ACTON - #Projects: Australian National University

First Uni Block for accom for students.



Next job across the road in Childers street. this is bigger than I thought .

ACT/ CIVIC - PROJECTS: Australian National University

ANU Village
CoLab

CoLab is a new Super Computing Centre, Technology and Office project. Located at the prominent junction of Marcus Clarke Street and Alinga Street.

CoLab will house new offices, retail space and a state of the art super computing centre with associated facilities in an eleven storey A-grade building. The project will incorporate over 600 Basement Car Spaces including Publicly Accessible Parking with ample provision for bicycle storage on site. The project will meet the highest levels of environmental efficiency, considering energy efficiency, water sensitive design, noise and air quality, as
well as waste management and recycling.

As a place to work, the ANU Exchange will continue to set the standard for conducting business in Canberra, helping to ensure that business profits from its relationship with the ANU and its expertise.
Floorspace: 24,500m ²

Marcus Clark perspective:


Alinga Street perspective:

Looks like the bloke half way up is about to commit suicide! Doesn't like the new office accommodation?? :lol:

Seriously, looks pretty good. Civic has come so far so fast, its just amazing.

From ACT Chief minister's website:

CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON NEW UNI ACCOMMODATION



Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University Professor Ian Chubb today turned the first sod of the development of a new six-storey, $70 million, 514 bed student residential complex on Childers Street in the City.



Mr Stanhope said the project would provide suitable and more affordable accommodation for students and Canberrans more generally.



“When this project is complete, over 1,000 students will be accommodated in this and the existing UniLodge development in time for the 2009 university year,” Mr Stanhope said. “This project fits within the ACT Government’s Affordable Housing Action plan by freeing up rental accommodation in other parts of the ACT.



“Not only does this project offer suitable and more affordable accommodation for ANU students, but it will also re-invigorate this part of the city and the businesses within and surrounding it.



Mr Stanhope said attracting students to the ACT has positive spin-offs for the ACT economy.



“Each student attending the ANU is estimated to contribute around $21,000 a year to our economy,” he said. “This represents an annual economic contribution of around $80 million.



“But well beyond the monetary contribution they make to our economy today, students have the potential to make an even greater contribution in the future. Like the rest of Australia, the ACT faces significant challenges in attracting and retaining skilled workers.



“The ACT Government is working hard - and achieving pleasing results - in attracting skilled people from around Australia and around the globe. However we still look to our local institutions, the ANU, University of Canberra and the CIT to provide Canberrans with the skills both they and ACT businesses require.



“So the ACT Government is keen to do what we can to attract more students to Canberra, to encourage more Canberrans to acquire the skills they require from our world-class institutions and to take the great opportunities ACT businesses offer,” Mr Stanhope said.



An interim car park for more than 100 cars will be constructed as part of the student accommodation development. In addition, remaining car parks will be restructured to increase accessibility and numbers, with the ANU Exchange funding these activities as well as the relocation and temporary accommodation of community groups currently located on the site.

ANU Village
Student Residence 2

Student Residence 2, located on the corner of Childers and Hutton Streets, will set a new standard in design and quality for student accommodation. It will accommodate 513 students in a mix of studio single, studio double, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 bedroom apartments. Facilities include reception, lounge and games rooms, computer room, library, laundry and retail outlets.