Radford College Master PlanRoom to Grow
Radford College has over 2000 students from kindergarten to year one and is one of Australia’s leading co-educational school. Since it was founded in 1983, it has undertaken a continuing programme of development across its north Canberra campus. This master plan sets out ideas for its growth over the next decade.
Radford College has over 2000 students from kindergarten to year one and is one of Australia’s leading co-educational school. Since it was founded in 1983, it has undertaken a continuing programme of development across its north Canberra campus. This master plan sets out ideas for its growth over the next decade.
Location
Bruce
State
ACT
Country
Ngunnawal
Client
Radford College
Expertise
Master Plan, Education, Sport
Year
2017
Collaborators
Erin Martin & Associates, Paradigm 42, Blackash Bushfire Consulting, Norman Disney & Young, Envirolinks Design, Cardno
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Brief
The campus master plan provided a framework to guide new investment and growth within the campus. New facilities complement and enhance the existing in a manner that creates an attractive and safe place for students, meets the needs of students and staff and ensures the facilities support modern teaching and learning practices, whilst guiding the layout of new infrastructure to better connect and organise the campus.
The campus master plan provided a framework to guide new investment and growth within the campus. New facilities complement and enhance the existing in a manner that creates an attractive and safe place for students, meets the needs of students and staff and ensures the facilities support modern teaching and learning practices, whilst guiding the layout of new infrastructure to better connect and organise the campus.
Design
Radford College is nestled into the slope of a north facing slope in the suburb of Bruce, ACT. The 46 acre campus is exemplifies Canberra’s bush setting, peppered with gum trees and native scrub. A key challenge of the master plan was in creating improved walkability through the site and mitigating level changes with ease. The plan utilizes built form to frame courtyards and spaces between buildings creating purposeful and protected outdoor rooms.
Radford College is nestled into the slope of a north facing slope in the suburb of Bruce, ACT. The 46 acre campus is exemplifies Canberra’s bush setting, peppered with gum trees and native scrub. A key challenge of the master plan was in creating improved walkability through the site and mitigating level changes with ease. The plan utilizes built form to frame courtyards and spaces between buildings creating purposeful and protected outdoor rooms.
Impact
Over the past six years, we have worked closely with the Radford College community to implement a range of projects including three new school buildings, a new lecture theatre, and a new sports precinct including a professional grade cricket centre, the Collegians Centre multifunction hall and the expansion of the existing Wigg Sports Centre.
Stewart Architecture has been an outstanding company to work with over the course of the development of our master plan and the three major projects that formed the first stage of the plan. All members of their team have a comprehensive understanding of contemporary pedagogy, and their innovation and creativity means that every part of the planning process is fully explored and developed. - Fiona Godfrey, Principal, Radford College, 2019.
Over the past six years, we have worked closely with the Radford College community to implement a range of projects including three new school buildings, a new lecture theatre, and a new sports precinct including a professional grade cricket centre, the Collegians Centre multifunction hall and the expansion of the existing Wigg Sports Centre.
Stewart Architecture has been an outstanding company to work with over the course of the development of our master plan and the three major projects that formed the first stage of the plan. All members of their team have a comprehensive understanding of contemporary pedagogy, and their innovation and creativity means that every part of the planning process is fully explored and developed. - Fiona Godfrey, Principal, Radford College, 2019.
