melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library
melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library
melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library
melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library
melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library
melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library
melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library

melbourne girls' grammar nina crone library

2006

The Nina Crone Library is a redevelopment of the school's original 1970's library building which was constructed under a raised garden within the school's central courtyard. The existing building was very enclosed and had little connection to the surrounding campus.

In redeveloping the building, roof lanterns and a double height glazed entry structure were introduced. These elements provide natural daylight throughout the library and create both visual and physical connection to the rest of the campus.

A variety of seminar rooms, collections, reading room and 'the drum'; an informal amphitheatre space; accommodate a range of learning opportunities formal and informal, individual and collaborative, e leaning and traditional learning.

The palette of materials and design detail creates a softencompassing environment, which moves beyond the institutional expressions of traditional school buildings.

The Nina Crone Library is a redevelopment of the school's original 1970's library building which was constructed under a raised garden within the school's central courtyard. The existing building was very enclosed and had little connection to the surrounding campus.

In redeveloping the building, roof lanterns and a double height glazed entry structure were introduced. These elements provide natural daylight throughout the library and create both visual and physical connection to the rest

of the campus.

A variety of seminar rooms, collections, reading room and 'the drum'; an informal amphitheatre space; accommodate a range of learning opportunities formal and informal, individual and collaborative, e leaning and traditional learning.

The palette of materials and design detail creates a softencompassing environment, which moves beyond the institutional expressions of traditional school buildings.

sally draper architects with stephenson & turner photographer: trevor mein