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To become a key piece of community infrastructure for the area, the 1906 former Victorian era school has been reimagined into a family and maternal child health care centre. The refurbishment works for the Family Centre were predominately internal with some minor external works to improve the heritage buildings accessibility and address.
The Victorian shell was stripped of 100 years of renovations, down to its multipurpose space, maternal health consultation rooms, office spaces, toy library and storage spaces for the adjacent Clarendon Childcare Centre. The central idea for this project was of community connection, of inviting new families into the building. This was achieved through an effortless internal ‘laneway’ which delicately cuts through the existing building stock and resolves universal pram access. Elegant bluestone paving leads to an internal ‘streetscape’ holding the entry doors to the consulting rooms and toy library.
We acknowledge the Boon Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Family Centre stands. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture.
To become a key piece of community infrastructure for the area, the 1906 former Victorian era school has been reimagined into a family and maternal child health care centre. The refurbishment works for the Family Centre were predominately internal with some minor external works to improve the heritage buildings accessibility and address.
The Victorian shell was stripped of 100 years of renovations, down to its multipurpose space, maternal health consultation rooms, office spaces, toy library and storage spaces for the adjacent Clarendon Childcare Centre. The central idea for this project was of community connection, of inviting new families into the building. This was achieved through an effortless internal ‘laneway’ which delicately cuts through the existing building stock and resolves universal pram access. Elegant bluestone paving leads to an internal ‘streetscape’ holding the entry doors to the consulting rooms and toy library.
We acknowledge the Boon Wurrung People of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Family Centre stands. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture.
Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Breathe acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Breathe stands. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
