A world-class learning environment for the rising generation of students opens today in Hobart when the University of Tasmania officially launches The Forest, a new study precinct which exemplifies the best in contemporary educational design.
The reimagined Forestry building on Melville Street now offers a superb classroom and interactive study experience. It prioritises on-campus teaching, with spaces for presentations, seminars, large or small classes, group study sessions, and studying with friends.
While 300 staff and up to 3,000 students will be based in The Forest, all students and the community are welcome to use it as a study hub. Timetabled classes start in The Forest in late February.
The Forest is the Southern Tasmanian home of Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Social Work, University College, the Tasmanian Policy Exchange, the Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment, and Higher Degree by Research students, as well as teams of professional staff.
Its two main floors are light-filled spaces for teaching, studying and connecting, with the central learning landscape furnished with 300 study seats.
The landmark entry dome on Melville Street has been landscaped with Tasmanian forest plants and is open to the public, with access through the building to Brisbane Street.
Next to the dome, space has been created for local businesses, industry and government to engage and collaborate with University students and staff.
