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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Cadogan Song School in Perth, Australia by Palassis ArchitectsJuly 4th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Palassis Architects The Cadogan Song School was commissioned to complete the composition of buildings within the historical Treasury/ Cathedral precinct, and provide facilities for the St.George’s Cathedral choir. Located between St. George’s Cathedral, Burt Memorial Hall, Church House and the Deanery, the 200sqm Song School was designed to not only visually balance the composition of unique existing buildings, but allow full access throughout the site. Consisting of a series of sculptural vaulted arches and a ‘tuning fork’ spire – a contemporary reference to the religious architectural language and defining lancet windows of the Cathedral – the scale and form of the vaults allows the eye to transition and understand the dialogue between old and new.  View from South, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong
 Cadogan Song School nestled between St George's Cathedral, Burt Hall and the Deanery, The materiality and colour of the Song School were considered in response to the visual balance across the entire Cathedral site. The crisp white vaults reference the two existing visual extremes of the site – the Deanery and Ascalon, contributing to an existing language on a dense site. To preserve site lines, the majority of the Song School is subterranean and sits within the foundations of the Cathedral and Burt Hall. This portion of the building consists of a Main Hall, Music Library and Locker facilities. The protrusion of the buildings entrance allows for visual definition from Burt Hall at the lower plaza level, while allowing significant natural light access in.  East Facade, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  View looking East from Cathedral Level_064, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong Accessibility, along with renewed and additional functionality to existing prized spaces, defined the master plan. The feature spiral stair allows for intermit access to the Upper Plaza from the Deanery Garden’s. A new entrance to Lower Burt Hall, inclusive of a new Kitchen, Bathroom’s and Lift Access, creates another profitable space.  Entrance to the Crypt and spiral stair to the Cathedral level, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Detail West Facade, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong Internally, the vaulted hall references the forms of a classical underground ‘crypt’ typically found in the depths of cathedrals, continuing the spirit and understanding of site within. A key requirement was that it should ‘acoustically’ match the Cathedral. Solid oak floors and custom milled diffuser wall panels clad the majority of the hall. The vaulted ceilings – comprising of curved concrete beams and perforated brass panels – house all Air Conditioning, Lighting and Fire services above – to successfully meet technical acoustic requirements. At the 2018 Western Australian Architecture Awards, the Cadogan Song School was awarded the Julius Elischer Award for Interior Architecture, the Margaret Pitt Morison Award for Heritage, the Architecture Award for Public Architecture and a Commendation for Lighting.  South Facade, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  North Facade, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Song School Library, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  View of the Crypt looking East, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  View of the Crypt looking North, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  View of the Crypt looking North towards change room, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Interior view Cathedral Level, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Male Choir Locker Room, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Poratrait of Lord Cadogan outside the Song School Library, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  View down spiral stair, Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects  Image Courtesy © Palassis Architects
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