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The Ignis Project
Ignis Project Update
Twelve months ago, the Ignis Project
commenced with the demolition of the
Therry Building, marking the first step in
a comprehensive redevelopment of the
infrastructure at Saint Ignatius’ College
Riverview. learning, easy access to porous wi-fi rich
environments that will allow greater
analytics of the learning process in
buildings that have been engineered to
reduce energy consumption based upon
natural light and articulated air flows.”
This month, the Project successfully raised
the roof of the new Therry Building – a
significant milestone in the comprehensive
redevelopment of the Riverview campus. At its completion, the Therry Building
will comprise 24 contemporary learning
spaces with natural light and flexible open
areas to encourage increased collaboration,
connection and engagement.
Principal Dr Paul Hine said the Therry
Building was on track for completion April
2018, with an expectation that the building
will be occupied to commence in Term 2.
“Most of the current learning environments
at the College are very traditional and
rectilinear, fenced off by walls that preclude
integrated Project Based Learning,
collaboration and inter-disciplinary
initiatives,” Dr Hine said.
“The benefits of the new facilities will be
manifold. This is everything from open
spaces that will lead to an integration of
learning, the visible celebration of that
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Home to the Humanities – English,
Religious Education, History and
Languages – the Therry Building will
provide generous faculty ar