The School is housed a converted 1951 diesel locomotive workshop designed by one of Australia’s leading architectural firms, Six Degrees. It has received numerous awards from the Australian Institute of Architects including National Awards for Heritage and Sustainability.
Studio spaces and workshops are central to the School’s facilities, reflecting our philosophy of learning by making. Two studios on the ground and top floors run the length of the building and provide flexible spaces for collaborative learning and teaching. The main workshop is connected via a glass wall to the ground floor studio space and is well equipped with tools and machinery including a CNC router and two state of the art laser cutters. The School also has a dedicated workshop for furniture design located in a purpose-built extension. In addition, the School houses a 150-seat lecture theatre, a number of tutorial rooms, exhibition areas and student break-out spaces.
The School of Architecture & Design provides students with the latest in desktop computing technology. There are two computer labs in the School—one for individual studio work and another for teaching purposes. A number of computer workstations are also provided within the studios and students are able to connect their own laptops to the School’s wireless network. A range of software is available to students, including ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, Cinema 4D, PhotoShop, Google SketchUp and Rhino. A Computer Systems Officer is available Monday to Friday to assist with IT concerns. Students also have access to on-site printing and scanning facilities.
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