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Better Together.
Exchange is the first precinct to be delivered at Curtin University’s Perth Campus in response to the Greater Curtin Master Plan. Sitting just 6km from the CBD, Exchange will form a new urban heart in Perth’s south.
The precinct is designed to bring together education, industry and community – encouraging and facilitating the sharing of knowledge, ideas and creativity and serving as a catalyst for innovation and progress.
It’s a place to meet, learn, work and live, where people come first.
Timeline
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2019
Construction commenced! Lendlease are building our new School of Design and the Built Environment and Probuild commenced enabling works on St Catherine’s College, UniLodge’s Halls of Residence, Nesuto Curtin Hotel and residential apartments.
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2020
2020 will be an intense period of construction across all lots within Exchange.
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2021
Our new School of Design and the Built Environment will be completed Quarter 2 of 2021, ready for occupation in Semester 2. All other lots will be approaching completion ready for our operators and tenants to start moving in late in the year.
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2022
Exchange will come to life! All buildings will be ready for occupation for Semester 1!
Explore Exchange
Click on the legend or directly on the image below to find out more about the precinct and specific features.
School of Design and the Built Environment
Designed to support collaboration and showcase creativity and innovation, this five-storey building includes a diverse range of technology-rich learning spaces in addition to a makerspace, exhibition area, workspace for DBE staff, industry and retail space and a stunning central courtyard. Opening Semester 2 2021.
St Catherine's College
St Catherine’s College offers an exceptional all-inclusive university living experience. The six-storey building includes 400 student beds across 11 accommodation options and a 385 seat dining hall in addition to basement parking, bike store and outdoor common room. Opening Semester 1 2022.
UniLodge Halls of Residence
UniLodge will open its new Halls of Residence in Exchange in Semester 1 2022, offering independent living options. The ten-storey building includes 500 student beds across seven accommodation options in addition to basement parking and a central garden on level two. A grocer and several retail outlets are also located on the ground floor.
Nesuto Curtin Hotel
Nesuto is a leading accommodation operator across Australia and New Zealand, offering the freedom of apartment living with the benefits of a hotel service. Nesuto Curtin Hotel will open in Semester 1 of 2022 with 60 rooms in addition to a convention space and roof terrace.
Residential Apartments
Adjoining Nesuto Curtin Hotel are 38 self-contained apartments including one, two and three bedroom units. The ten-storey mixed use building also includes three levels of commercial space, parking, end of trip facilities and ground floor retail. Opening Semester 1 2022.
Grocer and specialty retail
A boutique grocer is located on the ground floor of the UniLodge Halls of Residence and is complemented by retail outlets throughout the precinct. Leasing opportunities are still available, email enquiries to exchange.curtin.edu.au
Curtin Medical School
The Curtin Medical was completed in 2016. The stunning five-storey building includes a range of formal and informal learning spaces.
Curtin Central Bus Interchange
Curtin Central Bus Interchange opened in 2019, making travelling to and from Exchange nice and easy!
Curtin Stadium
Curtin Stadium has long been a well-loved feature of Curtin’s Perth Campus. It’s close proximity to our new accommodation options means prioritising your fitness and leisure time is oh so easy!
Perth Hockey Stadium
Perth Hockey Stadium is Western Australia’s premier hockey facility, with two world-class synthetic turf pitches, a large bar and canteen area and a function centre all available to the public.
Funding & Partners
A significant portion of Exchange is being delivered with a private sector partner. In June 2019, Curtin entered into a 35 year partnership with a private sector consortium, led by InfraRed Capital Partners, to design, finance, construct and operate the two new student accommodation buildings and the hotel and residential apartments.
The new developments will be operated in partnership with St Catherine’s College, UniLodge Australia and Nesuto, with Programmed Facility Management also providing asset management services.
The Greater Curtin Master Plan
Curtin has embarked on a transformation agenda, which includes the development of the Perth campus into a collaborative innovation precinct that cultivates a vibrant social, professional and commercial urban community. This vision is articulated in the Greater Curtin Master Plan.
The Master Plan embraces all of the things that make great cities around the world – a diverse population, various accommodation options, ease of transit, a 365 day sustainable economy, art and culture, abundant green spaces and retail, dining and recreation options – mixed with research, teaching and learning and aligned industry partners.
In achieving this vision, the strategic objectives are to:
- Enhance the student experience and the University’s research and innovation capability
- Attract business and industry partners to campus to further integrate research and learning
- Position Curtin and Perth as a core component of a robust innovation ecosystem
Exchange is the first precinct to be delivered in response to the Greater Curtin Master Plan – it is a catalyst for the physical transformation that represents a significant change to how Curtin has traditionally functioned.