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DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
This world class educational facility is located in the green leafy surrounds of Melbourne’s South East.
Project Overview
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Address
221 BURWOOD HWY, BURWOOD
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Client
Deakin University
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Builder
Hansen Yuncken
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Architect
Woods Bagot
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Sector
Education
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Completion
2017
Located at the gateway of Melbourne’s Deakin University, the Burwood Highway Frontage Building hosts academic and advanced research areas tailored to support the university’s growing Faculty of Health.
Casello meticulously installed anodised perforated metal cladding and executed internal carpentry on this eight-storey building connected to a five-storey podium, shaping innovative spaces with precision, creativity, and expertise.
Elevating education through premier commercial construction excellence.
OTHER PROJECTS
Wesley Place
Wesley Place is a prominent mixed-use precinct in Melbourne’s CBD, delivering a considered integration of commercial towers and heritage fabric across 130, 140, and 150 Lonsdale Street. The development combines contemporary high-rise office buildings with the adaptive reuse of significant heritage structures, including the Wesley Church and associated bluestone buildings. As part of this precinct-scale transformation, specialist carpentry and cladding were completed across multiple zones, enhancing the architectural finish of public and transitional spaces while supporting the integration of old and new built forms. Carpentry and cladding works were undertaken across both new-build and heritage components of the precinct. At 130 Lonsdale Street, timber ceiling cladding and architectural linings were installed throughout the ground floor podium, contributing to the material continuity between interior and exterior spaces and reinforcing the tower’s architectural identity at street level. In parallel, restoration works were delivered across several heritage-listed structures. These included the fabrication and installation of bespoke timber elements, designed to match original profiles and detailing, as well as new façade interfaces that supported the adaptive reuse and compliance upgrades of the church and surrounding buildings. The works required close coordination with heritage consultants and precision integration with existing masonry and stonework.
33 Mackenzie Street
33 Mackenzie Street is a prominent residential development located in Melbourne’s east-end CBD. The 31-level tower comprises 396 one and two-bedroom apartments, contributing to the city's urban residential landscape. As part of Victoria’s ongoing efforts to address combustible cladding issues, Casello was engaged as the primary builder to undertake cladding rectification works at this address. The scope included replacing non-compliant aluminium composite panels (ACP) across balconies, entries, and shared common areas. Given the building’s height and location, access solutions involved a combination of scaffolding, swing stages, elevated work platforms (EWPs), and rope access. Fairview’s Vitracore G2 was selected for all ACP replacements, aligning with compliance and safety standards.
