UTS SCIENCE BUILDING
FACADE COLOUR PLAY
Durbach Block Jaggers invited Lymesmith to refine and develop their concept for the facade colour for the new Science Faculty at the University of Technology, Sydney. The architects provided two Klimt landscape paintings as inspiration and requested a light and 'sugary' play of bright colour for 714 window reveals.
Lymesmith's design incorporating 13 window colours (pictured below) was unfortunately not realised as designed, due to late changes by the builder which reduced the total number of colours to 7. The reduced concept is nevertheless a popular aspect of the building facade.
Island in the Attersee by Gustave Klimt, 1902
Attersee by Gustave Klimt, 1900
Awards
2015 AIA NSW Educational Architecture William E Kemp Award
2015 Gold Sydney Design Awards (Architecture - Mixed Use - Constructed Category)
2015 NSW City of Sydney Lord Mayor's Prize
2015 NSW Environment Green Globe Award for Excellence in Sustainability - Built Environment Sustainability - Commercial Properties
2015 Sustainability Awards - Public Building and Urban Design Prize
Published
Rule bender: UTS Science and Health Building
Architecture Australia, July, 2015
Architect
Durbach Block Jaggers in association with BVN
Builder
Richard Crookes
Photography
Julia Charles
