Old Quadrangle is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nations

Melbourne University Old Quad was the first university building to commence construction in Australia. Work began in 1854 and the building continued to evolve up until 1981. The three earliest wings accommodated the University’s first professorial residences, teaching spaces and library. It is one of the campus’ most significant buildings, and is the subject of a Lovell Chen master plan (2015) and resultant redevelopment project, designed to re-establish its place at the centre of the University’s civic, cultural and ceremonial life. Works focused on the adaptation and refurbishment of the North Wing (1856), the north end of the East Wing (1857) and the North Annexe (1875), and included reinstatement where possible of the original planning, conservation of the fabric and features, and architectural alterations and adaptations to the interiors. This project is the first application in Australia of the adaptive reuse model PassivHaus EnerPHit to a building of state significance.