St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Ascot, Brisbane, 2025

The proposed St Margaret’s Performing Arts Centre aspires to be a vibrant cultural and educational hub for the school, enriching its artistic life and strengthening its connection to the community.  Positioned on a hillside within a residential setting, the building over looks Albion and the city beyond, while respectfully addressing its immediate context, including the adjacent state heritage-listed Community House.

The architecture is deliberately articulated and scaled to sit comfortably within its suburban surroundings. A series of interlocking volumes step with the terrain, balancing civic ambition with residential sensitivity.

At its heart, the building supports a diverse and rich program: a welcoming foyer for gathering and events, a 160-seat Music Recital Hall, a 96-seat Black Box Theatre, and dedicated rehearsal spaces for concert band, strings, and choir. Teaching studios, back-of-house facilities, instrument and costume stores, and a green room support both performance and education.

This precinct will be a place of creativity and connection — a new home for the performing arts that inspires students and engages the wider community.