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Planning approval has been granted to two projects designed by SJB in Richmond, Melbourne, that will create a “community-focused precinct”. The City of Yarra issued the planning approval to Sydney-based developer Fortis for the two adjoining sites at 8 Brighton Street and 5 Wiltshire Street, which collectively occupy 15 lots. The consolidated site will establish […] More
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet has unveiled designs for the redevelopment of Ryde Hospital, which will include a major expansion and upgrade of services to meet the health needs of the Ryde region communities.
Silver Thomas Hanley (STH) was engaged by Health Infrastructure NSW to deliver the multi-staged hospital redevelopments for the Northern Sydney Local Health District.
“This $479 million redevelopment will significantly improve access to healthcare for the local community, ensuring more people can get quality care close to home,” Perrottet said.
The upgrades include a new and expanded emergency department and intensive care unit, new theatres, a purpose-built ambulatory care centre, new paediatric short stay unit, and expanded medical imaging.
Member for Ryde Victor Dominello said the designs incorporate a significant amount of community recommendations following extensive community engagement. “The feedback has informed key design considerations such as heritage, the environment and green space to create a welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors,” said Dominello.
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STH was engaged by Health Infrastructure NSW to deliver a the multi-staged hospital redevelopments for the Northern Sydney Local Health District. Image:
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Key themes raised by respondents, including a connection with the Blue Gum High Forest, links with public transport, and the provision of green space and landscaping, have been factored into the concept design. The retention and preservation of onsite heritage buildings such as Denistone House and The Stables are also central to the design.
HPAC has been appointed early-works contractor for the redevelopment, with work scheduled to commence in the coming months. This will include internal refurbishments for the first phase of the redevelopment, as well as the demolition of three buildings at the rear of the site, and general site preparation earthworks. Main work is expected to begin late 2023.
The government is seeking community feedback on concept design until 2 February.
STH is progressing the detailed design phase of the project, and a final state significant development application will be submitted in mid-2023 for approval of final designs and main construction works.
The project is part of the NSW Government’s record $11.9 billion investment in health infrastructure to 2025-26, which also includes the $265 million Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital redevelopment and the Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice in Manly. More
City of Parramatta has approved the business case for the redevelopment of its Riverside Theatres venue on the banks of the Parramatta River. “Our much-loved theatre has been entertaining locals and visitors for more than 30 years and it’s time to move Riverside into the future,” said lord mayor Donna Davis. “We are so excited […] More
Architects with Pride is a non-profit organization bringing together members of the LGBTIQ+ community in the built environment industry to celebrate the 2023 World Pride and Mardi Gras festival.
This February, the organization has curated a comprehensive program of events, from panel discussions to social dances, to promote inclusion and diversity in the built environment profession ahead of Sydney World Pride.
In 2023, World Pride will be held in February/March to coincide with the Sydney Mardi Gras festival. This is the first time World Pride has been moved out of its regular June/July schedule, which aligns with the summer season in the northern hemisphere.
Adam Haddow, incoming president of the Australian Institute of Architects’ NSW chapter and SJB director, and Ben Peake, design director at Carter Williamson, are two founding members of Architects with Pride.
“The intent in establishing Architects with Pride was to collect all the things that happen in the LGBTIQ+ community in the built environment under one banner, so it’s easier to know what’s going on,” said Haddow, a long-term member of the Champions of Change Architecture Group and an advocate for greater representation within the industry. “We have a diverse industry – it’s just about owning it. We’re not an industry that necessarily wears its diversity on its sleeve.”
Architects with Pride debuted in the Mardi Gras parade in 2022 and, as far as the organizers are aware, theirs was the first architectural group ever to take part. Today, the group has 16 contributing organizations, including 13 practices, the NSW Gender Equity Taskforce, the Australian Institute of Architects, and the young architects’ network EmAGN.
“We’ve been taken a bit by surprise. It’s been taken up with a lot more vigour than we thought it was going to be,” said Haddow.
Peake forecasts that World Pride may be one of the biggest things to happen to Sydney since the 2000 Summer Olympics. “We’re expecting a number of global visitors, and people from interstate as well,” he said. “In the parade, numbers are limited. But the shoulder events are a way that we can reach out and have as many people involved in World Pride as possible.”
2023 Sydney Mardi Gras will run from Friday 17 February to Sunday 5 March, and Architects with Pride will be marching in the parade on Saturday 25 February.
