Project Description
FROM QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (Aug. 28, 2015):
Scandinavian firm Henning
Larsen Architects and Australia’s Wilson Architects have joined forces to to
design the Queensland University of Technology (QUT)’s $65m (AUD) Education
Precinct. The project will be a model for educational precincts
internationally and will set a new benchmark for contemporary and sustainable
design.
Anders Sælan, Partner and Architect, Henning Larsen
Architects said, "Australia leads the global education sector in terms of
their approach to learning. In Scandinavia, we have a strong history in this
field as well, and I think that we can inspire each other and create innovative
and effective learning environments by pooling our knowledge and references."
Henning Larsen Architects are known for their visionary
design and innovative universities, dynamic mixed-use communities, and iconic
cultural landmarks. They are leaders in sustainable expertise in Scandinavia,
employing over 300 staff, and with projects currently under construction in
more than 10 countries.
Wilson Architects are Australia’s leading education
architecture specialists and were recently awarded a prestigious international
CEFPI* Award for James Cook University’s Education Central in Townsville. They
are undertaking current projects throughout Australia and Malaysia.
‘This project will be a flagship and transformative
development for QUT, offering new teaching and learning opportunities in a
stimulating and sustainable world-class environment,’ said Hamilton Wilson,
Managing Director, Wilson Architects.
The Precinct will promote a strong identity for QUT and
position the university at the forefront of higher education studies in the
region by creating a new teaching building for the Faculty of Education, the
Oodgeroo Unit, (the centre of Aboriginal
studies), and E Learning services.
Extensive landscaping will create a new pedestrian hub for
the campus and strong connections with the Kelvin Grove community. Henning
Larsen Architects and Wilson Architects are partnering with Taylor Cullity
Lethlean (TCL), Australia’s pre-eminent landscape architects, to create this
part of the project.
‘We will design an integrated campus that inspires the
imaginations of the students both inside the classroom and out, and builds on
the strong and vibrant community of the university,’ said Mr Wilson.
