11 May 2022
Blackfriars’ transformation – see the pictures
With thanks to Swanbury Penglase, we’re pleased to be able to share these before…
With thanks to Swanbury Penglase, we’re pleased to be able to share these before and after photographs showing the recent transformation of our western campus.
Over the past 12 months, the western campus has been completely overhauled, including the development of our Jubilee Walk, celebrating 800 years of the Dominican Order.
New landscaping, lighting and signage, the development of the Masters’ Pavilion and new outdoor furniture behind St Catharine’s have created a fresh, green look for our school.
But the work does not stop here.
Work is due to start late this year on a new building, next to the Aquinas Centre, to accommodate, among other things, the teaching of Food Science.
Exciting times ahead.
BEFORE – aerial view. 
AFTER – aerial view.
BEFORE – southern pathway, looking towards St Catharine’s/Maher Building. 
AFTER – Jubilee Walk, looking towards St Catharine’s/Maher Building.
BEFORE – space behind St Catharine’s. 
AFTER – space behind St Catharine’s.
BEFORE – looking towards Aquinas Centre. 
AFTER – looking towards Aquinas Centre.
BEFORE – now Masters’ Pavilion site. 
AFTER – Masters’ Pavilion.
BEFORE – entry from Te Anau Ave carpark. 
AFTER – entry from Te Anau Ave carpark.
BEFORE – statue of St Albert the Great. 
AFTER – statue of St Albert the Great.
BEFORE – outside St Catharine’s. 
AFTER – Jubilee Walk outside St Catharine’s.
BEFORE – outside St Catharine’s. 
AFTER – outside St Catharine’s.
BEFORE – outside St Catharine’s. 
AFTER – outside St Catharine’s.
BEFORE – space between St Catharine’s and Maher Building, looking west. 
AFTER – space between St Catharine’s and Maher Building, looking west.
BEFORE – southern pathway, looking west. 
AFTER – Jubilee Walk, looking west.
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