Kane Constructions was engaged under a Lump Sum contract in July 2016 to deliver the $30 million Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub at Melbourne Grammar School. The five-level facility replaced the existing science building and was completed in December 2017.
The building features cutting-edge design to support scientific and technological investigations. Its curved form responds directly to the campus oval, while its materiality and colour integrate seamlessly with the school’s bluestone heritage. Access is provided via a gently ramped pathway leading to a covered entry.
Internally, the hub accommodates new and emerging pedagogies through highly flexible, transparent and efficient spaces. It includes broader settings for teaching and learning, areas that encourage collaboration, and environments that blur the line between formal and informal learning within and beyond classroom and laboratory spaces.
