Following the refurbishment of the Parish church, FPPV undertook a master plan process and designed several stages at the St Mary’s Mt Evelyn campus. Major projects included additional learning spaces, resource rooms, new toilets and extensive external circulation and learning areas.

The most recent stage incorporated the complete refurbishment of existing classrooms to increase the room sizes and the new library and learning centre. This space combined a range of resource activities, with a traditional shelved library and mobile computer pods linked to flexible learning spaces in an open plan design.

The significant level changes across the site required careful consideration of both building locations, and the relationship to outdoor areas and paths of travel. Through the process of the building works, the site has been designed for compliant access. A restrained and robust palette integrated with landscape provides effective and sheltered external circulation. Passive solar design was a key element across this site, with orientation, thermal mass, shading and cross ventilation all integral to the design outcome.