RMIT New Academic Street Project
RMIT Academic Street project is a major refurbishment of four ageing and inefficient 1970s buildings, creating a new library, student hall, new shops, a garden building, a media precinct and roof-top terraces.
RMIT New Academic Street is a world-leading example of adaptive re-use of an existing structure. A once disjointed, dark, confined and scattered campus has been transformed into an interconnected, open, light and lively collection of buildings, which has re-established the long-lost connection between the University and Melbourne’s CBD.
A complex project with five architects and a timeline of over five years, it was critical that operations at the University could continue throughout the two-year construction of the new facilities.
Our staged approach to design and construction allowed for the progressive handover of key areas, minimising disruption to students and researchers, enabling them to enjoy the benefits of the new environment as soon as possible, and ensure business continuity.