Kismet Park is a primary school with a curriculum focus on the Performing Arts. It is situated in a housing estate near the historic Kismet House at Sunbury, which is about 37 kilometres from Melbourne.
The existing building stock, whilst generally in good condition, was poorly planned with excess circulation space and did not meet the school’s contemporary needs.
Bryant Alsop Architects’ design delivered a re-landscaped front gate and walkway to create a more direct, comprehensible path to the upgraded Administration.
Working within the structural framework of the existing building, the refurbished Administration creates a more secure, accessible space for staff, students, and visitors.
A key insertion to the existing built fabric, the Performing Arts and Music building is a distorted, rectilinear plan with a strong, dynamic roof creating a flexible space filled with south light.
The raked acoustic ceiling created a responsive environment for active and passive performances and a vibrant orange window seat provided a private recess for small group interactions.
The angular form accentuates the linear plan; a gesture that reinforced Bryant Alsop’s belief that simple projects don’t need to be static.
The direct connection to the existing stage enabled the space to be used as a green room during performances, which are an important centrepiece of the school’s cultural year.
The success of this modest project, designed by Bryant Alsop, is demonstrated everyday via the robust engagement it has with the broader school community.
Project Details
Project size -122 m2
Completion date – 2018
Building levels – 1
Project Team
Architecture
Bryant Alsop
Bryant Alsop delivers carefully considered, intelligent, projects for our clients. Each project is personal and unique.
Their work spans residential, education, and commercial sectors, and is underpinned by a belief that architecture should be uplifting, beautiful, and honest. They are committed to achieving carefully considered design solutions and to fully delivering the complete project to their clients.
Photography
Rhiannon Slatter
Rhiannon has been photographing diverse structures and spaces since 2004 with work published extensively locally and internationally. She works closely with architects, designers and makers to tell the story of their project, achieving recognition for their practice and building its profile.
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