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Melbourne School of Design

Melbourne, Australia
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The new Melbourne School of Design building for the University of Melbourne was designed after the public competition. The project integrates the requirements of both the University's Property and Campus Services and the Faculty. The building design meets its briefed area and budget targets, comprising of 6 levels (basement plus five levels) and incorporates two lecture theaters, workshop, library, two exhibition spaces, cafe, a series of studios over three levels, a studio hall, and a series of associated academic and professional workspaces.

Central to the design is the Studio Hall, a large flexible space that provides for informal occupation over all times of the day. The Studio Hall is enclosed to the west side by the former Bank of New South Wales facade, and to the east side the Studio Hall overlooks the new courtyard. It is spatially book ended at the east side by the heritage facade of the Elisabeth Murdoch building. The Studio Hall is enclosed by a coffered timber roof that mediates natural daylight and assists natural ventilation. The building has been designed to incorporate a number of innovative structural and services systems that combined with the building's facade system contribute to achieving the targeted 6 star green star rated building.

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bostjan, September 23rd, 2017
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