Development of new student residences and common facilities, Hawkesbury campus

Self-contained studio-style bedrooms, each with their own ensuite and kitchenette, and five-bedroom units were constructed on the Hawkesbury campus in 2012, adjacent to the existing student residential villas and integrated with the sports and leisure facilities on the campus. The north-facing residences were constructed in clusters of five one and two-storey combinations (buildings N26 to N36), totalling 120 beds. They were designed to maximise natural ventilation through the use of low and high-set louvers and natural lighting.

Connected by well-lit accessible pathways and surrounded with soft landscaping, the studios consolidate the student residences on the Hawkesbury campus in the western corner of the campus grounds. New common room facilities with group study rooms, TVs, lounges and a coin-operated laundry and adjacent outdoor recreational areas with BBQs and outdoor furniture were provided to create the sense of a 'student village'.

Office accommodation for the residential management staff was constructed nearby along with a new car park (P53). A small recreational swimming pool has also been constructed within the student residence precinct.

Completed: 18 October 2012