Samford Valley Steiner School Library

PROJECT TEAM design  paul hotston  project architect  paolo denti architect zolt kiss

The library at the Samford Valley Steiner School seeks to be an  appropriate and specific rendering of Kevin Rudd's 21C BER

Building the Education Revolution. One generated to reflect the experiences and cultures contained within the site. Born as direct consequence of the Government stimulus, the opportunity was seized by the school to direct funds not to a single building, rather to create a 'cultural precinct' at the heart of the fledgling Samford Valley Campus. A precinct containing a library and multi-purpose Hall and incorporating essential infrastructure required to service and link the two halves of the school community.

From the foundational buildings designed and arranged by Greg Burgess in the 1980's through to contemporary counterparts, the ambition to build with the spirit of wood was initiated long ago. The library is from the stirrups up a  wholely timber framed and clad building.

At the core of the plan is the loggia.  A threshold territory receiving and distributing children and visitors alike. It provides a space for informal gatherings connected to the functions of the library/media room and the 'community gathering space'. Most importantly it links the experience of the library activities to the landscape and the broader campus.

Thanking the  Samford Valley Steiner School

Builder: Symphony Homes