On the 25th of August Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery opened the new $5 Million Science building at Eaton Community College. The new Building provides multiple spaces encouraging STEM programs, with flexible spaces that can open into larger learning areas for joint school projects. Minster Ellery commented that “These facilities provide an exceptional environment for STEM learning, and it is great to see firsthand how students make the most out of the opportunities these new facilities provide. STEM skills are critical for jobs of the future so it is always inspiring to see where students will get their big…
Master Planning
Kim Beazley AC Governor of WA visits Bushfire Centre of Excellence
The Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Governor of WA visited WA’s first-ever Bushfire Centre of Excellence earlier this month. The project is currently under construction and due for completion by the of the year. We are excited to see this project come together! Images courtesy of DFES.
Feasibility and Concept Design for a new Library and Community Centre for the City of Armadale
SITE Architecture Studio recently completed a Needs Analysis, Feasibility, and Concept Design for a new Library and Community Centre for the City of Armadale. The process involved extensive engagement with element, where we workshopped ideas with Stockland representatives and key City stakeholders to create a unique community place heart in the emerging town square of Hilbert.
Donnybrook Town Centre Revitalisation
SITE Architecture Studio had the opportunity to develop a concept design for the Donnybrook Town Centre Revitalisation. The proposal turns the Goods Shed into an important historical interpretive centre by reconnecting the new, meaningful landscape areas with the potential for Community Civic events such as marketplaces, festivals, and events. Our design retains Donnybrook’s sense of history and place through the connection of the Goods Shed back to its rail heritage thorough mapping of the old Train line networks across the site to create an enticing precinct for the Donnybrook Community.
Feature Project: Bushfire Centre of Excellence
The Flythrough displays the experience of all visitors and users of the facility. SITE was commissioned for the Bushfire Centre of Excellence (BCoE) in mid-2019. Following the SITE process of Master planning, we conducted a series of workshops with DFES and the relevant stakeholders (including notably the Bindjareb Cultural Group). The participation and collaboration in these workshops was fantastic and quickly revealed much loftier and exciting ambitions for the project than the initially briefed simple office and training facility as below: The facility is to tell the story of bush fire fighting in Western Australia highlighting the traditional indigenous practices…
Turning of the SOD – Perth Modern School Multi-Purpose Auditorium
SITE’s Paul Edwards and Will Thomson were privileged to be among the distinguished guests and major contributors to the new Perth Modern School Multi-Purpose Theatre this afternoon. PS Structures paused activity for a brief moment to allow us all on to the site to mark the occasion with a traditional ‘turning of the sod’ shovel picture.