Cook’s Kitchen

The site

The James Cook Primary School buildings were probably built in the mid 1970’s of standard Public Works Department brown brick issue.

 

The School is well maintained and has a very interested and active Principal and PFA. However the buildings are looking rather worn and in need of attention.

 

The school was no longer running a canteen. The space was dark, damp and underutilised

The brief

With the agreement of the School’s PFA, the school’s principal was able to secure school funding to convert the old canteen into a creative Learning Centre.

A STEM center, that could take on a variety of teaching spaces, and be used by the students for other and school community activities

A creative space accessible to all students

The space was required to have a couple of demonstration cooking spaces, lots of preparation area, and a general teaching space for some 20 – 30 children. – lots of storage, and a fully equipped laundry – for washing of shared sports uniforms

The space is to also accommodate the regular ‘breakfast club’, and the regular catering activities that the Principal runs to reinforce the school community,

The design

The program for the room was totally transformed.

The location of serveries to the gymnasium and outside have been reconsidered to ensure they function well within the school program and give the students a secure view in and out of the space that was previously very dark.

The now skylight light filled space doesn’t require the use of lights during the day, and the colour scheme create a focus on cleanliness, allowing the students and their work to be the focus of the space

The design was a collaboration between the school and BY Projects Architecture. If you’re looking for kitchen designers in Melbourne who can deliver creative and functional solutions, we bring expertise to every project, from educational spaces to residential kitchens.

The new The James Cook Primary School Stem Center, appropriately named Cook’s Kitchen was officially opened by their local MP, Gabrielle Williams in February 2019

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Jordan Hughes
23:36 01 May 25
Barbara Oh
08:27 11 Jul 24
I highly recommmend the team at BY Architecture.

Barbara, Howard and the team designed a wonderful extension to my late 1960s Melbourne home, ran the tender process to find me a builder, and superintended the build contract.

The design process that Barbara took me through was comprehensive, well-considered and highly collaborative, and the resulting extension and renovation was incredibly well-tailored to my specific needs and desires.

The tender process was similarly well-run, and we ended up choosing a builder that Barbara had worked with many times before and recommended. The recommendation was a great one and the entire build ran very smoothly, with the many quirks arising in a typical renovation being dealt with intelligently and with no fuss.

During the entire time I worked with them, Barbara and her team went over-and-above to keep me happy. As a result of their attention to detail and their focus on customer service, they ensured that what can often be a stressful time was actually a pleasure. I cannot thank them enough and would work with them again in a heartbeat.
thir carc
12:44 17 Jun 24
Barbara is very friendly and easy to work with. Thank you for the great advices.
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thank you Arik. Happy to be helpful
Emily Campbell
02:59 31 May 24
Barbara and the BY Projects team were fantastic to work with for our knockdown-rebuild. We had no idea what we were doing or getting ourselves in for, and through every stage of the process Barbara explained everything and was supportive and transparent.
She drew plans for a beautiful house for us which fulfilled everything we wanted while adding such flair and style that we never could have imagined ourselves.
I was so glad to have her and her team on my side throughout the build process, as we would have struggled to advocate for ourselves (or even notice) mistakes or defects by the builder.
Overall, we just couldn’t be happier with the final result.
Response from the owner 06:53 31 May 24
Thank you for your enthusiasm Emily. And thank you for trusting us with your dream Home. It's been a pleasure working with you and your family, and we trust you will enjoy your home for the years to come.
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Koray Yazgan
03:49 13 Mar 21
We recently had the pleasure of carrying out a renovation for Barbara and BY Projects Architecture.
The project ran very smoothly from receiving the plans, to handover day.
Barbara pays very close attention to detail and takes great pride in her work.
We look forward to working with BY again on future projects.
Response from the owner 22:11 30 Mar 21
Thank you Koray. It was a pleasure working with AMCON Homes, we look forward to working with you again in the future.
Janardhan S
05:35 15 Feb 21
Barbara provided excellent professional advice regarding Town planning and approval process by the Council. She went out of her way to find the right information and help me. Will surely use their services again when necessary.
I would highly recommend them.
Response from the owner 01:37 16 Feb 21
Thank you Jarardhan. We do hope you find a more suitable site soon to build your dream homeBarbara
Sophie Banfield
13:34 29 Apr 20
We were in a very difficult position after a VCAT rejection. Barbara came into our project and reimagined what was possible with our property. Going from a house with three shops with significantly reduced value to a development with two town houses, a cafe and all able to be subdivided into three separate properties. Barbara was positive, enthusiastic, charming at planning meeting and all in all kept us positive and hopeful. Barbara went through the whole process with us and I would say went above and beyond what would generally be expected. She worked well with our development team, working out strategies for planning challenges. We are very thankful for her time and energy.
Mark Shannon
23:46 24 Aug 19
We engaged Barbara and her team many times over many years for our Building Development Projects, including Multi Residential, Child Care and Mixed Use. Most recently for a couple of houses in Port Melbourne with complex Heritage Overlay requirements.

Barbara worked with us closely to ensure all design requirements were achieved to exceed market expectations. All permit requirements were managed in a professional and timely manner, and all processes were met on time and on budget.

The finished buildings were outstanding and the realized sales well above market expectations.

We highly recommend BY Projects Architecture for their Design sense and construction experience.
Virginia Jackson
05:25 24 May 19
I have worked with Barbara and the team at BY Projects on a number of projects now. Its hard to think how you could get better value for money. They are great architects - that goes without saying. But its the extra mile they go to on your behalf in order to secure the very best for you that makes all the difference. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for your next project.
Response from the owner 06:02 24 May 19
Thank you Virginia for your kind words. It is always a pleasure working with you.

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