Knox Grammar School Great Hall + Aquatic Centre

 Large multi-purpose foyer with ceremonial stairs • Great Hall with stage, mezzanine, spectator seating – capacity for 3 basketball courts, or seating for 2500 people • 50m competition pool, capacity for 2 water polo fields • Learn to Swim pool • Weights room/ Gym • Associated shower, change and toilet facilities • Re-designed main entry gates and grand entry boulevard • Additional car parking facilities • Extensive associated landscaping and planting

Project Details

Architects
Jones Sonter Architects

Address
7 Woodville Avenue Wahroonga NSW 2076

Submitter
Jones Sonter Architects

Cost
$32M

Photographer
Simon Wood – Simon Wood Photography

Project Overview

Jones Sonter were commissioned to design a new Great Hall + Aquatic Centre at Knox Grammar School, with an multi-purpose hall accommodating 2500 people, 3 basketball courts, a 50m competition pool, learn to swim pool & gymnasium facilities. The space was required to meet the daily requirements of a school’s sports facilities and deliver a sense of occasion for major school events, with a capacity to hold the entire school’s student body under one roof. The building’s design acknowledges the school’s modern requirements, whilst complementing its history and desired aesthetics. Officially opened on 16 August 2011, the building was the 6th infrastructure project in the state to receive authorisation from the Coordinator General under the National Building and Jobs Plan (State Infrastructure Delivery) Act 2009.