Schematic Design Renders

The Project's design team, led by Lyons Architecture, completed the schematic design phase in October 2018. This design phase builds on the ideas developed in concept design to define and confirm floor plan and facility requirements. The Project's Steering Committee, the ultimate decision-making body for the Project, approved the schematic design in November, allowing the Project to commence the detailed design stage.

Outdoor Amphitheatre looking towards the new Arts and Cultural Building
New Arts and Cultural Building on Monash Road
New Arts and Cultural Building on Monash Road
New Arts and Cultural Building on the corner of Monash Road and Porters Lane looking towards Swanston Street
Two new buildings on Monash Road, the Student Pavilion on the left and the Arts and Cultural Building on the right
The former site of Lot 6 will be transformed into a courtyard with native planting at the 1888 Building.
The Outdoor Amphitheatre looking towards Swanston Street.
The outdoor Amphitheatre will have the flexibility to be programmed for a variety of events, performances and activities, including live music performances.
The Outdoor Amphitheatre looking towards the rear of the Sidney Myer Asia Centre on Swanston Street
The new Arts and Cultural Building on Monash Road at night
The new Arts and Cultural Building will include informal student spaces for study, socialising and relaxing.
Foyer of the new Arts and Cultural Building
The undercroft of the new Arts and Cultural Building along Monash Road provides access into the heart of the Precinct.
New Arts and Cultural Building on Monash Road
Theatre space in the new Arts and Cultural Building
Theatre space in the new Arts and Cultural Building
Interior of the atrium building connecting the Doug McDonell Building to the Easter Resource Centre.
Interior of the atrium building connecting the Doug McDonell Building to the Easter Resource Centre.
Exterior of the Doug McDonell Building and the new atrium link to the Eastern Resource Centre.
Exterior of Building 170, the new home of Murrup Barak, showing a proposed portal window providing views out over the Gate 8 landscape on Grattan Street.
Interior of Building 170, the new home of Murrup Barak, showing the proposed design for the refurbished upper-levels.
Exterior of the Eastern Resource Centre looking along Porters Lane. The brick facade will be removed to open up the lower levels, improving the connection between indoor and outdoor space and pedestrian access from Gate 8 on Grattan Street into the heart of the precinct..
Exterior of the Eastern Resource Centre behind the Frank Tate Building. The brick facade will be removed to open up the lower levels, improving the connection between indoor and outdoor space and pedestrian access from Gate 8 on Grattan Street into the heart of the precinct.
The ground level of the Eastern Resource Centre will be transformed into informal student space, providing areas for study, relaxation and socialising.
The ground level of the Eastern Resource Centre will be transformed into informal student space, providing areas for study, relaxation and socialising.
The entrance of the Eastern Resource Centre will open up to the landscape at Gate 8, Grattan Street.
Exterior of the Eastern Resource Centre with the brick curtain, currently surrounding the lower levels, removed to reveal the full facade of the building.
The Frank Tate Building will be transformed into a multi-purpose student space which can be programmed for events such as expos, and markets. When not being used for events, the hall will be open to students to use for study, socialising and relaxing.
Outdoor space and landscapes will form an integral part of the Precinct, providing areas for students to relax and recharge in the warmer months.
Building 170 will become the new home of Murrup Barak. The annex running along the side of the building from Gate 8 towards Porters Lane will provide an outdoor, programmable space for the University's Indigneous community.
Building 170, the new home of Murrup Barak, from the entrance at Gate 8, Grattan Street.
The exterior of the new Student Pavilion Building from the corner of Monash Road and Swanston Street.
An aerial view of the two new buildings in the Precinct, the Student Pavilion on the left and the Arts and Cultural Building on the right, shows the foot bridge connecting the buildings.
The Outdoor Amphitheatre looking towards the rear of the new Student Pavilion Building on Monash Road.
The exterior of the new Student Pavilion Building from the Outdoor Amphitheatre, looking towards Monash Road
Exterior of the new Student Pavilion Building from Monash Road.
Aerial view of the new Student Pavilion Building.
The landscape at Gate 8 Grattan Street will be transformed, creating a sense of arrival and place for the new home of Murrup Barak which will be relocated to Building 170, located to the left of this image.
The landscape leading from Gate 8, Grattan Street to the entrance of the Eastern Resource Centre.