| Case Studies: University of Queensland
Ipswich Mental Hospital |
| Location:
Queensland, Australia |
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Projected Cost
$47,000,000
Owner
University of Queensland
TimeLine
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The campus has a history dating from
1878, with 17 buildings heritage-listed. It opened as the Sandy
Gallop Asylum, was renamed the Ipswich Hospital for the Insane in
1910, and its name changed again in 1938 to the Ipswich Mental
Hospital. In 1968 the hospital was renamed the Challinor Centre. In
1996 the State Government announced the Challinor Centre would
close. In September the same year the University of Queensland
announced plans to develop a campus on the site.
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Since opening its doors in February 1999
UQ Ipswich has serviced more than 450 students with this number
rising to more than 500 students following the mid-year intake this
year. It is planned that this number will increase to 1500 students
in the year 2000, and 2350 from the year
2001. When fully constructed, the site can support an ultimate
campus population of 6000 to 8000 students. The campus population
also currently includes 70 academics and 30 general staff.
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The $17 million stage one campus
development completed this year has yielded 4000 square meters of
usable floor space in six existing buildings and one new service
building.
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The $23 million stage two, 5000 square
meter development includes rehabilitation of eight buildings in a
heritage precinct, including the earliest buildings on the campus,
and construction of a twin block new general purpose building. Stage
two, which will include a new 300-person refectory, is on target for
completion in December 1999 for teaching in 2000.
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