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February 5, 2013

HELSINKI GUGGENHEIM

` What to build after Bilbao? Frank Gerhy’s Guggenheim has become one of the most famous construction ever. The architectural icon of the late 20th century. Where to go from there? According to a visitor survey, more than 1 million people (79% of all visitors) travelled to Bilbao expressly to see the Guggenheim Museum. We can expect..

October 14, 2012

Prime Ledge

It is no easy task to design a residence for the Prime Minister. On the one hand you know that the project will unavoidably be criticized for its perceived lavishness and cost, while on the other hand, the result needs to be impressive enough to convey the importance of the role of Prime Minister of..

August 3, 2012

MARRICKVILLE LIBRARY

The new Marrickville library is blending building and landscape and strongly refers to australian scenery. The library forecourt is a space that complements and extends the undulating form of the building. The softer, curvaceous lines contrast to the formal geometry of the former hospital and other heritage buildings on the site. the forecourt is not..

May 13, 2012

GREEN SQUARE LIBRARY

Community vision is at the heart of all considerations for the green square library and plaza design competition. Creating a meaningful and functional town centre that allows residents and the workforce to live lives that contribute to the well-being of their families, through the sharing of knowledge and socialising in a well-connected, global precinct within..

August 2, 2011

UTS GREAT HALL

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is rebuilding and enlarging its childcare facility on the Blackfriars site near Broadway. Blackfriars Public School built in 1884 occupies most of the site. The 3 G.A. Mansfield designed buildings, together with the perimeter fence have high heritage significance. A childcare centre is essentially a few playrooms with associated..

February 5, 2011

RUSHCUTTERS BAY

The design strategy was to restore the existing structure’s prominence in the parkland and create better physical and visual connections around it. Three buildings that surrounded and attached to the grandstand, cutting it off from the street and parkland behind, were demolished. In order to minimize the impact of the new additions, they are placed directly..

August 3, 2010

SOPA AMENITIES

The revitalization of the river’s edge at the former Sydney Olympic site called for public facilities and park-lands to support new recreational activity in the area. Part of the brief was the development of public amenities. The proposal divided the amenities into three small, spiraling modules, reducing the overall bulk and scale of the buildings...

August 3, 2010

CITY CHILDCARE

Designed as a pocket of nature in an urban environment climbers have been introduced. This provides shelter from the natural elements and ensures a healthy safe learning environment for young children. Located within Sydney’s Central Business District in a block surrounded by four busy streets – George Street, Liverpool Street, Kent Street and Bathurst Street. The..

August 2, 2010

EVERGLADES GARDEN

The Everglades Garden at Leura in the Blue Mountains is an exemplary inter-war period garden and house that is managed and maintained by the National Trust of Australia (NSW). Built in the 1930s, the property includes a heritage-listed house, squash court and gardens. The original owner, Henri Van de Velde, was an industrial magnate who..

February 5, 2010

ART OVRAG 2013

The Balancing Pavilion, “Contain-arts” takes its inspiration from the most transportable and transported object on the planet: the shipping container. It is a pragmatic object that offers many transformative possibilities. Its mobility is unquestionable Its resilience renown Its economy proven Its construction has an elegant simplicity Its historic references to constructivism clear Its transformation derives..