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George Hicks Residential Building

project details

client

The University of Melbourne

status

Complete 2015

location

Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria

traditional land owners

Wurundjeri People

photography

Dianna Snape and Emma Cross

project description

The George Hicks Building adds a significant new type of graduate student accommodation to the International House college community. The building is located at the southern end of the campus as a bookend to the central student common. The building has a lyrical curving form to take advantage of the extraordinary landscape setting with extensive views over Royal Park, Royal Parade and the college campus. It is a very collegiate and welcoming building with a student cafe, tutorial and conference facilities on the ground floor. There are three residential levels above the student common containing 57 self-contained units. The arrival point on each floor is focused around student lounge spaces which link to the lift and stair circulation system to encourage social interaction.