Sustainability and engagement are key principles embedded in the University's transformation projects statewide. Through collaboration with community and industry leaders, the University ensures that the design and impact of its new buildings are place-based, innovative, and sustainable for future generations.
A presentation followed by a tour of the newly completed library at Inveresk. The Library is the first of three major buildings coming to life in the new Inveresk precinct that will be central to the vitality of Launceston and the wider region. The University’s transition to Inveresk between 2022-24 is a key initiative of the Launceston City Deal.
The new library building has been co-designed in consultation with the community, to gather feedback on the vision, detailed design and functionality. Designed by John Wardle Architects and constructed by local Tasmanian construction contractors.
The design for the Inveresk Library was been driven by a sense of discovery and the excitement of remapping a historically significant part of the city to create an utterly contemporary learning environment.
To offset the industrial feel of the library, a nod to the area’s past, architect Manuel Canestrini used Tasmanian Timber to instil warmth into the space. The project is a great example of timber being used in line with the Tasmanian Wood Encouragement Policy. The library was also partly constructed with 77 recycled gas pipelines as well as low-carbon concrete.
As the precinct’s centrepiece, nestled between the Annexe Theatre and School of Creative Arts, the library’s sawtooth roof lines and industrial materials ensure a playful and vital dialogue with existing Launceston landmarks is created and maintained.
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Event takeaways
- Benefits of embedding a sustainability framework in the design and construction phases to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Benefits of Early Contractor Involvement contract model
- Lessons learnings from construction in the midst of a pandemic
- Importance of engagement and co-creation of design as a community to celebrate history, place and people
Who is this event for?
- Senior project managers in private and government organisations
- Clients
- Program managers & PMOs
Registration fees and inclusions
Registration fees
- Members: $30 (including GST)
- Non-members: $45 (including GST)
Inclusions
- Networking
- Canapés
- Soft drinks
Individual members under an organisation partner or premium partner package, may register for webinar and standard in-person chapter events at no cost (number varies per package). All Conferences, PMAA and special events are excluded.
Speakers
Caine Chennatt
Director, Curatorial and Cultural Collections - University of Tasmania
Caine Chennatt is currently Director, Curatorial and Cultural Collections at the University of Tasmania, where he bridges the organisation’s cultural collections, art galleries, museums, and public art commissions with audiences through a lens of cultural humility. His current curatorial work explores plural cultural identities, expanded ways of knowing, and hope. Previously, he has project managed and produced arts engagement, access and inclusion, and collection engagement programs at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Berndt Museum, Mowanjum Art and Cultural Centre; and was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for his work in inclusive galleries.
He is the current Chair of the Council of Australian University Museums and Collections and a board member for Second Echo Ensemble. Outside the cultural sector, Caine is an accredited conflict mediator.
Dom Geraghty
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Launceston) - University of Tasmania
Professor Dom Geraghty (BSc (Hons) University College Dublin, 1988; PhD, Deakin University, 1988) is the University of Tasmania’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Launceston), driving the delivery of the higher education and strategic initiatives for northern Tasmania. The first in his family to attend university, Dom is passionate about growing the University’s presence and profile, improving access and increasing educational attainment.
Dom has held a number of senior academic roles, including Acting Head of the Schools of Human Life Sciences (2012), Health Sciences (2016) and Creative Arts and Media (2018-19), Dean/Deputy Dean of Graduate Research (2014-19) and Chair/Deputy Chair of the Academic Senate (2017-18). Dom has been a member of ASCEPT, the premier society in the region for the study of medicines, for 35+ years and is a past Director (2011-20), President and Chair of the Board (2016-17).