Universities

Media June 01, 2026

Usher Building, University of Edinburgh wins 2026 RIAS Award

Hassell’s population health research hub balances civic ambition, technical innovation and human-centred design, winning it a 2026 RIAS Award. Read more on rib​aj​.com.

News February 11, 2026

Hassell and SOM unveil visionary design for Bradfield City’s foundational precinct

The Bradfield Development Authority has announced the next major step in delivering Australia’s first new city in over a century, with the master plan and concept design for Bradfield City’s First Land Release (known as Superlot 1) now unveiled

News October 30, 2025

Construction begins on first stage of UNSW’s Canberra City campus

Leading architecture, interior design and landscape architecture, Hassell is delivering two high-performance, low-carbon, multipurpose buildings for the University’s Canberra City campus in the suburb of Parkes.

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Usher Building

A space to inspire innovation, team integration and serendipitous interactions drove the design of the university’s new building, a major addition to Edinburgh’s rapidly expanding BioQuarter.

Media May 14, 2024

Concept design unveiled for first stage of University of NSW Canberra City (UNSW) campus

The draft concept design for the first stage of UNSW’s Canberra City campus development has been unveiled. The Hassell-designed concept was guided by Country with the buildings ​‘designed for adaptability, flexibility and agility to cater for the university’s immediate and long-term needs’.

Carolin Funcke

With over 15 years of experience working as an architect for leading firms in Australia and Europe, Carolin is a Senior Associate and Co-leader of Education and Science, based at our Sydney studio.

Media March 18, 2024

Lab Design announces 2024 Design Excellence Award winners

The Hassell-designed Australian National University (ANU) Research School of Physics (stage one) has been awarded Special Merit recognition in the Technical Complexity category at the Lab Design fifth annual Design Excellence awards.

Media January 12, 2024

Seven ground-breaking education designs

Indesign shared their picks for the seven most inspiring recent projects across education design, including Hassell’s Australian National University’s Research School of Physics, describing it as ​“leading the way in both form and function for academics and students alike”. Read the round-up here.

News December 12, 2023

2023 Awards Wrap

From architecture and interiors to urban design, Hassell projects have been honoured with 22 awards and commendations this year. Congratulations to our forward thinking clients, our collaborators and our talented teams.

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Global Change Institute

The University of Queensland’s Global Change Institute proves the future-leading design thinking.

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The University of Western Australia’s EZONE

EZONE positions the University of Western Australia at the forefront of STEM education and campus transformation.

Media October 26, 2023

ANU’s Research School of Physics welcomes transformative research

Hassell has delivered a long awaited and purpose-built science facility – conducive to rigorous engagement and cutting-edge research – that coincides with its eight year partnership with the university. Read the article in Australia Design Review.

Media October 18, 2023

Project Profile: Australian National University Research School of Physics

Designed by Hassell, The Australian National University Research School of Physics is a high-tech science facility adopting innovation, flexibility, and collaboration in its design execution. Read the interview with Principal Mark Roehrs in Lab Design News.

Media October 11, 2023

Hassell, ANU journey continues with opening of new Research School

Hassell’s design of the Australian National University Research School expansion has officially welcomed students, staff and researchers to the space, with a number of versatile research platforms and academic workplaces to assist in providing first-rate discovery and engagement. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

Media October 06, 2023

Collaborative laboratories at the ANU with Hassell

Canberra’s Australian National University has a new facility in the Hassell-designed Research School of Physics. It’s taking science into the future and a new era of capability… As an exemplar on every level, the Australian National University Research School of Physics by Hassell is paving the way for the next generation and doing it with impressive style, great detail and formidable design. Read the full article in InDesign.
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