Architects with Pride is sponsored by DKO, Design Inc, Carter Williamson, NSW Gender Equity Taskforce, Grimshaw, Bates Smart, SJB, Heim, Peddle Thorp, BVN, Cox, EmAGN, Turner, Hassell, Geyer, and the Australian Institute of Architects.
See Architects with Pride’s full February calendar below.
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The Architects Ball
On Thursday 16 February, the Architects Ball, presented by the Architects with Pride collective, brings together Australia’s queer design community for a night of celebration at Pleasures Playhouse in Sydney. Tickets are $25 each and free for First Nations and trans-women of colour. Book here.
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Queer Careers
On Tuesday 21 February, Architects with Pride will host “Queer Career – conversations on the design profession”: a discussion with a panel of built environment professionals on the subject of diversity in their professions and their strategies for challenging space-making for greater inclusivity. Panellists include Brahman Perera, Lucian Hicks and Stephen Todd, and the talk will be moderated by Anna Brown, chief executive of Equality Australia. Tickets are $15 each and free for First Nations and trans-women of colour. Book here.
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Love Letters to Queer Space
On Wednesday 22 February, “Love Letters to Queer Space,” 16 of Australia’s most diverse design practitioners will present in a fast-paced, Pecha Kucha-style format. The panel will look at the architecture of desire, from gay beats to churches, and ask: What does queer space look like today? Tickets are $15 each and free for First Nations and trans-women of colour. Book here.
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Queer Space: In Conversation
On Thursday 23 February, Architects with Pride will host a discussion between the Australian Institute of Architects’ newly announced chief executive Cameron Bruhn with RMIT professor, architectural academic and author Naomi Stead, on the subject of Stead’s forthcoming book, Queering Architecture: Methods, Practices, Spaces, Pedagogies. “Queer Space: In Conversation” will take place in the home of architecture in New South Wales: Tusculum House in Potts Point. Book here.
For more information visit the Architects with Pride and the Sydney World Pride websites. More
The New South Wales government has committed funding for the development of a new $15-million Disability Sport Centre of Excellence, designed by Lahznimmo Architects.
Delivered by Blacktown City Council in partnership with Disability Sports Australia, the centre will be a multipurpose indoor training facility for athletes with disability, complete with bespoke and flexible amenities designed to allow athletes to train around work, family, educational and additional commitments.
The centre will be built within the Blacktown International Sports Park and will complement the $100 million Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology hub (BEST), designed by ARM Architecture, slated to open early 2023.
Lahznimmo director Hugo Cottier said accessibility was not simply an overlay for this project: it is “wrapped up into the DNA of the building”. Once complete, it will be a truly inclusive, sports-oriented community centre.
“With this project, it is not just about designing for compliance with accessibility standards – it is about universal design,” said Cottier.
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Architectural render of the Disability Sport Centre of Excellence. Image:
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Blacktown mayor Tony Bleasdale said council was proud to partner with Disability Sports Australia to deliver the specialist facility for athletes of all abilities. “This partnership with Disability Sports Australia marks an exciting new era for sport and health in Western Sydney, and will provide a boost for generations of athletes to come,” he said.
Sports minister Alister Henskens said the government is investing in community sporting infrastructure through the Centres of Excellence program, aiming to improve talent pathways and community engagement for all sporting codes.
Chief executive of Disability Sports Australia Murray Melbourne added the project would set a new benchmark for inclusive community sporting facilities and would be vital to support established disability programs across the state.
“The holistic structure of BEST brings great collaboration from health and research education partners to optimise benefits for athletes for specific adaption sports,” said Melbourne.
Construction on the new centre will start in 2023 and is slated for completion late 2024. More
A 130-metre-tall, 39-storey tower could be joining the St Leonards skyline on Sydney’s North Shore. The developer has submitted a development application for demolition and excavation works on a site at 100 Christie Street to make way for a new mixed-use tower. The scheme designed by PWT Architects incorporates “a sculpted tower form with rounded […] More
Sydney Metro has submitted a proposal to the City of Sydney for an over-station development on Hunter Street in the commercial heart of Sydney’s CBD. The Hunter Street Metro Planning Proposal comprises two concurrent state significant development applications (Hunter Street East and Hunter Street West), which include establishing an integrated commercial, retail and station development […] More
Royal Darwin Hospital will soon receive a new mental health facility, with construction of a three-storey, 18-bed building due to start in the coming months. Designed by Territory firm Ashford Architects, the therapeutic facility is intended to help relieve pressure on the hospital’s emergency department. Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Lauren Moss said […] More
