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TROPIC • EDUCATION

Building blocks

FULL CIRCLE
A Trinity Anglican School
alumna has returned to campus
to literally help build the Five quick questions
school’s future. with Paula Zangrande
Words: Renee Cluff
Paula Zangrande is reliving her fond “I happened to be on campus last year 1 What was for breakfast this
school years at Trinity Anglican School just before the whole school lined up morning?
(TAS), stepping back on campus as around the pathways to make a time A coffee and banana on the run.
the lead architect on the school’s new tunnel for the Year 12s on their last day –
signature builds. Paula attended TAS with the school leavers bawling their way 2 What is your earliest memory?
between 1991 and 2003, before furthering through the line,” she said. “I remember Forcing my younger brothers to
her studies at the Queensland University my own time tunnel very fondly and with dress up and lip sync for my parents
of Technology. She’s now Lead Architect hindsight realise what a privilege it was and their friends.
at Cairns-based architecture and interior to be a part of such a tight-knit school
design practice ZAP Creative, which has community.” 3 Do you have any Sunday rituals?
been engaged by the TAS administration I try and get my family to Rusty’s
to design individual builds within Markets first up and then outdoors
its masterplan. Paula told Tropic the for a freshwater swim.
experience has brought back plenty of It’s a full-circle moment
warm memories. 4 What’s your favourite movie genre?
to be back in a place Comedy.
I knew so well, but this 5 Who or what inspires you?

time considering it from Seeing a number of my uni
a design perspective to colleagues and other young local
design practices producing notable
envision what could be and awarded architecture around
the country.
Paula Zangrande
Architect and
TAS alumna
“Each individual project is considered in
its context within the campus masterplan
Aside from her intimate knowledge and beyond,” she said. “It’s fulfilling to
of the White Rock and Kewarra Beach conceptualise buildings and structures
campuses, TAS Principal Paul Sjogren that will form the new entry to the White
said Paula was recruited for her proven Rock Campus, with the opportunity to
A young Paula Zangrande as a TAS student
creativity and professionalism. “For the contribute to its future identity.
individual builds within the masterplan, “We reflect on the brief and the purpose
we decided to engage Paula from ZAP and look for opportunities to create
Creative,” Mr Sjogren said. “We were spaces that reinforce the school’s
impressed by the work Paula did with our philosophy and have a positive impact
Covered Outdoor Learning Area at our on the user’s day to day interactions with
Kewarra Beach campus a couple of years the building.”
ago, as well as her recent work on our new Another local architecture firm,
Kewarra Beach kindy building. She is Clarke and Prince, is leading the
creative, adaptive and visionary.” masterplanning process.
Paula is most excited about her
involvement in designing the new entry MORE: tas.qld.edu.au
to the White Rock campus.

Artist’s impressions of the new entrance at the White Rock campus

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