Key-Ply Interior Lining for Monash University from Keystone Linings

Keystone Linings' Key-Ply featured in Monash University's new Learning and Teaching Building

Monash University's new Learning and Teaching Building at the Clayton Campus brings students improved collaborative learning experience. A number of aspects - from room sizes to table shapes to the acoustic atmosphere - have been taken into consideration in the design process.

The University approached experienced and award-winning studio John Wardle Architects to bring their envisioned world-class learning experience to life. Multiplex Constructions were tasked with the construction.

The building, completed in 2018, accommodates thousands of students each semester across 4 floors containing a total of 68 formal learning spaces. Another key feature of the build is the amount of natural light, thanks to the creative, custom-shaped skylights.

Other facilities within the building include a number of cafes (one on each level), general store and a noodle bar.

There was a range of materials used, including:

Key-Ply curved panels (using Gen-Eco Bendy Ply) pressed with a hoop pine veneer and coated with a whitewash finish - supplied solid.
Key-Ply hoop pine plywood - supplied solid and perforated.

The use of timber helped the build achieve a 5 Star Green Star sustainability rating.

The project has also won a number of awards in 2018, including: