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footprint is reduced, as are cost and
inconvenience to the school community
with a reduction in noise, dust and
interruptions. Plants and natural timber
finishes throughout the building will
promote greater student and staff
wellbeing, through the principles of
biophilic design.
Development around the grounds:
Spotlight on Sustainability
If you’ve been on campus this year,
you would probably have noticed
a very large crane near the Ann
Street entrance. It will be with us
for a good part of the remainder
of the year. Alongside the crane,
you’ll see evidence of some serious
demolition. A bit of disruption
you might say—but all for a great
reason.
Our Potter Building project
involves the innovative, adaptive
reuse of the existing four-storey
building in the centre of our state
heritage-listed campus. Originally
housing only one storey of
library, the new space will include
additional library area, assimilation
of the junior library, senior study
centre, student IT support services,
creative workshop spaces, staff
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areas, collaborative and teaching
spaces in various forms, offices,
and a rooftop function area.
What is sustainably exciting is that
the building will be the first crosslaminated timber (CLT) education
building in Queensland. Why is
this exciting?
The inclusion of a rooftop
function space with beautiful
views to the city will provide a
functional space for presentations,
collaborative teaching and
learning, professional development
and events for our community.
With the additional variety of
teaching spaces, we will have
greater flexibility of use, catering
for groups of many sizes and
different teaching methods.
The new readapted Potter
Building will provide many more
teaching spaces than previously
available. Additionally, it will
provide revenue diversification
opportunities as a bookable venue
for weddings, corporate functions
and community celebrations.
We thought you might like to get a sneak
peek of what to expect in 2022!
Joanne Lovett
Director of Community Relations and
Development
CLT is an innovative construction
system that uses timber from local
sustainably managed forests; a
renewable source and carbon sink.
The CLT construction minimises
weight and allows the existing
building structure and footings
to largely be retained and built
upon, rather than demolishing and
building anew. In doing so, the
project’s carbon
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