University of South Australia | Developments & News

[ml69]

Dulwich (and indeed most of the Burnside council area) is residential, so of course it would be stupid to put it there. Nobody would seriously suggest putting it in the residential part of Mile End either. But it would be fairly sensible to put it in the industrial part.

Aidan .... think Nathan was taking the p*#$ with the Dulwich comment ...

[Aidan]

Aidan .... think Nathan was taking the p*#$ with the Dulwich comment ...

Of course he was. My point was that there's no reason to do so.

[Nathan]

Article in the new The City paper (aka City Messenger) about UniSA developments. A new render for the North Tce facade (looks a bit more bolted on, less integrated, than the previous proposal), an extension of the Catherine Helen Spence building right up to Hindley St, an interior render of the Sci/C/Ed centre (part of their new building in the medical precinct), and mention of the student housing block & great hall.

Says there are more images on the Advertiser website, but that doesn't appear to be the case.

[Alyx]

From The City's digital edition:

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man that facade is horrible.. and over designed. Its like its trying to be 'high tech' or something. The timber was so much nicer.

[monotonehell]

man that facade is horrible.. and over designed. ...

Especially considering that the form behind it is very ordinary.

[Alyx]

THE North Tce facade of UniSA’s City West will have a radical makeover under plans for a six-year transformation of the campus costing up to $380 million.

The university has released a raft of concept images of its development plans exclusively to The City, a new free weekly News Corp publication.

Capital projects director Rob Lustri said UniSA wanted the campus to present to North Tce as impressively as the biomedical precinct buildings opposite, including its own planned cancer centre.

“We are going to be sitting among a very beautiful collection of buildings and in the context ours will look a little bit tired,” he said.

“It’s a steel structure that is hung from the roof like a DNA strand.

“In between is an intricate stainless steel mesh to create that facade.”

An interactive digital gallery was slated for the ground level of the North Tce frontage, he said.

The university aims to attract 150,000 people a year to exhibitions at its planned Sci/C/Ed science education centre, to occupy part of the $80 million Centre for Cancer Biology to be built from next year next to the Morphett St Bridge.

“It certainly is about public engagement and reaching out to the broader community, particularly young adults looking to go into tertiary education,” Mr Lustri said.

“We envisage the exhibition gallery on the ground floor to go up a couple of levels as well.”

The Catherine Helen Spence Building will be extended to create a new student hub and space for senior management fronting Hindley St.

South of Hindley St, a residential tower for up to 250 students will rise across a plaza from the new Learning Centre building, with a Great Hall underground for sports, graduations, a gym, and exercise science and physiology classes.

The hall would be at least the big enough for two basketball courts, hold up to 2000 people and have photo booths and “VIP areas” for graduation days.

There will be a 25m ground level swimming pool within a glass pavilion and a mobile cinema screen in the plaza.

“I can imagine the Adelaide Festival and others using this kind of facility as well,” Mr Lustri said.

George St that runs through the campus will undergo a $3 million makeover this year with new greenery, artworks and possibly retail outlets.

http://www.news.com.au/national/south-a ... 6867601954

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The original render did appear to be a bit classier:
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5236/unisa2.jpg

[Vee]

man that facade is horrible.. and over designed. Its like its trying to be 'high tech' or something. The timber was so much nicer.

Aaaaaagh!!!
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Not a fan of that facade.
Will be the ugly duckling opposite the SAHMRI building.

[Mants]

The original render did appear to be a bit classier:
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5236/unisa2.jpg

They're not renders of the same building.
The newer render appears to be the Yungondi building, whereas the old render appears to be the Mayo and Way Lee buildings, further west along North Terrace, which are divided by George Street.

[Will]

From the Uni SA website:

New UniSA public science studio to build on past glory
July 29 2014



Artist's impression of the new health innovation building and science gallery


The University of South Australia has received strong support for its forthcoming public science studio from one of Adelaide’s most loved visitor experiences – the Investigator Science and Technology Centre.

