Western Australia
Forrest Hall is an accommodation facility for recipients of the Forrest Scholarship and visiting academics. It has been designed as a precinct that inspires and enhances their on-campus studying experience.
It is located on the eastern gateway of the University of Western Austalia’s campus, positioned between Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River) to the south and a busy arterial road to the north. The facility has been designed to preserve views from key approaches to the campus.
At ground level, a public plaza provides a permeable pedestrian link to the river and a legible entry point to the buildings,a plaza divides the programme into separate wings for the scholars and the academics.
A series of stone screens and green walls filter light and noise to the naturally ventilated walkways that provide access to the accommodation.
The Forrest Hall Precinct is the result of a unique collaboration between the University of Western Australia, the Forrest Research Foundation, the Minderoo Foundation and KHA.
The final outcome is a collection of crafted buildings which sit beautifully on the edge of Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River).
These buildings have become a place of shared experiences, learning and knowledge for residents, academics and the wider community, both local and global.
Forrest Hall provides a distinguished presence to the eastern gateway of the campus, representing UWA’s contribution to the creation of a world-leading collaborative centre of research in WA.
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Anna Hii, Team Member
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Chloe Siinmaa, Team Member
Christopher Shaw, Team Member
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The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
