Campus 2010 + Building for the future

Transforming the University’s heart

The Campus 2010 program unites a collection of five individual projects that will complement and transform the heart of the University of Sydney’s Camperdown and Darlington campuses.

The Faculty of Law will be moved from its current CBD location, to a new building on Eastern Avenue, offering facilities appropriately suited to one of the nation’s leading law schools. The teaching spaces within the building will be available to all departments and faculties within the University, and surrounding open spaces will be of benefit to all campus users. Underground parking beneath the building, will take the place of existing on-campus car spaces.

In the centre of the campus, Sydney Central will provide accommodation for a range of student services currently scattered across 11 different areas of the University, as well as retail and food outlets, a vibrant outdoor plaza area and a new sciences and technology library. The sciences and technology library is being developed as a part of a longer-term consolidation of library facilities.

A new facility for the rapidly expanding School of Information Technologies, will put a fresh face on the Cleveland Street perimeter of the Darlington campus. The top floor of the building is set aside for occupation by an industry partner, which represents a unique opportunity for collaboration with the School on research and development initiatives. Underground parking beneath the building, provides a further opportunity to relocate existing street level parking spaces.

The Public Domain project will serve to link the Camperdown and Darlington campuses and a range of significant physical points across them, in a new way. The project will develop the campuses into a more aesthetically pleasing and pedestrian friendly environment, improving the open spaces and providing a new footbridge across City Road. It will unify the landscaping on the Camperdown and Darlington campuses and bring new life to the open areas around Fisher Library and University Place.

Eastern Avenue will be transformed into a pedestrian thoroughfare called The Ramblas, with vehicular traffic removed and a dramatic new look achieved through landscaping, paving, signage and lighting.

The two divisions of the School of Geosciences will be united for the first time in a new location within the Madsen building, which will be renovated and upgraded as part of the program, to provide outstanding laboratory and research facilities. The consolidation will provide a catalyst for new synergies between the areas of specialisation within the school. It will also enable the demolition of the Edgeworth David building and the Stephen Roberts lecture theatre to be replaced by the Faculty of Law building.

Part of a community

The University of Sydney is not an isolated collection of buildings; rather, it strives to be an essential part of the local community.

The Campus 2010 program will open up the University more comfortably to its surroundings, making the most of neighbouring Victoria Park and ensuring that the campus is more accessible, particularly during evenings and weekends. Sydney is an ‘open all hours’ city, and it is increasingly important that the University reflects that ambience. That means not only a cultural shift in teaching and research, but a commitment to facilities and services that will keep step with the new attitudes.

An academic leader

The breadth and depth of subjects embraced by the University’s teaching and research areas are constantly changing and adapting to meet current needs, and the workplace must evolve to keep pace. The Campus 2010 program aims to build in the flexibility and cross-disciplinary collaboration needed to do this, whether the need is for teaching space, library resources or childcare facilities.

The Campus 2010 program represents a commitment to world class facilities. It aims to provide the space and support for staff and students to fulfill the University’s aspiration to be a leader in academic excellence - to be first in Australia, among the top five universities in the Asia-Pacific region, and one of the top 40 universities in the world.

A face to face university

In an increasingly virtual world, the University of Sydney is committed to remaining personable - a ‘face to face’ institution. Such a commitment recognises that the need for an efficient and aesthetically appealing environment with strategically placed facilities, is even more fundamental. The numbers of people using the campus continue to grow, and as their needs evolve, the physical surroundings need to change accordingly. More than just a place to study and work, the University of Sydney will offer greater opportunities for an enriching campus experience. As the Campus 2010 vision takes shape, it will become an increasingly attractive place to enjoy a meal, go out with friends, take part in sporting activities, shop, bank, or just relax.