Background of the building
Prior to colonisation, this site was a wetland that belonged to the traditional owners, the Wurundjeri people. The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning acknowledges the traditional owners and pays its respects to Wurundjeri elders past, present and future.
The Glyn Davis Building, located at the heart of campus and handed over to the University in October 2014, is designed as a learning building – ‘Built Pedagogy’. People learn not only within classrooms but also by using the building and observing the ways that others use it.
Demolition of the old Architecture building and construction of the new building provided opportunities for ‘living learning’ through studio classes, exhibitions, tours, photo documentation and teaching activity on and around the site.
The award-winning architects were John Wardle Architects (Melbourne) and NADAAA (Boston). They collaborated on elements of the project often around the clock, working extensively with many other discipline groups to deliver the stunning Glyn Davis Building.