Boola Katitjin is marked by excellence and has potential to be an ‘engineering influencer’. With student wellbeing at its heart, the building follows biophilic design principles, connecting occupants to nature through features such as expansive views over the Beeliar wetlands and the breezeways, which allow for natural ventilation. The project contributes to advancing the sustainable, renewable, and circular approaches required by the construction industry to assist economies to reach their net zero carbon goals. The judging panel was impressed by how this project has used ingenuity to deliver Western Australia’s first mass timber building.