14/05/2025
What an inspiring week we have had filling our minds with all things education, creativity and growth. Last week we attended the LEA 3001: A Learning Space Odyssey conference in Brisbane. It provided the perfect space to sip coffee with and pick the minds of educators, project managers and fellow architects from around Australia. Keynote speakers delved deep into the key challenges this industry faces in creating learning spaces to suit our future generation and it really got us thinking – how can we make a difference in this space and help shape the future of education?
During the conference we were lucky to have the opportunity to visit and admire some of Brisbane’s most innovative learning facilities, each taking a unique approach to fostering engagement, flexibility, and collaboration in modern learning spaces. We also had the privilege of showing off our own designs - Mancel College and C&K Oxley Childcare Centre. We learnt so much during the design and construction journey during these projects, so we were proud to share our experience and knowledge with our peers. The site tours were a humble reminder that architecture is more than just aesthetics. It directly influences the learning experiences for children and young people in ways that are often overlooked.
We would like to thank Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) organisers and Shaw Contract for the fun Awards Dinner.
We look forward to next year’s conference in Perth!
More about the projects:
C&K Oxley: https://www.giarola.com.au/projects/ck-oxley-childcare-centre
Mancel College: https://www.giarola.com.au/projects/mancel-college-building-1
