
Merton Building courtesy of St Leonard's College
The Leonardian by Chris Matterson Photography