John Cunningham Student Centre

Project details

Location

Sydney, Australia

 

Completed

2025

 

Value

A$80m

 

Client

The Scots College

 

Main contractor

Taylor Construction Group

 

Architect

JCA Architects

 

Carpentry subcontractor

Savcon

The Scots College John Cunningham Student Centre is designed in the Scots Baronial style and involved transforming the existing Stevenson Library building into a larger and more practical structure with modern amenities and technologies. With timber playing a significant role in the design, Parametric Monkey was commissioned by Savcon to provide a digital fabrication model of the new feature stair. Crafted from recycled ironbark, the stair features meticulously detailed fielded panels and integrated handrails, with hand-sculpted Thistles and Waratahs newel posts.

Awards

  • 2025 Master Builders Australia (MBA) National Excellence in Construction, National Presidents Award
  • 2025 Master Builders Australia (MBA) Excellence in Construction NSW Category – Private Schools ($50m – $70m)
  • 2025 Australian Institute of Building (AIB) National Professional Excellence Awards, Commercial Construction ($25m – $60m)
  • 2025 Australian Institute of Building (AIB) NSW Professional Excellence Awards, Commercial Construction ($25m – $60m)
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