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VISION 30—HIGH DISTINCTION
thermal mass and insulation contribute to a design highlytuned to its assorted elevations – most notably the leafy
avenue known as Sports Walk and its fritted billboard wall
to the east. Partially hooded glazing and glass on the east
elevation present interactive billboards of hyper-art.
Hayball and Richard Middleton Architects’, six storey
‘Holman Hall’ and ‘Campbell Hall’ alternate between
opening boldly to the south and of necessity, a more
conservative counterpoint to the north and west. Internal
and external glazing is nuanced to better bridge the
adjacent elysian fields and tree-lined canopy with living
zones. Working in association, Hayball and Middleton
refer to circulation ‘knuckles’ where students filter, gather
or pass throughout their buildings with such a highly
integrated subtext.
All practices demonstrate the value of what might be
termed ‘democratic design’. Students separated from
family and friends, often by great distance, now have every
opportunity to fully assimilate with university life. The
image of the disconnected, soulless ‘dorm’ is nowhere to
be seen at Monash. Life, light and colour all contribute to
completion of the missing link of the university’s more than
half century of achievement. Finally students have a place
to call home. Right where it matters – in the heart
of campus.
A protected courtyard results from
a delta-shaped building footprint.