Parkhurst State School's Building the Education Revolution funded Learning Centre has achieved award winning architectual expertise, through the modern, innovative design and construction of the multi-million-dollar facility.
The Learning Centre was awarded the J.W Williams Building of the Year Award at the Queensland Regional Architecture Awards in April.
The modern facility emphasizes the school's vision and beliefs around 21st century learning.
Queensland Regional Architecture Awards Jury director Malcolm Middleton said the building incorporated bold colours and designs to make a dramatic statement.
"This surprising project delivers a dramatic new front door to an existing low-key primary school by redefining (its) image and ethos ... through a bold but simple use of form and colour," he said.
He said the covered veranda had reinterpreted the climatically successful forms of the tropical north and carried the concept to the building's interior.
The Learning Centre features a cinema/theatre, two seminar rooms, 32 computers networked with the internet as well as a modern library.
School Principal Lyle Walker said the learning centre was a future oriented space, creating a hive of activity with children and their teachers.
Mr Walker said more than 140 local tradesmen were employed throughout the building process from bricklayers, to plumbers, electricians, carpet layers and landscapers.
He said the school endeavours to deliver an environment for students which is enthusiastic, challenging and supportive for individual students to reach their full potential.
Under the BER project, the school also received funding for major refurbsihments to the old school buildings and a new tuckshop.
The Australian Government has approved nearly 4500 BER projects totalling $2.1 billion in more than 1200 Queensland state schools.
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