Nungalinya | Incidental Architecture

The Nungalinya project involved the staged replacement of five free standing 8-10 bed student accommodation ‘units’ over a period of five years.

The core idea of the project was to improve the capacity and appeal of the college by expanding its accommodation capacity in a climatically, culturally and economically responsible way .

Each unit sits on the site of a pre-exsiting 40 year old 2 bed unit and connects to existing services.

The new units allow for double the student capacity, with improved privacy, amenity thermal performance and site planning.

Climate was a very big consideration. Accessibility and cultural sensitivity were also key drivers.

Nungalinya operates on a very low level of funding, and therefore required these units to be built economically.

Fundamentally, success is determined from a student perspective. The new units are very popular and have had almost universal acceptance from students and staff.