Acclaimed architect to design UNSW Asia
28th June 2005
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UNSW has today announced the winner of an international competition to develop the Master Plan for the new UNSW Asia campus in Singapore.
Internationally acclaimed architect Kerry Hill was the unanimous choice of a 10-member selection panel, which included world-renowned Australian architect Glenn Murcutt.
“With this unique and inspired plan, UNSW Asia will be an iconic campus – one designed for the 21st Century, for Singapore and the region,” said Vice-Chancellor Professor Wainwright, who made the announcement at a press conference in Singapore.
“The design breaks new ground in campus planning and reflects the philosophy behind UNSW Asia – to dissolve boundaries between disciplines and traditional faculties. It is symbolic of our commitment to building a world-class teaching and research institution in Singapore.”
According to Murcutt: “Kerry Hill's scheme for UNSW Asia has the potential to rank amongst the best campuses in the world. It is a unique response to the landscape. His scheme rethinks the campus for the tropical environment; he has proposed a beautiful verandah as the place where the University community can interact. The scheme addresses complex issues in the brief in a poetic way and it will give a heart to the campus from day one.”
A highly celebrated and awarded Australian architect, Kerry Hill has practised in Singapore for the past 25 years. He received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001 for The Datai Hotel in Langkawi, Malaysia.
Full details are available here
Internationally acclaimed architect Kerry Hill was the unanimous choice of a 10-member selection panel, which included world-renowned Australian architect Glenn Murcutt.
“With this unique and inspired plan, UNSW Asia will be an iconic campus – one designed for the 21st Century, for Singapore and the region,” said Vice-Chancellor Professor Wainwright, who made the announcement at a press conference in Singapore.
“The design breaks new ground in campus planning and reflects the philosophy behind UNSW Asia – to dissolve boundaries between disciplines and traditional faculties. It is symbolic of our commitment to building a world-class teaching and research institution in Singapore.”
According to Murcutt: “Kerry Hill's scheme for UNSW Asia has the potential to rank amongst the best campuses in the world. It is a unique response to the landscape. His scheme rethinks the campus for the tropical environment; he has proposed a beautiful verandah as the place where the University community can interact. The scheme addresses complex issues in the brief in a poetic way and it will give a heart to the campus from day one.”
A highly celebrated and awarded Australian architect, Kerry Hill has practised in Singapore for the past 25 years. He received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001 for The Datai Hotel in Langkawi, Malaysia.
Full details are available here
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