2024-11-14T23:31:44-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150296328/woods-bagot-will-lead-a-new-adaptive-reuse-project-in-hobart-for-the-university-of-tasmania Josh Niland 2022-01-26T15:20:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4f3a5a797a5e19fd79908cb466177f56.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An underused piece of award-winning architecture in Australia is getting a makeover thanks to one of the country&rsquo;s leading firms.</p> <p><a href="https://architectureau.com/articles/utas-forestry/" target="_blank"><em>ArchitectureAU</em></a> is reporting that the iconic one-time Forestry Tasmania headquarters in Hobart is set for an adaptive reuse scheme from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106435/woods-bagot" target="_blank">Woods Bagot</a> that will convert the dome and former warehouse space into an academic facility for the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/58137687/university-of-tasmania" target="_blank">University of Tasmania</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The dome was designed around two existing 1930s structures by UTAS professor Robert Morris-Nunn in 1997. It received the RAIA&rsquo;s Recycled Buildings award the next year and has been listed on Tasmania&rsquo;s state heritage register for over three decades. The architect is now working closely with Woods Bagot on restoring his design, which he described as being a &ldquo;wonderful&rdquo; development for the community.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;Seeing the building fall into disuse over the last few years has been really sad, so to know that the University is planning to restore it, and even reinstate the forest under the dome, is amazing news,&rdquo; ...</p>