The Campus Living Village [Kelvin Grove] is a new student accommodation complex adjacent to Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and is part of the Kelvin Grove Urban Village development. The new student accommodation complex consists of two buildings enclosing a landscaped courtyard. The courtyard is publicly accessible, providing a thoroughfare for pedestrians. Retail and food outlets address the street and integrate the facility with the surrounding village community. The steep sloping site is accessed from the street at three different floor levels, with each access point activated by communal and public facilities, including shops and cafes, student common room, laundry, ‘e-library’ and administration.

The project incorporates many features that will reduce resources consumption and provide a healthy environment resulting in a 4.5-star BERS (Building Energy Rating Scheme) for over 90 per cent of apartments. Kelvin Grove Urban Village is a joint initiative by the Department of Housing and the Queensland University of Technology to create a dynamic mixed-use development on 16 hectares of land at Kelvin Grove, just two kilometres from Brisbane’s Central Business District.

Date	2007
Client	Campus Living Villages Pty Ltd
Cost	A$32 million
FSR	2.9:1
GFA	11 922 m²
Apartments	109
Beds	456
Retail Area	308 m²

2008	Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), QLD Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

2008	Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), QLD Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing

2008	Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), Regional Commendation

2008	Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), Regional Commendation