The Gungahlin College, Library and CIT project required masterplanning for the site and precinct as well as the design, documentation and construction of new facilities. The new facilities include a secondary college to accommodate 900-950 year 11 and 12 students integrated with the new Gungahlin Community Library, Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Flexible Learning Centre and Town Park.
The project provides a range of flexible learning environments which facilitate modern teaching and learning practices and create a model for education in the ACT whilst setting a standard for modern quality education in Australia.
The project was awarded both the Overall Winner and Winner for an Entire New School project at the 2012 Council for Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI) awards.
The design responds to the key project objectives identified by each of the stakeholders as well as providing a facility that contributes more broadly to the Gungahlin community, not only through provision of the Library and CIT Learning Centre, but also through shared College facilitates including a 450 seat performance theatre and gymnasium.
The College, Library and CIT have been designed to be sustainable with the project receiving a formal 5 star ‘Greenstar’ rating.