In this project, m3architecture displayed a deep understanding of the school culture as well as the theoretical basis for contemporary learning and teaching… The Learning Centre has created a positive learning environment that is stimulating a more creative and innovative approach amongst staff and students.

The Hanly Learning Centre is a key component of the architects’ masterplan for this campus, accommodating a reimagined library, commons, canteen and classrooms. An epic central “theatre in the round” returns a focus to academia, matching the school’s passion for excellence in sport. Verandahs encircle the large open-air central commons, providing circulation and galleries to the theatre below. The library opens fully to the commons at ground level and is a democratic space where learning is freely available, refreshingly without security. Accommodating different physical postures, the library sits comfortably, with its rich timbered interior providing spatial variety.