Designed to transform public perceptions of science, technology and innovation, the Science l Creativity l Education Studio (SciCEd) will provide an interactive space for visitors to explore the wonders of science.

UniSA students will have the chance to play an important part in the SciCEd visitor experience, working as student interpreters who are on hand to make sure visitors get the most out of the cutting-edge displays and exhibitions.

The Investigator Science and Technology Centre, which ceased operations in 2006, is making a substantial donation of its residual assets to support the student interpreters program, providing the means for UniSA students to act as Investigator Science and Technology Interpreters.

UniSA Vice Chancellor Professor David Lloyd says SciCEd’s mission to open minds, inform debate and bring people together in a place where science, creativity and education collide, embodies many of the original aims of the Investigator Science and Technology Centre and the University is delighted to have the Centre’s support.

“I’m pleased we have received support of the Investigator Science and Technology Centre because of its strong history in promoting science and innovation,” Prof Lloyd says.

“We are eager to preserve the legacy and outreach objectives established by the Centre during its 15-year period as the State’s premier science education centre.

“By highlighting the strong links that exist between science, the arts and business disciplines, SciCEd will be a space designed to ignite a passion for science, technology and innovation.

“Bringing science and technology out of the labs and into the public realm can also play an important role in helping young people find that spark and drive to pursue careers in science and innovation.

“This is becoming increasingly important as we witness a decline in the number of students interested in studying science, technology, mathematics or engineering (STEM) across the globe. In Australia, we have seen a significant drop in Year 12 students enrolling in science subjects – the number of students taking physics for example fell by 31 per cent from 1992 to 2009.

“As we move to a technology-based, innovation-dependent economy, the demand for these skills is greater than ever before so it is vital that we do everything we can to excite a passion for science and technology, especially in young people.”

Chairman of the Investigator Science and Technology Centre board, Mike Hannell says the Centre welcomes the opportunity to contribute to SciCEd’s outreach and public engagement activities.

“Through SciCEd, the aspirations of the Investigator Science and Technology Centre will live on and continue to benefit new generations of South Australians as they explore science and technology in an engaging and interactive way,” Hannell says.

“The student interpreters will enhance the visitor experience by encouraging active participation in science and technology. They will also provide an important human connection to the science and research that is taking place at the University and in the wider community.

“UniSA students will also benefit from the program, gaining valuable experience in public engagement and science communications while completing an internship as part of their degree.”

SciCED will be located in a purpose-built facility integrated into UniSA’s Health Innovation building on North Terrace Health and Biomedical Precinct. Set to open late in 2017, plans for the facility include exhibition spaces, studios, a science café and science shop, collocated with the Hewlett Packard Innovation Centre.

Key partners involved in the SciCED initiative include Foundation Technology Partner, Hewlett Packard, the Science Gallery International, RiAus, and Questacon.

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Great stuff. Adelaide needs this

[Nathan]

So is this separate or part of the previously announced UniSA cancer building, and is the HP Innovation Centre within it, or also separate? The wording seems like it could go either way on both.

If separate, where in the precinct do they fit?

In any case, it's a nice building, and good to see Investigator has some involvement. Also good that RiAus is a key partner.

[Nathan]

Think I found an answer to my own question - it's the same building. Here's a version of the old render, with both the Centre of Cancer Biology and the SciCEd logos on it.

[Will]

From the JPE website:

Uni SA The Great Hall

JPE Design Studio have been selected in association with Norwegian architecture firm, Snøhetta, and SA’s own JamFactory, to design Uni SA’s new Great Hall project.

JPE are excited to be collaborating with Snøhetta on their first Australian project. Snøhetta have been working internationally on a number of important educational, civic and cultural projects, including the National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavillion at the World Trade Center in New York City.

The Great Hall project is being planned as the heart of the Uni SA City West campus, and will transform on-campus life for students