At nearly 150 metres high, 50 La Trobe Street will be one of the world’s tallest student accommodation projects to use prefabricated construction methods.

The 783-bed project includes a 43 level tower, a 7 level building at the rear of the site and a ground floor café and public access laneway. Terraces, lounges and other communal spaces for studying and socialising are dispersed throughout the project, designed to foster a sense of community amongst the student population.

By utilising Hickory Building Systems, the high-rise project will reduce both build time and construction impact for neighbouring properties, creating a safer public environment during construction and limiting disruption by taking key activities off-site.

This includes prefabricating floor slabs, facades and Sync bathroom pods in Hickory’s factory and transporting these to site for fast and efficient installation.

FEATURES

• 783 beds across studio apartment, twin share and cluster room formats
• 2 separate buildings of 43 and 7 levels, encompassing almost 25,000 square metres of GFA
• Tallest prefabricated student accommodation project in Australia and one of world's tallest prefab buildings
• Bronze curtain wall façade featuring open air terraces at various levels of the tower
• Reduced construction program / 30% saving over conventional building methods
• Successful Hickory after hours installation method established on 323 La Trobe Street employed on the 50 La Trobe Site. Construction method involves utilising a quiet electric crane to deliver and install oversize prefabricated elements out of hours in order to minimise traffic and site congestion during the day
• 619 Sync bathroom pods feature across the project pre-fitted and finished with all plumbing, lighting, joinery, wall and floor coverings
• Hickory worked closely with the client and architect to deliver a last-minute design that preserved the original façade; an effort welcomed by Melbourne City Council and heritage groups