In collaboration with:
DESIGN Canberra 2021: Transformation
and
The ANU Centre for Learning and Teaching
Rejuvenation of a Campus:
The Kambri Cultural Precinct and Hanna Neumann Building @ ANU
WHEN: Wednesday 24 November 2021, 7.00 - 9.00am
WHERE: Kambri Precinct, Australian National University, Acton, ACT
COST: Members/Students - FREE, Non-Members - $30.00
The morning will commence at Union Court, the heart of the university campus. From this vantage point, the 6 new buildings that address Union Court, and the significant and reinvigorated gathering space they now create, can be fully appreciated.
The tour will move first into the Marie Reay Teaching Centre, a building that clearly articulates the ANU’s shift towards more informal, blended and student-centred learning environments. Predominantly open floor plates, operable partitions and a distinct lack of fixed furniture, allow for multiple opportunities for use by the student population.
The tour will then move onto the Hanna Neumann Building which houses the ANU’s Mathematical Sciences Institute and Computer Science in a shared teaching and research hub. Opened in March 2019, the internal spaces create innovative, flexible and social learning and working spaces, promoting teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration. The building also responds to, and reflects, its landscape setting and the importance of STEM to both the university and community, through the sophisticated use of materials, patterns and symbolism. We will tour the building, now in operation for over two years, and discuss the unique challenges faced by the University and users in the shift to more flexible working environments. The discussion will take a ‘lessons learnt’ perspective, focusing on the complex process of change and adaptation.
Together, these spaces demonstrate a concerted move from the ANU to embrace contemporary educational pedagogy through the transformation of their campus into a modern, engaging and reinvigorated city hub.
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ACCESS AND PARKING:
The closest parking (paid) is located on North Road which is best accessed from Barry Drive. The site can be accessed by foot or by bike with bike parking available adjacent to Badger & Co. The closest bus stops are located on Barry Drive as indicated on the map in the link above.
MEETING POINT:
We will commence the morning at Otto’s Kiosk Cafe (located on the ground floor of the Di Riddell Student Centre) for a light breakfast prior to the tour.
DETAILS:
This is a catered breakfast event.
Please provide details of any specific dietary requirements in the booking form.
Presented as part of the annual
DESIGN Canberra festival (8-28 November 2021)
which celebrates and promotes Canberra as a global city of design.
A Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre initiative.
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