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This project is about the students of UNSW, providing a comfortable, safe and lively place to spend time. This is a building that keeps students ‘alive’, a place where their voices are heard, passions are showcased, motivation is maintained, stress is relieved, relationships are made, lessons are learned, insights are broadened.

The building has the flexibility to adapt to future programs and future needs, activities that might not have even existed now in 2022. It is a place where students are invited to amend and change through time sustainably, creating a carbon positive future for UNSW.

The massing of the building form comprises of three main components: the activated ground plane, the learning hub and the hobby tower. As a diagrammatic gesture, the hobby tower intersects into the learning hub and serves as the main service core and where