LCI Melbourne

LCI Education’s new campus has transformed a William Pitt-designed Foy and Gibson factory in Melbourne’s inner north-east.

Gray Puksand designed a spacious school with a light-filled atrium and a range of modern learning spaces and contemporary art gallery for students specialising in design and creative industries.

Australian retail pioneers, Foy and Gibson was Melbourne’s earliest department store chain, designing and producing a range of clothing, millinery and furniture.

One of their factories, this 19th-century building has benefited from substantial adaptive reuse making the campus a centrepiece of architectural and educational excellence in the region.

Amber Treseder Fitts, Former Campus Director, Academy of Design Australia said, “We all know the powerful effect that architecture and interior design has on creativity. We are very excited to have a new home in Collingwood, in a campus designed by creative people for creative people.

Gray Puksand understands the design decisions that need to be made to encourage students to be brave young designers. Their experience designing educational spaces combined with the acquired knowledge of the LCI Education network will make our new home the place to study design in Australia.”

Project Details

Project size – 3,500 m²
Completion date – 2018

Project Team

Architecture

Gray Puksand

Gray Puksand is a leading Australian architecture and integrated design practice with studios in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. They create places of integrity designed to improve the way people work, learn and live.

www.graypuksand.com.au

Photography

Christine Francis

Melbourne photographer Christine Francis specialises in interiors, architecture and design. She greatly appreciates diversity and collaboration in her work, a preference that shines through in her images. Francis’ academic background is in visual communication – her photographs have featured projects in Australia and abroad.

www.christinefrancis.com