This is the first building in Australia designed by Canadian American architect Frank Gehry. Its named after a Chinese businessman who donated $20 million for the building's construction, and his honorary doctorate.
The building's design is based on the idea of a tree-house structure. The western facade is all angled glass shards, and the northern, eastern, and southern sides are made of 320,000 custom-designed bricks and give it the look of a crumpled paper bag. Frank Gehry said, "Maybe it's a brown paper bag, but it's flexible on the inside, there's a lot of room for changes or movement."
The 13-storey tower provides teaching, learning, research and office accommodation for approximately 1,256 students and 326 academic staff.
Chau Chak Wing building
Geo Physical Address
POINT (151.2008112 -33.8805905)
Service Id
6913b9cf8c3309e346528940
Waypoint ID
6913b9cf8c3309e346528940:900