in close partnership with Lendlease, Infrastructure Canberra, and the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), is proud to be shaping the delivery of a bold and transformative vision for Woden, Canberra. This landmark development brings together a state-of-the-art vocational training campus.
Project name
Canberra Institute of Technology
Architecture firm
Gray Puksand
Location
Woden, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Photography
John Czechowski + Ian Hollen
Design team
Key contributors include Barry Hackett, Chris Scoble, Nik Tabain, Amanda Fyfe, John Czechowski, Ian Hollen, Donna Wheatley, Solvën Bisceglia, Paulina Markos, Apeksha Wimalaweera, Nick Shearman, Andreas Hahn, Hannah Williams, and other Gray Puksand team members
Collaborators
Lendlease, Aspect Studios, Robert Bird Group, Aecom, Vital – Civil + Hydraulic, T+C Town Planning, Sangster, ID Lab, Salt3, Acoustic Logic, Yerrabingin, Infrastructure Canberra, ACT Government, CIT leadership, specialist consultants, and broader project delivery partners
Design year
Designed 2022- 2025
Material
Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), Hardwood timber structure, low carbon concrete, steel reinforcement, recyclable and locally sourced materials
Client
Lendlease + Infrastructure Canberra
Typology
Educational › Civic Precinct, Higher Education Campus
The Spieker Center for the Performing Arts serves as a vibrant cultural hub at the heart of Menlo School’s K-12 campus, embodying a new vision for community and creativity. Designed to showcase talent across a range of disciplines.
Project name
The Spieker Center for the Performing Arts at Menlo School
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects, Kevin Hart Architecture
Location
Atherton, California, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Principal architect
David Keltner, Thomas Hacker
Design team
Keri Woltz Erwin, Caitlin Ranson, Sudarshan Iysengar, Nicolas Pectol, Janell Widmer, Lewis Williams, Katherin Park, Clarissa Acevedo, Tracey Olson
Collaborators
Design Principal: Thomas Hacker; Project Manager: Stefee Knudsen; Project Architect: Jesse Figgins; Interior Design Principal: Jennie Fowler; Interior Design: Hacker; Acoustical Engineer: Charles M. Slater; Theatrical/AV: Auerbach Pollock Friedlander
Civil engineer
BKF Engineers
Structural engineer
Degenkolb Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Taylor Engineers, Guttmann & Blaevoet; Electrical Engineer: The Engineering Enterprise
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
While most urban kindergartens remain shackled by the functional spatial framework of "square boxes", Dika Architectural Design Center has crafted a future fortress suspended above Fuzhou’s urban texture. Rising abruptly from the ground, this pure white structure—imbued with both futuristic edge and surreal poetry.
Project name
Fuzhou ESUO Future Kindergarten
Architecture firm
DIKA DESIGN
Principal architect
Wang Junbao
Interior design
DIKA Design
Client
Fujian Shenghe Education Management Group Co., Ltd.
Typology
Educational Architecture › Kindergarten
King’s College School reimagines the design of learning environments in the Bahamas, moving toward a contemporary, climate-responsive, and community-centred approach. Designed by SAOTA for the Inspired Education Group.
Project name
Kings College School
Location
Nassau, The Bahamas
Design team
Dominik George, Mark Bullivant, Eugene Olivier, Glen Scott, Seth Gottlich, Kimera Pillay, Mpho Mushophe
Collaborators
Architect of Record: Bron LTD; Interior Designer: ZPZ Interiors Project Manager: Century Property Developments; Contracttion: Osprey Construction Company; Quantity Surveyor: DHP Associates
Landscape
Raymond Jungles
Structural engineer
Bron LTD.
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
Woodford Architecture: The Lilypad Childcare Center was established to nurture holistic child development through immersive, nature-based experiences.
Project name
Fluvarium Lilypad Daycare Centre
Architecture firm
Woodford Architecture
Location
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Photography
Jane Brokenshire
Principal architect
Chris Woodford
Design team
Chris Woodford, Devan Burry, Keita Foley-Tanaka
Interior design
Woodford Architecture
Client
Lily Pad Daycare Centre
The kindergarten is thoughtfully embedded into a gentle slope on the edge of a spacious garden, into which each classroom seamlessly opens. This spatial continuity allows children to move effortlessly from the embrace of home into a world of play, the scent of grass, and the rustle of leaves.
