Project overview

Client

The Trust Company (Australia) Limited

Architect

MJA Architects

Builder

Icon Cockram

Status

Complete

Timeframe

2019-2021

Value

$53M

Location

Perth, WA

The Switch Perth Central student accommodation development is situated on a corner site along Wellington Street, seamlessly integrating the heritage-listed façade with a striking 39-level residential tower.

Navigating the complexities of a challenging site with a limited footprint, the design culminated in a tall and elegant tower housing 483 bedrooms across 288 apartments, DCWC provided comprehensive cost management, project management, and superintendent services throughout the project.

The development also features communal facilities, a basement plant, and ground-level commercial spaces. The thoughtfully curated mix of apartments accommodates a variety of living arrangements, from single and twin studios to four and five-bedroom cluster rooms. Extensive communal facilities are included to promote student well-being and foster social interaction.

Located within the King Street Heritage Precinct, the design preserves and incorporates key elements of the existing structure, particularly the heritage-listed Wellington and Queen Street facades of the Globe Backpacker site, complemented by a series of conservation works undertaken.

Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.
Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.

Images Courtesy of The Switch Perth Central.

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