Education Today

April 2012
Baldasso Cortese designed Hartwell Primary School, Camberwell was featured in Education Today in an article highlighting the school's vision to create a learning community of lifelong learners.

Click here to read the article.

Term 1, April 2012 issue.


InSite, Buxton

Edition 2, 2011

Baldasso Cortese designed St Kevin's College was featured in InSite, Buxton Construction 2011.

"An $8.1 million development at St Kevin's College Heyington links the historic 1960s J. A. Kearney Building - the original structure on campus - with a striking contemporary educational facility designed by Melbourne architect Baldasso Cortese."

Read the full article here.



ABC 7.30 Report

October 2011

The Baldasso Cortese designed Rumbalara Aged Care development was featured in the 7.30 Report on ABC.

18 October 2011 episode. The 7 minute feature begins at the 15:50 mark. The video and transcript is available here.



Education Today

September 2011

Baldasso Cortese designed St Kevin's Primary School, Hampton Park was featured in Education Today as part of an article highlighting the winners of the 2011 CEFPI Awards.

Click here to read an extract of the article.

Term 3, September 2011 issue.



Artichoke Magazine

June 2011 

"A new era in the delivery of education is being supported, and sometimes lead, by architects and designers creating new school environments."

Dr. Susan Wilks features Baldasso Cortese designed St Monica's Primary School in her article Beyond The Classroom, Artichoke Issue 35, June 2011, pages 58-59.

Read the full article here.



Houses Magazine

May 2011

"Camouflaged from the street frontage by a reinstated Victorian facade, this home is a finely detailed and furnished haven for the client."

HOUSES Magazine features the Baldasso Cortese designed East Melbourne Residence in Issue 79, April/May 2011, pages 122-128.

Read the full eight page feature here.



Teacher Magazine

May 2011 

"Flexible learning spaces can encourage students to take greater responsibility for their learning and can allow teachers to collaborate across classes - so how can school create them? Hal Cutting has some answers."

Read the full Baldasso Cortese feature in award-winning education publication, Teacher Magazine here.

May 2011 issue. 



Education Today

February 2011

"The landscape of education is shifting. Whereas in the past, schools prepared students for a relatively narrow range of occupations in an industrialised world, 21st century schools must prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist..."

Read the full Baldasso Cortese feature in Education Today here.


February 11, 2011 issue.



Architecture & Design

December 2010
"An award winning education facility designer says changes in education practice call for a new design approach at schools..."

Read the full Baldasso Cortese feature in Architecture & Design here.

December 10, 2010 issue.


Architect Victoria
Winter 2010

"Architects Baldasso Cortese were commissioned in April 2008 to lead the masterplan process which involved a series of workshops with the Rumbalara Care Complex (RCC) partners and Indigenous community consultations to assist with planning and identifying the needs of the various precincts on the site."

Steven Cortese in Architect Victoria Winter 2010 publication.


CEFPI Council of Educational Facility Planners International
June 2010

"Named after the late John Mayfield who instigated the concept back in 2005-06, the Australian Region established this program as a permanent initiative 'to provide a research based program that encompasses the CEFPI vision of advocating excellence in student learning environments by engaging young professionals from various fields to work collaboratively on projects that look towards 21st century learning and facility design'."

Hal Cutting's thoughts on The Mayfield Project - A research program for young professionals in the CEFPI Newsletter, June 2010 issue, pages 2, 3, 5.



Independent School Business
May 2010
"Both the Victorian Government and the Catholic Education Authorities have changed their notion of schooling. The most significant change has been the linking of curriculum and pedagogy to the types of spaces to which children learn."
 
Hal Cutting on the revolution occuring in primary school design in the Independent School Business publication, May 2010 issue, pages 30-34.


CEO Archdiocese of Melbourne
Learning Spaces

2009-2013

 

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"In a learning centred school, the built environment frames the provision of space for learning and teaching, collaboration and delivery of specialised services. It is conducive to quality learning outcomes. Leaders in Catholic schools thoughtfully assess the built environment and its capacity to provide engaging, adaptable learning spaces."

The Catholic Education Office identifies Baldasso Cortese's master plan for Our Lady of the Southern Cross School's Learning Community Complex at Wyndham Vale as an example of a learning centred school.



Shepparton News

October 2009

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"This is certainly the largest indigenous aged care project in the state, if not the nation." Mick Buckworth, Rumbalara's planning and infrastructure manager said. 

The Shepparton News explores the Rumbalara aged care facility. 



CEFPI Education Facility Planner

 June 2009

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"Designing for specific learners - An Australian school is linking curriculum, pedagogy and types of space to allow children to have a richer, fulfilling learning experience."

 Hal Cutting on how the design of an educational facility can impact upon a student's learning experience. 



Building Product News

May 2009

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"The brief at the Causeway 353 Hotel project was to convert an existing 10-storey, 1980s office building in the Melbourne CBD into a 4 star hotel."

Stephanie McDonald reports how Baldasso Cortese Architects achieved this. 



FM February
March 2009
“Well-designed facilities that incorporate ESD initiatives will enjoy recurrent cost savings and a reduction in greenhouse gasses over future years. Educationalists, local councils and the wider community want ESD incorporated into their schools and childcare centres, and many are now embracing it.”

Denis Sweetnam and Hal Cutting explain the value of collaborating with clients.


ASBA (VIC) Newsletter
November 2008

“In order for School Boards to make the right development decisions they need a Master Plan that is accompanied by extensive economic modelling and an appropriate building implementation plan.”

Hal Cutting on masterplans that work.