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KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External Entry Perspective

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External Perspective

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External Entry View

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External Entry Perspective

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Internal Entry Stair Feature

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Internal Window Stair Feature

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External Perspective

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External View

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Internal Levels Feature

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Internal Levels Feature

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External Perspective

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Internal Window Details

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Internal Stair View

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Internal Stair Entry

Sir Llew Edwards Building

Education, Teaching & Learning Spaces

Sir Llew Edwards Building

University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus, Queensland The educational building is inclusive of multi-purpose teaching rooms, lecture theatre, offices, breakout terraces.

Client
University of Queensland

Status
Completed in 2008

Traditional Custodians of the land
The Turrbal and Jagera people

Gross Floor Area
20,000m 2

KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - External Street Perspective
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Sketch
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Sketch
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Sketch
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Sketch
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Sketch
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Sketch

Context

The Sir Llew Edward building is located overlooking the main forecourt of the University of Queensland’s St. Lucia campus and figures prominently in this important area's redevelopment. It is the first building to be constructed in this prestigious location in 30 years.

The building was designed to respond to its immediate context in several respects. It addresses its largely landscaped setting by opening its interior out towards views over the University forecourt and by capturing an external landscaped courtyard between its two wings. Its external form has been carefully modulated to respond to the varying scale and form of adjacent buildings. External materials have been selected to respond directly to the material palette of original University buildings. The university’s long-term interests as a building owner have been given for its robustness and self-finished properties.

The six storey multi-purpose teaching building for the International Language School occupies the most prominent site on Campus and overlooks the University Forecourt
Award-winning Brisbane architect Richard Kirk links sites to their past without compromising the future

Virginia Laugenson
Future Living Magazine, 2008

Concept

The triangular site resulted in a ‘V’ shaped building plan where building amenities and foyers were located in the apex with the two resultant wings containing accommodation. These wings have thin floorplates to maximise natural daylighting, and they have been orientated to maximise the extent of views out over the University forecourt. As a result, and in contrast to the adjacent buildings, the building presents smaller scale elevations to the forecourt. Reflecting the significance of the radial building line generated from the Tower of the Forgan Smith Building, the oversailing roof of the building aligns with this building line. It also links the building's two wings to provide enclosure to the captured landscaped space beneath at ground level.

Rather than being determined solely in response to their external context, the building's facade treatments are influenced by the building occupants' requirements for natural daylight and views out. Uniquely for a building on the campus, and in contrast to other University buildings, the building has highly transparent external facades that enable the University to display its operations more overtly and enable occupants to enjoy long-distance views to West End and the mountain ranges beyond.

Interior Architecture

KIRK received a deferred brief for the project and completed the concept design for the interiors during the early building shell construction phases. This allowed for some ‘on the fly’ reworking of the building shell to suit and enhance this new interior program.

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KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Context Plan
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Ground Floor Plan Drawing
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Level 1 Floor Plan Drawing
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Level 2 Floor Plan Drawing
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Level 3 Floor Plan Drawing
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Level 4 Floor Plan Drawing
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - Level 5 Floor Plan Drawing
KIRK UQ SLEB University of Queensland Sir LIew Edwards Building - St Lucia Brisbane Queensland - Educational Architectural Building - 3D Model
Awards Team Publications
RAIA F.D.G Stanley Award 2009 Public Architecture
CCAA Public Domain Award 2009 State Winner
RAIA Regional Commendation 2009
IES Awards of Excellence 2008 Lighting Design
Architects in joint venture ML Design
Landscape Architect  EDAW Gillespies
Structural & Civil Engineers Bornhorst & Ward
Electrical Engineer Connell Mott Macdonald (Aurecon)
Hydraulic Engineer & Mechanical Engineer Norman Disney & Young
Access consultant John Deshon Architect
Acoustic Engineer ERM
Contractor Watpac
Photographer Scott Burrows & Patrick Bingham Hall
Architecture News Plus (website) 2012 Sir Llew edwards Building at University of Queensland
FuturArc 2012 Sustainability: The Necessity for Innovation in the University Sector
UQ Architecture Publications 2011 Course Brochure
The University of Queensland, Australia 2010 The Advanced Concept Teaching Space
Edition 67 (UQ) Aug. 2009 Construction on Campus
Architecture Australia July/Aug. 2009 GPN4, Richard Kirk Architects and ML Design's new work at the University of Queensland
Courier Mail 2009 Australian Institute of Architects Queensland Awards
HEAT Architecture 2009 Sir Llew edwards Building
Future Living - RKA profile 2008 Grand Design - Visionaries Profile

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