Caroline Springs Civic Centre Architecture Design by Suters Prior Cheney

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Architecture firm Suters Prior Cheney has been commissioned by the Shire of Melton to design the Caroline Springs Library as part of an integrated development for the Caroline Springs Town Centre. The building design was inspired by the local geological features of the area, from which the Organ Pipes National Park derives its name.

• Tesselated/randomised pre-cast walls throughout the building
• Large supersized hexagons which formed the main entry elements to both buildings and were created using stepped concrete columns with infill pieces
• Cranked glass external façade which extends the visual language of the pre-cast The technical production of these elements was particularly challenging and could only have been possible with teamwork between consultants, suppliers and architects.

The main internal corridor of the building is punctuated by a alpolic soffit that extends from outside to inside. Feature walls within the main circulation spaces are punctuated with the same hexagonal profile.

The floor furnishings utilize interface carpets with a series of tretford highlights. These highlights also follow another moment (referred to as the Rosette Stone) in the area’s geological history.

At the western end of the internal street a cohort learning space, coined ‘the Bat Cave’ by school groups, provides a more private environment for group study and IT presentation preparations. Via. Photography by Emma Cross.

Project Details:

Location: Melton, VIC
Architect: Suters Prior Cheney
Project architect: Graeme Christianson
Design architect: Mark van den Enden
Structural consultant: Browns Consulting
Civil consultant: Browns Consulting
Electrical consultant: Wood & Grieve Engineers
Mechanical consultant: Wood & Grieve Engineers
Hydraulic consultant: CR Knight
Builder: JA Dodd
Interior Designer: Alex Hotchin
Interiors: Neil Zimmerman
ESD Consultant: Wood & Grieve Engineers
Quantity Surveyor: Currie & Brown
Building surveyor: Group 4 Building Consultants

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