Built on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation
Harrison and White’s Zoology building at Lilydale High School is a modestly scaled building in a modest setting. It nevertheless has architectural ambition. It sits at the entry to a large state high school, facing a carpark and – across a road and a bit of “terrain vague” – some anonymous industrial and warehouse boxes. The immediate setting is kind of ugly. The broader context, however, is typical of Melbourne’s north-east: suburban architecture merging into gently rolling hills and vegetation. The vibe is loose-fit, even shaggy, but somewhat beautiful. With another new building by the same architects – an administration centre – the Zoology building forms the new
