University of Newcastle Student Accommodation

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The University of Newcastle’s proposed student accommodation complex at its city campus is located in the heart of Muluubinba / Newcastle. The nine-storey building will accommodate up to 450 students and includes outdoor communal spaces and ground-floor retail areas.

The university and design teams consulted with local Indigenous stakeholders to ensure the design provides a culturally safe space for future students and the community. The landscape design prioritises the representation of water, acknowledging the deep cultural connection it holds for the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, while also creating opportunities for students to connect to Country. Arcadia’s landscape design seeks to capture the essence of place and celebrate the local and state heritage of the Civic Railway Station buildings and Honeysuckle Point Turntable.

The landscape design prioritises endemic native planting to strengthen the university’s connection to its surrounding environment and aims to create a welcoming space for students from other countries.