Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC). Swinburne University. 427-451 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

The Advanced Technologies Centre was completed in early 2011 and was developed at a cost of $140 million.1


Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC). Swinburne University viewed from across Burwood road looking north west


The building’s most interesting feature is its giant “spotted” concrete facade of its twin 10 storey towers which are dotted with portholes laid out in a geometrical pattern like an old fashioned dot matrix printer and its dominating three storey transparent glass street level podium which stands begging for attention in largely Victorian era streetscape.

It is also the first educational building in Australia to achieve a 5 star Green rating and was designed by firm H2o.2

References

  1. ATC opens for business – Swinburne University website
  2. Swinburne Uni opens its see-through centre of technology – Architecture and Desig

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