The School of Architecture & Design is located in Launceston, Tasmania in Inveresk — Lauceston’s arts and cultural precinct. Inveresk is also home to the School of Visual & Performing Arts, the Annexe Theatre, the Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Blue Café and Powerhouse Gallery. The vibrant Inveresk precinct is a short drive or bus ride from the University’s main Launceston campus and only a 10-minute walk into Launceston’s town centre. Inveresk sits within the suburb of Invermay, an area that many UTAS students choose to live in during their studies.
Located in the north of Tasmania, the picturesque city of Launceston is both vibrant and relaxing. It is accessible and affordable with a lively events calendar and arts scene, but without the crowding, traffic congestion, and high costs associated with larger cities. Consequently, students find Launceston a very easy city in which to live and study.
Australia’s third oldest city, Launceston is particularly appealing to architecture and design students because of its rich history that can be seen in its buildings and streetscapes. In addition to its gorgeous parks, Launceston is also home to the beautiful Cataract Gorge—a spectacular ravine only a 15 minute walk from the city centre containing scenic walking trails and parks, cafés, a chair-lift and a swimming pool.
Also of interest to architecture and design students is the elegant Design Centre. Located a mere 10 minute walk away from the School of Architecture & Design, the Design Centre showcases stunning fine furniture and other design pieces by local designers. It is nestled on the edge of the City Park, one of Launceston’s most well-known parks, featuring the Japanese Macaque Monkey Enclosure, the John Hart Conservatory and the Albert Hall.
Located 40 degrees south of the equator, Tasmania is Australia’s only island state. It has something for everyone with a combination of beautiful rainforest wilderness, rolling green countryside, untouched coastline and vibrant city life. Tasmania has more than 1,000 mountain peaks, and more than 40 per cent of the island is protected as national parks and reserves. To live in Tasmania is to be surrounded by some of the most sublime landscapes in the world. Our island state is also known for its four distinct seasons and exquisite local food and wine. There is also a thriving arts scene and a spectrum of cafes, restaurants, pubs, theatres, shopping centres and open-air markets.
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