The Sibyl Centre ? The Women?s College University of Sydney
The Women?s College, within The University of Sydney, has opened its new Sibyl Centre. The project, designed by one of Australia?s most awarded architecture firms, m3architecture, hosts a flexible space for whole-of-cohort gatherings, as well as research and study areas. A strong feeling of connection to community and place dances through the Sibyl Centre?s design. The Women?s College Past Principal (2013-2019) Dr. Amanda Bell says space has been very well received by students. ?The Sibyl Centre is conceived and designed uniquely for our women,? Dr. Bell says. ?The students love the new building. They feel it?s a distinguishing piece of architecture for The Women?s College, and it speaks of women in its design.? ?Women socialise differently. Photography by © Christopher Frederick Jones
They like to be connected and not feel isolated from their community. Women feel secure in this space.? ?Rather than investing in more accommodation space, we?ve invested in what it means to live somewhere and the sorts of flexible social and academic spaces that women thrive in.? The lyrical design is the result of a longstanding collaboration between Dr. Bell and m3architecture director, Dr. Michael Banney. Together as client and architect, they saw through the development of several Brisbane Girls Grammar School projects while Dr. Bell was Principal at the inner-Brisbane school. ?It is inspiring to collaborate with an architect ...