Innovation in the Design of Contemporary Student Accommodation

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What we do

Student Accommodation 1. Understanding and creating student centric accommodation 2. Allowing flexibility for changes in living habits 3. Incorporating student accommodation into campus developments

Student-centric design Who are they? Where have they come from? Where do they want to go? How do they want to live? Interaction, observation, research, surveys, conversations; these are the ways we get to know who we are designing for.

Resident ‘avatars’

Student Activities

Student Activity Spaces

Flexibility Evolution of the way we live Evolution of tertiary education Advancements in technology and construction A design that can adapt, change, transform over time to respond to changing needs and drivers

Design Precedents Accommodation Model Typologies

Types of dwellings:

•  A studio is a self contained unit for a single dweller and is equipped with its own kitchenette, ensuite and small dining area.

•  A shared apartment is a self contained unit which houses more than one person who share a kitchenette, bathrooms, living and dining area. Each resident will have their own bedroom which is lockable.

Typical Floor Features:

•  Ratio 70:30 or 80:20 (Shared Apartment: Studios)

•  Common Areas are provided on each floor, most on-campus student accommodations

•  Study Rooms are commonly provided per floor, most on-campus student accommodations

•  Some developments have balconies to the common rooms

•  Private Operators usually do not provide common / study areas

Design Precedents Accommodation Model Typologies

Types of dwellings:

•  A shared apartment is a self contained unit which houses multiple dwellers who share a kitchenette, bathrooms, living and dining area. Each resident will have their own bedroom which is lockable.

Typical Floor Features:

•  No common rooms are provided on typical floors

•  No study rooms are provided on typical floors

•  Apartment types used are 4 bedroom and 6 bedroom apartments.

Design Precedents Accommodation Model Typologies

Types of dwellings:

•  A studio is a self contained unit for a single dweller and is equipped with its own kitchenette, ensuite and small dining area.

•  A dormitory is a bedroom for a single dweller, typically 12m² in size, equipped with a study desk, sometimes arranged in clusters of 4.

•  These residents share communal bathrooms, kitchen, living and dining areas.

Typical Floor Features:

•  Typical Ratio 60:40 (Studios: Dormitories)

•  Typical on campus accommodation model, no private operators use this accommodation model

•  Communal Living, Kitchen, Dining areas are provided for students

•  Communal Bathrooms provided

•  - Full catering for students

Design Precedents Accommodation Model Typologies

Types of dwellings:

•  A dormitory is a bedroom for a single dweller, typically 12m² in size which is equipped with a study desk.

•  These residents share communal bathrooms, kitchen, living and dining areas.

Typical Floor Features:

•  Typical on-campus accommodation model, no private operators use this accommodation model

•  Communal Living, Kitchen, Dining areas are provided for students

•  Communal Bathrooms provided

•  Full catering for students

•  (i.e of development using this model - UoS Queen Mary)

Design Precedents Common Areas & Amenities

Reception

Iglu Chatswood

Average size for Reception:

80m2 (Including Lobby)

Student Lounge

UoS Abercrombie Average Size for a Student Lounge:

180m2

Recreation Room

Monash University Holman Hall

Average size for Recreation/ Games:

230m2

Design Precedents Common Areas & Amenities

Spatial Accommodation Brief

Student Activity Space Settings

Student Activity Space Settings

Design to suit all Student Activities Location of Common Spaces on Typical Floor

Design to suit all Student Activities Hierarchy of Spaces

Flexibility in Design Modular Design Conventional Application Module flexibility

Flexibility in Design Modular Design CLT Application Module flexibility – cross laminated timber (CLT) exploration

Response to Place and Context All architecture is located in a specific place and time. Each project should be responsive to its global, regional and immediate locality and respectful of the landscape, climate, history, culture and community that defines place.

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village 2010 2016

University of NSW Village •  240 self-contained units in the form of shared apartments and studios •  All apartments have balconies in this development excluding smaller units (1 bedroom and studios) •  The courtyard arrangement allows for all residents to have a view to landscaped areas •  Client driven criteria such as enclosures to all balconies were translated into a design feature – screens (for safety)

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

University of NSW Village

ANU Ursula Hall Laurus Wing

ANU Laurus Wing

ANU Laurus Wing

ANU Laurus Wing

ANU Laurus Wing

ANU Laurus Wing

ANU Laurus Wing

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

Place University of NSW Village University of Newcastle 2013 2016

Newcastle University

Original Concept Masterplan

•  9 x multi-level residential buildings proposed (6-8 storeys) long podium buildings diminish existing view corridors

•  3x college concept proposed large extent of costly site works required; ‘foot print’ large

Architectus Concept Masterplan

•  6 x multi-level residential buildings proposed (4-7 storeys) elimination of podium buildings; retain existing view corridors

•  3x college concept maintained - minimal site works required; existing pedestrian link improved; building ‘foot print’ reduced

Newcastle University

College ‘Cluster’ Sketch

3 x Colleges

•  250 beds/college

•  Activated ground floor

•  Pedestrian flow maintained across entire site

•  Site links adjoining precincts

•  View corridors contributing to social activity and communal student experience

Concept Diagram

Master Plan Concept

Newcastle University

Typical College External Landscaping Integration

Newcastle University

Typical College Indicative Section – Solar Access

Newcastle University

Typical College

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Callaghan Campus

University of Newcastle Bushland Campus •  4 x 8 storey towers with 778 beds

•  Mix of 6, 5, 2, 1 and studio self-catered apartments

•  Ground common facilities and accommodation over

•  Natural ventilation strategy (precast concrete hollow core planks)

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street University of Melbourne, Leicester Street The University in the City – The South Precinct University of Melbourne Leicester Street 2013 2016

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street University of Melbourne, Leicester Street The University in the City – The South Precinct

The objective: •  Make a positive contribution to the

campus – add to the urban vitality •  Deliver a building that forms part of the

portfolio of campus buildings and spaces for the long term

•  Provide student accommodation that meets contemporary aspirations of amenity

•  Robust urban solution •  Connectivity •  Accessibility and identity to the

proposed lane/courtyard •  Common public administrative,

commercial and recreational activity at ground plane

•  Provide a high level of public and private amenity

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street Urban Patterns + Opportunities

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street Urban Patterns + Opportunities

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street Ground Plane Activation + Laneway

University of Melbourne, Leicester Street Ground Plane Activation + Laneway + Linkage

Creating a Sense of Place

Creating a Sense of Place Character Analysis

Macquarie University

Macquarie University

Macquarie University Precincts

Macquarie University Campus Circulation

Macquarie University Night Activation

Macquarie University Green Spaces

Macquarie University Legacy

Macquarie University Legacy 300’ Grid

Macquarie University Macquarie University

Student Accommodation: key design principles

Know the residents: what do they do and what do they want? Create a sense of place: a living campus and a place to call home Design from the inside-out: focus on the user and the building’s operations

Response to Place and Context: use the siting as a design driver Flexibility: build in ability to change and adapt over time design in a modular way

Places

People