FORREST HALL STAGE 1

Client: The University of Western Australia

Year: 2015 - 2018

Value: $30M

Our Role: Project Manager and Superintendent

The University of Western Australia (UWA) engaged Insight Project Services (Insight) to oversee and project manage the design and construction of the new Forrest Hall on a site bounded by Mounts Bay Road and Hackett Drive in Crawley.

Kerry Hill Architects has designed the development, which provides accommodation for scholars and rising research stars attending Western Australian universities on Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships. The development includes 33 self-contained living units ranging from
1 bed, 1 bed accessible to 2 bed and 2 bed accessible units, multi-purpose spaces, library/resource area, office accommodation, student lounge, ancillary support areas, landscaped external cloister, walled private gardens and under croft car parking.

The project required close coordination and liaison with UWA and the Forrest Foundation and delivered an outstanding outcome for the site and Forrest Scholars.