Description

Enjoy this showcase of innovation in health design at the Orygen Poplar Road Precinct. Selected as Project of the Year for New Build International at the 2021 Design in Mental Health Awards, this remarkable and internationally unique $78 million redevelopment, nestled in the heart of Melbourne’s inner-city bushland, is home to the world’s largest youth mental health organisation, Orygen.

What's On

*This event has been cancelled.

Join a guided tour to learn about this multi-award winning redevelopment, created as part of a shared vision with young people, families and staff. Principal architects Billard Leece Partners will share how they designed a health-promoting and healing environment based on universal, biophilic and inclusive design principles. They will discuss the precinct's connection to nature, and how they worked alongside over 140 young people to design and create a safe, welcoming place with a focus on sustainability, wellbeing and destigmatising mental health. Visitors will also be able to experience our world-leading Virtual Reality lab, sensory gardens and innovation spaces.