COTTAGE GROVE EARLY LEARNING

In the suburb of South Brisbane, ‘Tolarno’ has been a steadfast and standout icon along Vulture Street for almost 120 years, and has hosted several community-focused uses across its time. The Client for this project was looking for the opportunity to restore this building that is known as a local landmark and provide the community with the opportunity to once again interact with and experience this local piece of history. Now, with the restoration and refurbishment works complete through close collaboration between Elevation Architecture, the Client and the Builder, the building plays host to a boutique childcare centre that thoroughly enjoys and celebrates the unique features of the heritage building, including its castle-like turret and art nouveau details. Through bringing further resources to the inner-city suburb, this restoration has created a new community node that celebrates and encourages new generational growth in an area increasing in popularity amongst young families.