Australia's modern architecture has diverse roots. Grounded in designs like the famous Sydney Opera House, the country’s contemporary projects are radically embracing new aesthetic ideas. Moving beyond traditional pisé construction to create articulated forms, modern designs are emerging as multicultural hybrids both derivative and imported in nature. Exemplifying this dynamic, Australian education projects reinterpret vernacular architecture to embody contemporary culture. Representative of a design language that’s uniquely Australian, these projects build off the continent-nation’s history to create space for learning, recreation and reflection.
Integrating public space and gathering areas into creative learning environments, each of the following projects blend architecture with the surrounding landscape. Inclusive and expressive, the designs explores the country’s unique spatial approaches through the lens of education. Found on a range of scales and settings, they use novel envelopes and sharp angles to articulate transition and define interior and exterior space. Capitalizing on climate and views, they embrace their context to reinvent expectation.