Project name
Fulnek Kindergarten
Architecture firm
XTOPIX Architekti, Simona Ledvinková
Location
Zahradní 704, Fulnek, Czech Republic
Photography
Ondřej Tylčer, XTOPIX archive – Martin Málek
Principal architect
Pavel Buryška, Barbora Buryšková, Martin Málek, Zdeňka Havlová, [XTOPIX architekti] + Simona Ledvinková
Design team
Lukáš Makovský, Michal Štěpař, Lucie Lorencová, Michal Rešetár
Collaborators
Landscape architect: Ondřej Fous, Michaela Sinkulová. Visual identity: children + Jakub Wdowka [Artbureau]. Main contractor: MORYS. Main interior contractor: INTERDEKOR HP. Timber facade: GRIMBLOK
Built area
Built-up area 1,178 m² Gross floor area 1,618 m² Usable floor area 1,328 m²
Landscape
Ondřej Fous, Michaela Sinkulová
Material
Exposed concrete – sculptural staircase and visible ceiling structure. Extensive green roof. Birch plywood – custom-made furniture and interior window cladding designed by xtopix. Granite paving – garden paths. Thermowood cladding – timber façade. Aluminium framing – large-format façade. 2 Ceramic bricks – load-bearing construction.
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
Hiwali is a small rural settlement of about 25 farming households, located deep in the Satmala mountain range, around 70 km from Nashik city. Set in the hilly terrain of the Western Ghats, it is one of remote communities. The existing primary school currently operates in a temporary shelter.
Project name
Hiwali School
Architecture firm
PK_iNCEPTiON
Location
Hiwali, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Photography
Pranit Bora Studio
Principal architect
Pooja Khairnar
Design team
Bhavik Chopada, Swasti rangani, Tanishq Tejnani, Swaroop Sope
Civil engineer
Dhake, Infinity Works
Structural engineer
Atharva Kulkarni
Construction
Dhake, Infinity Works
Material
Stone, Bricks, Metal
Visualization
Shantanu Tribhuvan, Shreya Chandsare, Tejaswini Kawale
Client
Armstrong Robotics & Technologies, Give Welfare Organisation
Status
Phase one completed
Typology
Educational › School
The new Hvězdička (Little Star) Kindergarten has been built in Šlapanice, nestled among family houses. On a small corner plot, a compact and playful two-classroom building has emerged, featuring a hidden garden, a rooftop outdoor classroom, and terraces that cleverly extend the interior spaces of both classrooms.
Project name
Hvězdička Kindergarten
Architecture firm
ČTYŘSTĚN
Location
Husova 1954/25, Šlapanice u Brna, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Milan Joja, Karel Kubza, Tomáš Págo
Design team
Tereza Minárová, Monika Mozolová
Collaborators
Collaborators and suppliers Landscape architecture and exteriors: Marek Holán. Architectural and structural solutions: Roman Koplík. Structural engineering: Leoš Gurka, Martin Urubek. Fire safety design: Barbora Drápelová. Sanitation, HVAC, heating and cooling systems, electrical installations, and energy performance certificate: TPS Projekt. Active lightning protection: Vojtěch Lipovský. Transport planning: Rostislav Beneš. Main building contractor: BV-Dex. Main interior contractor: Potrusil
Built area
Built-up area 355 m² Gross floor area 429 m² Usable floor area 357 m²
Civil engineer
Roman Koplík
Structural engineer
Leoš Gurka, Martin Urubek
Lighting
Vojtěch Lipovský
Material
Ceramic cladding – façades. Siberian larch – exterior wooden trellises and terraces. Wood-aluminum – window and door frames. Larch plywood board – interior and exterior window reveals. Terrazzo cladding – interior staircase. Linoleum and ceramic tiles – flooring on both floors. Wood fiber acoustic panels and perforated gypsum board – ceilings. Granite paving – outdoor walkways. Cast rubber surface – playground. Exposed concrete – prefabricated retaining walls and seating elements. Green roof – rooftop surfaces
Typology
Educational Architecture › Kindergarten
