competition: iida Best of Asia Pacific cultural/institutional/educational best of category and best of competition Project Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, "The Infinity Centre" Where Keilor East, Australia Designer McBride Charles Ryan A radical reinterpretation of the secondary school typology, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School, located in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, is shaped like an irregular infinity loop-symbolizing a commitment to lifelong learning-enclosing two courtyards. Clad in black-and-silver banded brick, the facility resembles a high-tech corporate campus. Inside, program elements hug curvilinear hallways and stairwells that are color-coded for wayfinding. In several locations, tunnels lined with wood slats provide access to the enclosed courtyards. The library occupies the center of the infinity loop-a place where staff and students continually converge. -zach mortice 54 contractdesign.com december 2014http://www.contractdesign.com