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    Jun 01, 2020 4 minutes

    Arts Epicentre by Branch Studio Architects

    In its design for a new cultural hub at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in Braybrook, Melbourne, Branch Studio Architects approached the brief as if it were for a public performing arts building. The facility caters to dance, drama, music and fine arts programs, while also accommodating large gatherings and performances. A central atrium is a meeting point for the disciplines and serves as an adaptable performance space. A folding steel and glass door connects this space to its surrounds, while four ply-clad light catchers suspended from the ceiling are a nod to a small domed space admired in the building that previously occupied this site. In plan, practice spaces are organized around the perimeter of performance spaces

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