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XO Dining, Monash University, Melbourne
XO Dining, Monash University, Melbourne
Clayton, Australia
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XO Dining, Monash University, Melbourne
Clayton, Australia
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
XO Dining is sited within an existing 1960s two storey building, with the Monash University Engineering Hargrave Andrews Library located above. Monash’s ambition for the project was that it be the ‘jewel in the crown’ of dining at its Clayton Campus. Breaking the floor plan into defined zones of occupation, supported by a myriad of furniture typologies, it supports multiple modes of occupation, be it long or short visits by individuals, small study groups or academic meetings, within a flexible space that can also be easily adapted to host large scale events.
The design responds differently to its three different frontages: plaza to the south, laneway to the north and garden to the east. The existing hit-and-miss brick modernist façade of the Hargrave Andrews Library situated above the space suggested strategies for activating the ground floor retail space through a play on brickwork on the floor and internal and external walls. Links in internal and external materiality, generous glazing and large portions of openable façade seamlessly connect XO Dining with the surrounding campus.
The variety of seating options makes the dining space entirely adaptable to host different functions without the need to remove or bring in furniture. Services to the retail tenancy zone are set up in such a way to allow the size and number of these to vary to suit future needs.
Prior to the fit out of XO Dining, the space was stripped back to its shell with the raw appearance of the existing slab and services celebrated in the design. This maximised the internal ceiling height and also enabled lighting and mechanical services to be accessed and modified easily in the future should a change of use become necessary.
A key design driver for the project was that XO Dining could be utilised in a number of ways. Integrated technology enables students, staff and visitors to eat, socialise and work. On site storage enables the furniture to be easily removed and stored to enable large events, discussions, or addresses. Integrated audio and digital display screen technology caters to larger gatherings. The success of this project is that it supports multiple ways of occupation and use.
The design responds differently to its three different frontages: plaza to the south, laneway to the north and garden to the east. The existing hit-and-miss brick modernist façade of the Hargrave Andrews Library situated above the space suggested strategies for activating the ground floor retail space through a play on brickwork on the floor and internal and external walls. Links in internal and external materiality, generous glazing and large portions of openable façade seamlessly connect XO Dining with the surrounding campus.
The variety of seating options makes the dining space entirely adaptable to host different functions without the need to remove or bring in furniture. Services to the retail tenancy zone are set up in such a way to allow the size and number of these to vary to suit future needs.
Prior to the fit out of XO Dining, the space was stripped back to its shell with the raw appearance of the existing slab and services celebrated in the design. This maximised the internal ceiling height and also enabled lighting and mechanical services to be accessed and modified easily in the future should a change of use become necessary.
A key design driver for the project was that XO Dining could be utilised in a number of ways. Integrated technology enables students, staff and visitors to eat, socialise and work. On site storage enables the furniture to be easily removed and stored to enable large events, discussions, or addresses. Integrated audio and digital display screen technology caters to larger gatherings. The success of this project is that it supports multiple ways of occupation and use.
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