The Saint John Paul II Building is a landmark project for the Australian Catholic University Banyo campus. The siting and planning of the building and associated landscape was the key element within the campus masterplan to define the campus heart and for the enhancement of campus identity.

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Architects: Conrad Gargett

Location: Nudgee Rd, Banyo QLD 4014, Australia

Architect In Charge: Conrad Gargett

Area: 5400.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Courtesy of Conrad Gargett

Courtesy of Conrad Gargett

From the architect. The Saint John Paul II Building is a landmark project for the Australian Catholic University Banyo campus. The siting and planning of the building and associated landscape was the key element within the campus masterplan to define the campus heart and for the enhancement of campus identity.
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The conceptual framework adopted resonated with a strong sense of continuity and constancy, enriched by the heritage and history of the previous Pius XII Provincial Seminary. The image of the heritage building reflected in the glass facade of JPII building heightens the community?s awareness of the significance of the heritage of the site.

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The building, designed in a cruciform plan, i...