DESIGN CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES
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HERITAGE AREAS AND THE PARLIAMENTARY TRIANGLE
- Respecting the heritage of the site, including local flora, fauna and the heritage railway easement.
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SCALE AND URBAN FORM
- To provide a scale of development appropriate to the site on Constitution Ave.
- To understand the scale of the new buildings’ effect on amenity of the site and its context, including acoustic, solar and view impacts.
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LANDSCAPE MICROCLIMATE
- Reference, enhance and make accessible the natural beauty of the landscape setting through the senses – sight, sound and touch.
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MATERIAL AND DETAIL
- Complement the materiality of the natural landscape.
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SUSTAINABILITY
- Harness the natural potential of the site to provide a highly sustainable approach which is communicated through both passive designs, building systems and the realisation of the design.
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FLEXBILITY AND DIVERSITY
- Provide a variety of internal and external spaces which can be used for a number of activities.
- Provide diversity in setting to support the pedagogy.
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COLLABORATION
- Provide opportunities for meeting, gathering and collaboration through shared spaces.
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ECONOMY AND VALUE
- Consideration of the selection of services systems to provide value in life cycle costing.
- Consideration of material selection for durability and appropriateness for the environment.
- Future Proofing.
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GEOMETRY AND ADDRESS
- Understand the importance of UNSW Canberra’s campus on Constitution Ave to provide cues for building and landscape design.
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LEGIBILITY AND IDENTITY
- Provide a clear and legible organisation to assist way-finding and orientation.
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