Northcote Aquatic Recreation Centre
The City of Darebin in Melbourne recognized the need to redevelop its aging Northcote Aquatic Recreation Centre to serve the local community’s growing needs. Enlisting the world-leading sustainable design and architecture firm Warren and Mahoney, the redeveloped Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre (NARC) has established a new benchmark for aquatic facility design, functionality, and wellness.
Lidcombe Rise Project
Plus Architecture partners with industry, government and Interpon Powder Coatings to deliver Blueprint for high quality affordable housing in NSW.
Keynote Announcement: Barbara Bouza at AIA International Conference
Exciting news for attendees of the AIA International Conference in Hong Kong! Barbara Bouza, FAIA, the former President of Walt Disney Imagineering, will be a keynote speaker this October.
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The new GEGAC $5m primary health care services building completes the second stage of their Bairnsdale site masterplan redevelopment.
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The new Novartis HQ campus consolidates the Swiss pharmaceutical company's existing four Australian offices into one location. The goal of the design was to understand Novartis as a series of businesses and to communicate the fundamental character that binds them. In expressing this character clearly, the design evolved into a series of spaces to increase interaction and enhance the company's culture of collaboration and innovation.
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A design submitted by world-renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, in collaboration with Koichi Takada Architects, has been chosen as the latest addition to Crown Group’s Waterloo development.
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20 boutique apartments and 6 retail tenancies have recently been completed for Match at South Terrace. The project was a collaboration between Cameron Chisholm Nicol and David Barr Architects.
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Set amidst the Sonoran Desert, North America’s hottest desert, water in Pima County, Arizona is a vital yet sparse resource. The Lower Santa Cruz River supports desert life, replenishes the region’s drinking water supplies and is playground to residents and visitors alike. Protecting this valuable resource is a key priority for the Pima County Regional Water Reclamation Department.
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DesignInc, in collaboration with Cox Architecture, designed and delivered South Australia’s first vertical school. Located in the CBD, Adelaide Botanic High School opened in 2019.
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Sat on a sloping site that captures views of the city skyline and a swathe of Eucalypts, Coorparoo house in Brisbane has been designed for the needs of a transitioning family. The house embraces Brisbane’s subtropical climate with terraced living spaces clustered around a ground level courtyard while sliding glass walls establish a seamless transition between the house and garden.
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Recipient of the NZIA New Zealand small project architecture award, the simple skewed form of this house has an appropriate scale and presence within the wider landscape.
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The Meridian First Light House, proudly taken to America to win a podium finish in a global competition, began life within Victoria University’s School of Architecture and Design, when a small student group gained entry into the prestigious US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon.
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To accommodate the next generation of their family, Di and John Struthers wanted to replace their much-loved bach with one that would embrace the culture evolved over decades, would cater for anything from an intimate couple to a large celebratory crowd, and importantly become an heirloom for the next generation.
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Located at the tip of the Java island, Banyuwangi recently has developed into a destination for local and international tourists. Set amid the mountains on the west side, and the sea on the east which directly borders Bali island, this regency relies on the natural beauty of Java island which is not yet popular to the public. To date, the development of Banyuwangi is supported by a number of national architects who were involved in the construction of tourist facilities as well as a variety of well-organized city and public spaces. A well-designed environment can be experienced even at the moment tourists set their foot for the first time when using the airlines.
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Tulang Bawang Barat, known as Tubaba, might not sound familiar to most Indonesians. The district, inaugurated approximately 20 years ago, is a proliferated region occupied mostly by migrants from various regions in Indonesia. With the absence of strong regional identity, whether in the form of buildings or distinctive natural beauty, the mayor initiated a collaboration with andramatin to develop the district, both in terms of urban planning and the district as a whole.