Wallumattagal clan of the Dharug Nation
NSW
CHALLENGE
WMK was engaged to develop a new bespoke and integrated campus for NextSense located in the grounds of Macquarie University.
SOLUTION
WMK’s design response reflects the different functions of NextSense by seamlessly integrating it into two interconnected blocks that gives a physical manifestation of this multi-faceted organisation’s fundamental aim to create a networked environment.
The school and preschool incorporate learning and play areas for students with both hearing and vision loss, whist the central services building includes public areas for staff and visitors, conferencing, a business hub, and allied health and therapy facilities.
OUTCOME
NextSense at Macquarie University heralds a new era for hearing and vision loss in Australia. The campus co-locates NextSense’s national operations, health and disability services, education, and research under one roof to support and drives better outcomes for children, adults and families living with sensory disabilities.
John Andreas, Design Architect
Milestone MPC, Project Manager
Oculus, Landscape Consultant
BG&E, Structural Engineer
JHA, Services Consultant
LCI, Electrical Consultant
Blackett Maguire & Goldsmith, BCA
Extent Heritage Advisors, Aboriginal Heritage
Slattery, Cost Consultant
JHA, ESD Consultant
_planning, Town Planner
LP Consulting, Hydraulic Consultant
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.
