Richmond Secondary College is the consultancy鈥檚 third win for a multi-storey - or 鈥榲ertical鈥� - school in the past 18 months and brings the combined project value to AUD$240m (拢142.3m).
Robin Sweasey, director for Turner & Townsend, says: 鈥淚n many respects, the vertical learning concept 鈥� although not unique in tertiary education 鈥� is new to high schools due to practical issues such as land constraints and increasing student population densities in inner city areas. 聽
鈥淭he benefits are extensive and include being located close to excellent transport networks. Greater density of student numbers within integrated facilities turbocharges the education environment and creates a vibrant learning mix that enhances the student experience.鈥�
The latest contract was awarded by the Victorian School Building Authority. It is for a school that will be located across two sites - one comprising a 7,000m2 main administration building and classroom, the other featuring sporting and recreational facilities, including a competition-grade indoor gymnasium.
The other two high-rise school projects that Turner & Townsend has been awarded recently are in Adelaide for project management services and in Parramatta in New South Wales for cost management and advisory services.
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