Australian architects Lacoste + Stevenson (in association with DJRD and 6degrees) shared with us their project oUTStanding, for which they won first prize in the UTS Podium Competition in Sydney.
You can see more images, a video and architect’s description after the break.
The Building 1 and Building 2 Podium Extension creates a unique opportunity for UTS to re-image the entry to its most prominent landmark and in doing so re-image the university itself. Our proposed Podium Extension creates an activated university entrance that is light, transparent, open and welcoming. The curvaceous facade is both playful and contemporary, a foil to the Brutalist architecture of the Tower above. The architecture both showcases the activity within and performs as a platform for the display of new media presentations. The planning allows the building to cater for both the large event and small specialised presentations with open floor-plates ensuring maximum flexibility of use and the continuous activation of space.
