Kooloobong Village (KBV) is an accommodation residence at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Designed by Graham Bell Bowman, KBV opened in 2013 and houses over 500 students from around the world.

KBV has 5 floors of apartments, and an additional basement level designed for socialising. Kooloobong Village prides itself on the idea of positive living, and proclaims this through the use of different coloured floors. Each colour and floor voices a different element of positive living.

I fell in love with KBV the minute I pulled up in the car for the first time. It was move in day, and there were people from all around the world walking around with smiles from ear to ear. That image embodied Kooloobong to its very essence.

I ended up living there for a year and a half, and I wouldn’t change it for the world. It broke my heart to leave the building when I moved to America. KBV has a very special place in my heart. It represents a new identity, new friends and a new family. It’s been the place I decided to make home, and the only emotions I feel towards KBV are overwhelming positive.