The ‘creative commons’ will be the backbone of the Arts Hub and Incubator – a portfolio of production, rehearsal and creative spaces for local artists and non-profit organizations to generate new work, innovate in their mission and accelerate their impact. These spaces will be delivered through the adaptive reuse of the 35,000 sq.ft. heritage school as well as a new-build western addition and two associated art studio pavilions.

The ‘learning commons’ will be the connective tissue of the buildings’ working communities – these are the physical, social and digital spaces that provide platforms for the collision of ideas, innovation and community building. The workshop spaces, meeting rooms and business services, collaboration technology and social spaces will provide numerous opportunities for creative people to connect with each other in new ways. This shared infrastructure will be delivered primarily through the adaptive reuse of the heritage school and the incubator space in the western addition.

The ‘community commons’ will be the places of intersection with the public, connecting the creative activity generated within the buildings to the surrounding site and broader neighbourhood. The system of open spaces are intended as animated public places that deliver diverse opportunities for public art, innovative sustainable design, community gatherings, heritage interpretation and interaction with the arts. This component will be delivered through a shared internal street (modeled on the Dutch ‘woonerf’ model) and a series of connected open spaces.