Client Name: Lavalla Catholic College
Area: 675m²
Construction Budget: $1 Million
Builder: Farnham Developments
Slap Architects assisted Lavalla Catholic College with the funding application for the Federal Government’s Trade Skills Centre program. The first stage was for Slap to produce a design that met the funding requirements, and in conjunction with a Quantity Surveyor and the college, produce an application. The college was successful in its application and then engaged SLAP to refine the design, document , and put the project out to tender and then administer the project.
The design houses engineering and construction teaching workshops, as well as materials storage, a theory room, office, C & C machine room and outdoor works spaces.
The building’s design is based on a basic steel portal frame commercial workshop but uses a palette of materials and colours that were chosen in conjunction with the school to integrate the building within the campus. The building is grounded on a red brick plinth, similar to the surrounding buildings, and uses a variety of steel colorbond cladding and clear polycarbonate windows to produce a “chequered” façade.
The interior has been softened with the use of plywood on the walls to contrast with the concrete floor and steel walls.
Slap Architects acknowledges the Gunaikurnai People, the Traditional Owners of the land on which Slap Architects stands. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in East Gippsland, and their Elders past, present and emerging.