Cardinal Knox Centre

[2][3] The key idea behind what was at first simply called the Diocesan Centre was to allow for extensive office and meeting space, and living quarters for resident clergy, whilst also being as low and unobtrusive as possible, to allow uninterrupted views towards the 19th century Gothic Revival Cathedral from the east.

The Albert Street frontage consists of a series of reflecting pools, largely hiding the two-storey building behind, composed of long low pre-cast concrete solid battered piers supporting a simple horizontal beam with deep inset glazed openings.

The Lansdowne Street corners are each built up with low sloped rough bluestone block bases supporting lawn and plantings.

The Lansdowne Street frontage is primarily car parking, screened by ashlar bluestone block walls, with the entrance located next to the remaining tower of St Patrick's College.

The Victorian Heritage Database entry notes that "The sympathetic use of materials, low profile and use of water ponds to the roofs fronting Victoria Parade helps the offices and presbytery to seem more of a landscape element than a building.

Redevelopment concept plan, April 2013
Cardinal Knox Centre Albert Street frontage looking west.