The UNSW SAAB Tower, situated in the Civic Heart, serves as a welcoming gateway for the entire campus, connecting key outdoor spaces and anticipating increased traffic flow from the nearby light rail station. Designed to enhance campus life, the building features a central atrium that blurs the boundary between interior and exterior spaces, fostering an engaging and unique learning environment.

Inside, the open floor plan offers flexibility, visual connectivity, and effective knowledge sharing through six distinct learning situations, which cater to individual needs and encourage collaboration. Emphasizing the importance of learning as a social process, the innovative CAT classrooms enable visual connections between floors and provide edge seating for observation and engagement.