STUCCO Housing Co-operative is a student housing co-operative in Sydney, Australia. Officially opened on 21 February 1992, it was the first of its kind in Australia, though there is now also the Canberra Student Housing Cooperative. Its name is a contraction of "Student Co-operative" rather than a reference to the rendered coatings on the external brickwork in the STUCCO building.

History

The Co-operative is located on the heritage-listed former F. W. Gissing glass factory at 197-207 Wilson Street Newtown, New South Wales. While adaptively reused as student housing, the building retains its architectural integrity as a recognisable former factory. With its surviving Federation and inter-war features, industrial character, consistent building form of brick bays and parapet walls and three street frontages, the building makes an important contribution to surrounding streetscapes. The building is a distinctive feature of Wilson Street, which is visible from a number of near and distant vantage points.

References

  • Official website
  • Official Tully fanclub site
  • 1/6 Celebrations
  • "Co-operative housing, more bang for your buck"
  • STUCCO and the 30A Creative Workshop
  • "$215 a week to live on a balcony"
  • The Beautiful Minds Project