University of Sydney Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences by HDR

ArchiPro Project Summary - The University of Sydney Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences Building (LEES 1) integrates teaching, research, and faculty accommodation, showcasing the university's dedication to scientific advancement while preserving the site's mature fig trees.

Title:: University of Sydney Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Architect:: HDR
Category:: Community/; Educational

Located on an important site that defines a new campus gateway for the University of Sydney, the Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences Building (LEES 1) is a clear demonstration of the university’s commitment to scientific research and teaching.

The new facility combines teaching, research and faculty accommodation from other sites across the campus, providing a home for the new School of Life and Environmental Sciences. The project will be split into teaching laboratories and research spaces.

The design is a carefully articulated response to the complicated site, which preserves important mature figs on one boundary, and anticipates future integration with the existing Carslaw Building to the North.

Photography: Dan Schwalm

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