Temple Christian College – Studio 14
Mile End, South Australia
Studio 14 (Visual Arts and Food & Hospitality Centre) is a creative centre located at Temple Christian College Mile End Campus.
Originally, the allotment was leased by 2 tenants – as an office, and signage company. The existing art and food science facilities on the main campus were out-dated and in need of refurbishment. The need had also arisen for both a junior and senior kitchen, as well as freeing up additional learning spaces in the main school.
Hodgkison undertook the contract administration and planning application to completely gut the interior of the existing structure, maintaining only the dividing wall that supported the roof. This was partially replaced with a translucent roof over a portion of the outdoor studio, allowing natural light into the interior spaces.
Key to this project was ensuring that the new teaching spaces had access to natural light in the General Learning Areas. A unique challenge, brought about by the limitations of the site. A formal entry was created on Henley Beach Road to highlight the new facility and provide a welcoming entry for students and visitors. The interior design and entry experience used windows to transfer natural light between corridors and training kitchens, teaching spaces and collaboration areas. These also contributed to passive surveillance, a requirement in teaching environments and public spaces.
Full architectural and interior design services included detailed stakeholder interaction and consideration of food safety and hygiene and resolution of how to upgrade the existing non-compliant floor and roof structure.
Innovation included introducing natural light into a building with windows only at the narrow ends. A raised light well was installed centrally for natural light but issues with fire separation to the boundary had to be considered. These were resolved without unduly compromising natural light.
Resolution of the most economical and practical rectification of the roof structure where, during construction it was discovered that, existing roof trusses were not tied down at the ends and the roof slope was 1°. Hodgkison worked with engineer on the best method to tie down the structure without compromising the indoor space. New purlins were installed on graded cleats to provide a 3° pitch.
Further in-depth discussion with services consultants achieved complaint exhaust and conditioning systems, as well as meeting requirements around the safe installation of a spray booth and kilns.
Provision of an outdoor kitchen for BBQ education had our team provide a great teaching space while managing issues of venting, natural ventilation combined with fume exhaust systems and security.