The main student accommodation facades are designed as a collection of ?pods? in a variety of tones. The Swanston Street / Little La Trobe Street corner is celebrated with a stack of double height metallic blocks which have been staggered as they rise, to counterpoint the uniformity of the remainder of the facades. The tonal changes and the highlighted corner allow the building to rest with quiet, assured confidence, in contrast to the strident flamboyance of much of the adjacent built form. At street level, the open timber framing of the podium reflects the low rise accommodation adjacent and strengthens the street wall.
© John Gollings

Architects: Denton Corker Marshall

Location: 393 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Category: Dorms

Lead Architect: Denton Corker Marshall

Area: 19135.0 m2

Project Year: 2018

Photographs: John Gollings, Annette O?Brien

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