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

• Address

  Bundoora, Victoria

• 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

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