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Release 30 April
2009
Victorian Technical College Finalist in World
Architecture Awards
A recently
completed technical college in Sunshine Victoria which
has the front of a Holden Ute as its reception desk and
burnout designs on its polished concrete floors is one
of six finalists in a worldwide architecture award.
The Holden Ute reception
desk
Australian Technical College
(ATC) in Sunshine,
designed by Melbourne based Architects Spowers was
designed as a purpose built school to accommodate up to
350 students studying year 11 and 12 with an emphasis on
trade based subjects including automotive, construction
and engineering.
Ros Magee, Managing Director of
Spowers said the Australian Technical College, located
in the flat, dry inland suburbs of
Melbourne, incorporates best practice passive
design principles.
 The exterior
of the Australian Technical College in
Sunshine.
"The building
is naturally ventilated with no air-conditioning and
incorporates an underground earth canal to bring
tempered air into the building. The abundance of natural
light through roof skylights minimises the need for
artificial light.
Mr Magee said "student
participation in the building's construction process was
encouraged, with subcontractors taking on school
apprenticeship students and interior furnishing projects
being incorporated into the
curriculum."
 The
interiior of the Australian Technical
CollegeThe
listing as a finalist in the World Architecture Awards
for the Australian Technical College follows a series of
major awards for the design and rebuilding of the
Williamstown High School designed by Spowers.
The project won several awards, including the
2008 Premier's Sustainability Award for Public
Buildings, the 2008 Australian Interior Design Award for
Sustainable Buildings and the 2007 Best Secondary School
& Best Overall School Design in the Victorian School
Design Awards.
Slide Show of Australian Technical
College Interior and
Exterior Media Enquiries:
Ros
Magee Managing Director Spowers (03) 9614
6144 Mobile: 0419 376
448
Ron Smith
Corporate Media Communications Spowers Mobile: 0417 329
201
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