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DRAW were invited as one of four architects to participate in the UTS Great Hall Upgrade Competition. Our winning proposal employs two key moves: a new ‘Balcony Room’ overlooking Alumni Green and enveloping the interior of the hall in an articulated metal ‘Mantle’.
Together these moves provide the University with a highly functional and uniquely iconic public space. Where the existing UTS Tower and Podium are defined by the mass production of repetitive elements the new work celebrates technological advances which allow mass customisation and the richness of experience that comes with these advances.
The ‘Balcony Room’ viewed from Alumi Green.
The new ‘Balcony Room’ creates a visual connection between the Great Hall and Alumni Green. This grand, double height space establishes a presence for the Great Hall within the student domain. The arrival procesion from Broadway is now formalised through this reception space.
Interior ‘The Balcony Room’ over looking Alumi Green.
The ‘Mantle’ is a fluid and formal addition that envelopes the ceremonial space of the Great Hall.
A programable lighting system within the Mantle allows it to transform the mood of the space to suit it’s various modes of use. In this image we see the Design School Fashion Show, a major event on the UTS Calendar.
The Mantle integrates lighting, ventilation and acoustic attenuation in a single dramatic, metallic move.
PROJECT: Great Hall University of Technology Sydney
PROGRAM: Major rework of interior as a public event space.
LOCATION: Broadway, NSW
YEAR: 2010
PEOPLE:
Competition Phase: Adam Russell, John de Manincor, Fransisco Layson, Chris Steinbach.
Design Development / Documentation: Adam Russell, John de Manincor, Fransisco Layson, Lorraine Yip, Zana Wright.
COLLABORATORS:
Competition Phase: Kann Finch Group (Collaborating Architects), Steensen Varming (Environment / Lighting) ARUP (Acoustics / Strcuture) MBM (Quantity Surveyors)
Design Development / Documentation: Kann Finch Group (Collaborating Architects), Steensen Varming (Environment / Electrical /Lighting), Simpson Design Associates (Structure), Warren Smith and Partners (Hydraulics/Fire), Blackett Maguire + Goldsmith (BCA), Aquenta Consulting (Cost Planner)
CLIENT: University of Technology – Sydney
