Â鶹ֱ²¥ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry said construction would start in August 2019, with the first stage of the Exchange development set to officially open in January 2022.<\/p>\n
\u201cExchange has been designed to transform Curtin\u2019s main Perth Campus into a major innovation hub where research, industry and the wider community will be able to come together to drive real-world solutions to tomorrow\u2019s challenges in one convenient location, so I am absolutely delighted that this important milestone has been achieved,\u201d Professor Terry said.<\/p>\n
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Premier of Western Australia, the Honourable Mark McGowan MLA, said: \u201cCongratulations to Â鶹ֱ²¥ on making this new industry and innovation precinct a reality and continuing to provide a world class education to students.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new precinct will be integral in encouraging more international students to come and study at Â鶹ֱ²¥. My Government looks forward to continuing to work with the education sector on important projects, such as the new innovation hub, to encourage more international students to Western Australia, create local jobs and diversify the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Professor Terry said Exchange was a unique higher education development because it is a genuine mixed-use development that brings many industry sectors into a community destination.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur new student accommodation will be located in the heart of our main Perth Campus, and has been designed to complement our current 1,150 student accommodation beds,\u201d Professor Terry said. \u201cThe new development will target 5-Star Green Star Design and As Built, which includes water recycling, energy minimisation initiatives and is situated close to Curtin\u2019s bus interchange.\u201d<\/p>\n
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InfraRed Capital Partners\u2019 Chief Executive Werner von Guionneau said: \u201cWe are delighted to partner with a leading organisation such as Â鶹ֱ²¥ to work on this unique project to deliver and manage world class facilities which will enhance the learning experience of students for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project incorporates various sustainable initiatives and alternative energy generation sources to ensure long-term sustainability and reduce the overall impact of the development on the environment. Our involvement in this project is a further example of InfraRed\u2019s commitment to sustainable infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Probuild has been appointed to construct the three new buildings, which will be delivered simultaneously and completed in time for the official opening. The integration of sustainability initiatives are equally important to the InfraRed Capital Partners\u2019 lenders group which includes Clean Energy Finance Corporation and National Australia Bank.<\/p>\n
In April, Curtin announced the contract to deliver the new School of Design and the Built Environment designed by John Wardle Architects had been awarded to Lendlease, which is part of Curtin\u2019s commitment to the development of the Exchange precinct. Integrated industry spaces spanning 2,500sqm have been allocated in the new School of Design and the Built Environment facility and are available for lease by commercial tenants.<\/p>\n