Kilcoy SHS - Sustainable Science Centre
Biscoe Wilson Architects were commissioned to design and document an Environmental Science Centre as part of the Building the Education Revolution (BER) Program. The school is based in an agricultural community north-west of Brisbane and has an education curriculum that encourages students to become actively involved in environmental and agricultural activities.
The Environmental Science Centre is a facility incorporating teaching spaces, a laboratory and practical learning area for agricultural and aquatic experimentation. The building is located adjacent garden areas and a greenhouse where crops are grown and harvested.
The Practical Learning Area is a flexible workshop that allows a variety of Environmental sustainability experiments to be undertaken. The building itself is linear in form to encourage cross ventilation and natural daylighting. Rainwater is harvested and photovoltaics generate electricity. The adjacent gardens are used to grow edible food and waste is used to create compost for future crops.
Adjacent the Practical Learning Area is a science laboratory where students can conduct experiments relating to agriculture, aquatic farming, and environmental sustainability.
Architectural Team | Robert Biscoe, Marty Bignell, Joelie Vinall-Clark, Marion Wilson
Builder | Northbuild Constructions
Structural Engineer | BG Structures
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | Ashburner Francis
Project Manager | Sweett Group
Photographer | Robert Biscoe