CIT Woden Campus and Transport interchange is a 22500-square-metre,  6 Star Greenstar education precinct containing the largest mass timber building by volume in Australia.

Composed of four radiused volumes with glazed links to soften and articulate the building mass, these volumes are arranged to enclose the landscaped urban realm, frame the precinct gateway and optimise climatic comfort by maximising sunlight access to internal and external amenity areas while blocking cold winter winds.

The Connection to Country narrative is integral to the design.

Augmented by the River Country landscape, the façade is arranged in coloured terracotta bands expressing Valley, Bush, Mountain and Sky country. On the Callum Street façade, bleacher stairs rise from Levels one to five to experience ‘Walking the Ridgeline’ where internal and external environments are mirrored.

The level five Sky Country student commons is crowned by an oculus skylight wherein Mullian casts their shadow, tracking the movement of the sun.

Photography: Brett Boardman, Adam McGrath, Matthew Sherren