The George Swinburne Building, Hawthorn
The George Swinburne Building, Swinburne University, Hawthorn Melbourne Real Estate, Australian Modern Building
The George Swinburne Building in Hawthorn
28 Mar 2022
Design: DS Architects
Location: Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photos by Michelle Williams
The George Swinburne Building, Australia
The George is a dynamic project that marks a very special point for the DS Architects practice.
It was DS Architects’ first major new building project, repositioning Swinburne University?s main campus into the globally leading, high-performing education institution it is recognised as today.
The previous building was inadequate to support the growing campus, therefore, we designed an upgrade for a vibrant education centre that fosters creativity and collaboration.
Our response created a new seven-storey building overlooking the main internal courtyard. It gives back more than 3000sq m of new floor space for student amenity, with all essential services under one roof, and meets the diverse accommodation needs of all users. The university is an integral part of community and so careful consideration of this diverse community was essential creating a design that is open and inclusive.
But our concept goes beyond simply servicing students. Through design, we challenged typical university convention at the time by critically thinking about how to broaden the building?s impact. Our design considers how the University is an integral part of a diverse community with mul...
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