Pascoe Vale Primary School

Pascoe Vale Primary School is home to a fine example of neo-classical school design, a two-story building by the Chief Architect of the Public Works Department (1922-1929), E. Evan Smith. This building is listed by Heritage Council Victoria as significant.

Our extension, which houses staff and administration, and a new STEAM facility continues the existing building’s masonry language and fine brick articulation. Internal modifications to the existing building support innovation in teaching practice, a provision for 21st century learning environments, with a series of break out and ancillary teaching spaces.

Acknowledgement of Country
Kosloff Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wurundjeri peoples, on whose land this project stands, and pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.
Client
Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA)
Collaborators
GLAS Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
Completion
2023
Photography
Derek Swalwell
Awards
Winner of the 2021 Victorian School Design Awards, Best School Project under $5M
Finalist for the 2021 Victorian Premier's Design Awards
Winner of the 2022 Excellence in Construction Under $3M Master Builders Victoria
High Commendation in the 2022 Think Brick Australia Awards
Finalist for the 2024 Victorian Premier's Design Awards

“The judges particularly loved the simple but sensitive way the old and new exteriors are connected. The matching masonry, the bold decision to have few windows on the south street-facing sides, and the simple brick veneer columns gave the design real legacy and longevity.”

Pascoe Vale Primary School

Acknowledgement of Country

Client

Collaborators

Completion

Photography

Awards

“The judges particularly loved the simple but sensitive way the old and new exteriors are connected. The matching masonry, the bold decision to have few windows on the south street-facing sides, and the simple brick veneer columns gave the design real legacy and longevity.”

Jury Citation, Victorian School Design Awards 2021