A vibrant, mixed-use project, where education, industry and community come together

Curtin University Exchange Precinct

Location: Perth
Client: Curtin University
Category: Mixed–use
Year: 2021
Photography: Acorn: Robert Frith, DMAX: Joel Barbitta, Luke Wilton
Country:
Whadjuk Nyoongar
Scale:
30 Apartments & 60-Key Hotel
3000sqm Education
800sqm Retail
Construction Value:
$50m
Collaboration:
Wardle
Nettleton Tribe
(adjacent buildings)
Builder:
ProBuild
Landscape:
Realm Studios
Awards:
2024
UDIA National Awards for Excellence
Masterplanned Communities Award
Winner
2023
UDIA WA Awards for Excellence
Masterplanned Communities Award
2023
AIA WA Awards
John Septimus Roe Award for Urban Design
Winner
2023
Property Council of Australia (PCA) WA
Award for the Best Mixed-Use Development
Winner
2023
UDIA Environmental Excellence Award
Winner

A 10-level mixed use project with a boutique hotel operated by Nesuto, education facilities, apartments and complementary ground level retail that is integral to Curtin University’s vision for their new innovation precinct. Exchange brings together education, industry and community to encourage the sharing of knowledge, ideas and creativity, acting as a catalyst for innovation and progress.

Nesuto Hotel on the corner with active groundplane
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A lively student precinct with a variety of hospitality options
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Nesuto Hotel with adjacent building 420
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An open layout invites acitivty and connection
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Thoughtful connectivity and space to rest
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View towards building 420 via adjacent Design and Built Environment building by Wardle
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EOT Bike Entry
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Koorliny Way
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Street entry detail
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Exchange establishes a new urban heart in Perth’s south and utterly transforms Curtin University.

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