Central Mall, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay

Client: University of Tasmania
Type: Education Facilities
Date: 2010

AILA AWARD WINNER: AILA Tasmania Award for Design in Landscape Architecture

The brief for the University’s central mall called on Urban Initiatives to realise the potential of the ‘University Heartland’. The University planned a student amenity core that was to be complementary to adjacent functions and facilities. It also had to be safe and barrier-free; a flexible space able to cater for large events and a variety of activities.

Additionally the project aimed to create a space that was inviting and comfortable while demonstrating a high degree of design resolution and finish which would reflect the UTAS Edge agenda, the UTAS brand and reputation.

The distinction of the project lay in amplifying the unique attributes of the Sandy Bay Campus site, its heritage and setting. The designers were challenged to develop an understanding of the spatial qualities that typically characterise successful, vibrant collegiate spaces.

Partners: Gandy & Roberts – Structural Engineers; John Reddy Pty. Ltd. – Managing Contractor

For more information on the AILA Tasmania Awards 2011 see AILA