Deakin Law School Building / Woods Bagot

Curated by Hana Abdel

Architects: Woods Bagot
Area: 18350 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs:Peter Bennetts
Manufacturers: Autex, Interface, Axona Aichi, Ihreborn, JSB, Jardan, Knauf, Kvadrat, Laminex, Light project, Lotus, LuxFX, Maharam, Swiss Design, Tacchini, Thinking Works, This Weber, VMZINC, Versalux, Walter Knoll
Landscape: Aspect Studios

Text description provided by the architects. Woods Bagot’s Deakin Law School Building introduces a sculptural and coiled learning environment to reconcile the university’s splintered Burwood Campus in Melbourne. Creating a beacon and gateway to the Elgar Road Precinct the building provides a point of orientation, wayfinding, and enhanced campus experience. The Deakin Law School Building’s arresting geometry arose from the innovative blend of learning spaces held within. Each space addresses a different emerging methodology of teaching, doing away with the traditional lecture theatre in the process.