{"id":308,"date":"2024-04-08T17:12:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T07:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecraftdesign.com.au\/?post_type=project&#038;p=308"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T05:58:28","slug":"the-switch-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/spacecraftdesign.com.au\/constitution\/project\/the-switch-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"The Switch Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/spacecraftdesign.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Communal-Spaces-XL.png&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;The Switch Melbourne&#8221; subhead=&#8221; 198 A&#8217;Beckett St, Melbourne VIC&#8221; 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The building includes a gym, outdoor rooftop terrace, communal kitchen, study areas and ground floor cafe.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Role<\/h2>\n<p>Spacecraft led the interior design and architectural design management for the full building, working in close partnership with architect Hayball and builder Crema Constructions. Our scope covered FF&amp;E procurement, wayfinding strategy and artwork development, including bespoke murals throughout communal spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Managing design across 888 rooms and multiple shared amenity floors required close coordination between consultants, operators and the construction team to ensure The Switch&#8217;s brand proposition was integrated seamlessly throughout the building.<\/p>\n<h2>The Result<\/h2>\n<p>A completed, fully operational student accommodation building that reflects The Switch brand at every touchpoint, from individual rooms through to communal dining, co-working and outdoor spaces, delivered on programme across a complex multi-stakeholder project.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#2B72B8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||30px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color:#ffffff;text-align:center;margin-bottom:40px;\">Project Details<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;color:#ffffff;font-size:16px;line-height:2;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:40%;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;\">Client<\/td>\n<td>The Switch \/ COR Partners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;\">Architect<\/td>\n<td>Hayball<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;\">Builder<\/td>\n<td>Crema Constructions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;\">Scope<\/td>\n<td>Interior design, FF&#038;E procurement, wayfinding, artwork<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;\">Budget<\/td>\n<td>$70 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;\">Year<\/td>\n<td>2022\u20132023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||60px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;96,97,98,112,100,99,92,88,570,571&#8243; gallery_orderby=&#8221;rand&#8221; posts_number=&#8221;10&#8243; show_title_and_caption=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; zoom_icon_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; hover_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(43,114,184,0.65)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all_image=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all_image=&#8221;#2B72B8&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;David Cameron&#8221; job_title=&#8221;Founding Partner&#8221; company_name=&#8221;The Switch&#8221; quote_icon_color=&#8221;#2B72B8&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#222222&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; author_text_color=&#8221;#2B72B8&#8243; max_width=&#8221;750%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We selected Spacecraft for the delivery of our portfolio of over 1,000 apartments in student accommodation, co-living and build to rent projects across Australia. 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