Vincent Chrisp Architects have been appointed to design the Morwell Hi-Tech Precinct. The firm will be responsible for master planning of the $17 million development – which will drive innovation and create jobs in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria.
During construction, the project will create at least 80 new jobs, with hundreds of on-going full-time jobs to follow.
The Hi-Tech Precinct is based at the Federation Training site in Morwell and brings together the Gippsland Tech School, Federation University, Federation Training, local government and Fujitsu.
Site surveying and key master planning works will soon begin at the site – with detailed design work for the innovation centre to follow. Construction will commence in May on a $6.5 million Tech School at the Precinct – due to be completed in early 2018.
The Hi-Tech Precinct is on track to be operational in 2020, with community and industry to be consulted over the life of the project.