Commercial: Fitzroy High School

Project Team

Mcbride Charles Ryan, ADCO Construction, BDP Bricklaying Pty Ltd, Hive Engineering

Bricks used

Unglazed Bricks, Glazed Bricks

Brick Manufacturer

Austral Bricks, Euroa Clay Products Pty Ltd

Design Statement

The school is formed from a collage of buildings dating back almost 100 years, exhibiting a highly diverse range of styles. The school community had the stated aim for the new senior school to reflect a 'new school model', simultaneously accommodating and expressing the requirements and aspirations of a 21st century school.

The new facility accommodates the additional 225 students and 12 staff across three levels, and shares a common interface with the existing 1960's courtyard building. The ground floor studio has been designed to open up to a generous foyer, providing a space for community gatherings that is otherwise not available in this neighbourhood.