RMIT Building 220

RMIT Building 220 is an educational structure in Bundoora characterized by a distinctive curved metallic hull-like form combined with textured concrete surfaces. Circular window perforations are distributed across the exterior, creating a striking visual pattern across the facility.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology began construction of Building 220 in 1998 as part of its suburban campus expansion. This project represented a shift toward more innovative architectural approaches for educational facilities on the growing campus.

The building's design reflects how RMIT wanted to move beyond the standard look of suburban educational structures, creating spaces where students and staff interact differently than in conventional classrooms.

The building provides specialized learning spaces, workshops, and facilities supporting multiple academic programs for students and faculty. The layout includes open areas and corridors that allow visitors to walk through and observe how the distinctive form functions as a working educational space.

The building won two notable architecture awards shortly after completion: the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture and the William Wardell Award in 1998. This recognition highlighted how its bold curved form brought new thinking to suburban educational design in Australia.