The continued rejuvenation of Darwin moved forward with a major announcement regarding Hames Sharley’s indicative designs of the city’s campus precinct making several media outlets this week.

The iconic, new education and civic precinct has received a firm commitment from federal government and will see the development of a new campus for Charles Darwin University, a fine arts gallery and a major library.

The centre piece of the precinct will include integrated student accommodation and university administration facilities. It will also feature the City of Darwin’s chambers and offices and a refreshed design of public spaces in an effort to cool the city.

Read the full report from ArchitectureAU here.