La Trobe University North and South Apartments - Interior Design
Bundoora, VictoriaProject Description
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La Trobe University’s twin building student accommodation brings 624 new student beds to the Bundoora campus and forms part of an ambitious plan to transform the campus into a University City of the Future.
A considered palette applied to the facade and interior spaces references the macro to micro of the site’s indigenous landscape, respecting its Australian bush campus context. The colour spectrum indicates a progression from the whites, silver and greys of eucalyptus trunks to the vibrant colours found in the details – greens, pinks and reds in the gum leaves, and burnt oranges in the bark fissures.
275 apartments, including single occupancy studios and 4-, 5- and 6-bedroom units are supported by study areas, student kitchens and large communal spaces. A central core balances two equally loaded wings on a typical floorplate, creating circulation efficiency and promoting chance encounters between students.
Country:
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Gross Floor Area:
18,000 sqm
Consultants:
Duo Projects, Stantec, TTW, WGA, Scientific Fire Services, XLam Dolomiti, ASPECT Studios, Latitude, Philip Chun
Builder:
Multiplex
Photography:
John Gollings and Peter Clarke
