Unsafe Brisbane tower set for major facelift | ArchitectureAu
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · 320 Adelaide Street proposal by Fitzpatrick and Partners Architects. A 1960s office building on Brisbane’s Adelaide Street is set for a major facelift, after it was deemed unsafe due to faux sandstone cladding added in the 1990s. Following a fire notice on the cladding, the building’s owner decided to not only replace the cladding but to ...
Revisited: Simpson-Lee House - ArchitectureAu
WEBNov 10, 2014 · Designed between 1988 and 1993, this house in Mount Wilson was commissioned by Geelum and Sheila Simpson-Lee, a retired dean of economics and a potter, who asked for a “secular monastic” house and studio with a “minimal tough simplicity.” 1 They required an extremely light building. This was sometimes in the sense of a visual and physical lightness; at other times, it was ...
Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building celebrates 120 years
WEBJul 26, 2018 · Sydney’s once-maligned Queen Victoria Building, a towering Romanesque revival building replete with giant glass and copper domes, has turned 120. Designed as a marketplace by Scottish-born city architect George McRae and completed in 1898, the sandstone building was heritage listed in 2010 in recognition of …
Winners revealed: 2020 Australian Interior Design Awards
WEBMay 29, 2020 · Di Stasio Citta by Hassell. From an outstanding field, a project with “a brave and bold approach [that] delivered theatre, art and drama” has been awarded the top accolade in the 2020 Australian Interior Design Awards, announced via a live broadcast on Friday 29 May. The jury said the results of the awards were “a breath of fresh air ...
First look at the Victorian Heart Hospital | ArchitectureAu
WEBMay 15, 2018 · The Victorian government committed $396 million to fully fund the construction of the $543 million hospital in its 2018-19 budget. Early construction works will begin this year, with completion of the hospital expected in 2022. Health. Early designs of Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital, by Conrad …
Upcycling the highrise: Quay Quarter Tower | ArchitectureAu
WEBOct 18, 2022 · Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower shows that with planning foresight, architectural ingenuity and engineering rigour, even the most complex of existing buildings can be transformed to extend its life. The tower is part of Sydney’s Quay Quarter – a new, integrated, mixed- use precinct containing offices, apartments, retail, restaurants and …
Houses - ArchitectureAu
WEBBe inspired by the best contemporary residential architecture and design. Houses, Australia’s leading residential architecture and interiors magazine, presents the homes, surroundings and products that designers and the design-savvy choose for themselves and their clients. Each issue has inspirational ideas from leading designers, the editor’s selection of edgy new products and much more.
Stewart Architecture designs Canberran urban village
WEBMay 19, 2022 · Stewart Architecture has designed a $200 million mixed-use precinct in Canberra in March, located on a key corner of the Northbourne corridor. Plans include the creation of an “urban village,” comprising residential and office buildings, a retail marketplace, community spaces, and restaurants and …
$1.5 billion proposal for Brisbane to kickstart Olympic …
WEBAug 22, 2023 · A $1.5 billion, four-tower proposal in Brisbane, designed by architects Cottee Parker, has been submitted to Brisbane City Council for assessment. The application proposes to transform a 9,361-square-metre site at 79 Logan Road in Woolloongabba into a tourism hub in time for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Dubbed the …
Products - ArchitectureAu
WEBVitradual non-combustible aluminium cladding. Fairview. Fairview’s Vitracore G2 is an engineered aluminium panel designed for high performance as a facade material with half the weight, five times the rigidity and 70% more resistance to …
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