From the architects:
Cairns High School was first built in 1917.
TPG Architects prepared the SDPP and were engaged by the successful D&C builder to provide a full service, and delivered a new multipurpose hall known as the Centennial Hall.
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The new Centennial Hall accommodates a three-court Multipurpose facility featuring a distinctive façade of laser cut panels based on the school’s Indigenous logo.
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Stage, changeroom, lighting and sound systems were all designed to allow attendance of the full school cohort.