The Forest
83 Melville Street, Hobart
BOOKINGS OPEN AT 12 PM ON FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024
Architects: Morris-Nunn and Associates (1997); Regeneration by Woods Bagot (2022-2024); Builder: Hansen Yuncken
Hobart’s Forestry building – now renamed The Forest – is currently undergoing restoration to become a new, inner-city hub for learning, research, collaboration and community, including highly adaptable, multi-use teaching spaces for Business and Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, bringing life to Hobart’s Midtown precinct.
See more https://www.utas.edu.au/about/campuses/southern-transformation/forestry-building
Architectural practice Woods Bagot, with builders Hansen Yuncken, is sympathetically regenerating the existing structure, restoring Morris-Nunn and Associates’ original 1997 building and distinctive 22-meter diameter glass dome, as well as reinstating the native urban forest that once stood beneath it. With the addition of new buildings and modern insertions, the design team is activating the historic building and transforming it into a dynamic learning hub for the University of Tasmania.
Join UTAS and Hansen Yuncken for a tour of the Forestry Building redevelopment.
Tours: Saturday 9 November 2024, 10am, 11:15am, 1pm and 2:15pm
Duration: 1 hour
Location
Hobart
Building Types
Commercial
Education
Landscape
Architectural Periods
Contemporary (2001-current)
Late Twentieth Century (1961-2000)
Features
Architectural Design
History of Hobart
New to Program
Under Construction
Accessibilities
Stair Access Only
Uneven Surfaces
See. Snap. Share. Win.
Share your pics of your favourite places and the stories that go with them on Instagram or Facebook, using the hashtags #oh_hobart and #oh_southernmidlands to enter this year’s photo competition. Stay tuned for a host of prizes.
![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)