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A 28-storey hotel near Melbourne’s Crown Casino precinct in Southbank has been recommended for approval. Designed by Elenberg Fraser, the tower at 292–294 and 296–300 City Road would sit behind the front section of an Edwardian-era, classical revival warehouse building, significant for its architectural style and association with Southbank’s industrial history. Earlier plans to retain […] More
Sydney’s 150-year-old Coogee Bay Hotel could be set for a major facelift under plans submitted to council that also call for a new five-storey shop top residential building accommodating 60 apartments. Designed by Fender Katsalidis, with landscape architecture by Oculus and heritage input from Weir Phillips, the mixed-use development would comprise two distinct areas acting […] More
Northshore Hamilton, the urban development area to the east of Brisbane’s CBD on the Brisbane River, will be home to the main Athletes’ Village for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Queensland government, releasing early concept images of the village, said the precinct would undergo a “spectacular transformation” for the games. “The Olympics […] More
Brisbane council has approved a multi-building development which will sit above the Lutwyche busway station and include a “paddock to plate” food market. Designed by Conrad Gargett, the Lamington Markets development at 612 Lutwyche Road will comprise two 12-storey residential towers with more than 134 apartments along with the 4,500 square metre indoor market hall, […] More
The Australia Tapestry Workshop has revealed the finalists of the 2021 Tapestry Design Prize for Architects.
Now in its fourth iteration, the prize invited architects from around the world to design a hypothetical tapestry for one of three sites within Phoenix Central Park designed by Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects.
The prize received 141 submission from 23 countries and 15 submissions have been shortlisted by the jury:
21:05:35 time that is moved by little fidget cells is now our time… – Multiplicity, in conjunction with Zoe Frazzetto (Australia, Contributors: Sioux Clark, Zoe Frazzetto, Ellen Kwek and Shayne Lacy)
A New Beginning to an Old End – Studio KaaKi (Australia, Contributors: Kristian Kaufmehl and Caroline Kite)
A paradigm shift – Abhinay H Satam and Shristi D Rawat (India)
Afternoon Performance of the Centennial Park Fruit Bats – Connected Dots Studio (Sweden, Contributors: Sebastian Gatz and Nicole Miller)
Apocalypse – Michael Chapman (Australia)
Flag 2 – Catherine Roden and Stephen Brameld (Australia)
Formwork Tartan – Nicholas Bucci (Australia)
Note to Architect – Original Field of Architecture and Art Bunker (UK and Australia,Contributors: Andrew Dawson, Joelle Darby, and Francesco Miniati of Original Field of Architecture, Ian Friend and Robyn Daw of Art Bunker)
Pattern Recognition – Studio WW (Australia)
Post-script on the Society of Spectacle – Amaia Sanchez-Velasco and Jorge Valiente Oriol (Australia)
The ceiling that walked out of the door – Anthony El Khoury (Lebanon)
The Idea – Ana Mircetic-Velickovic (Serbia)
This Place – Madeleine Gallagher, Julie Lee, Georgina de Beaujeu and Lis de Vries (Australia)
Time Shouts – Ground Under Repair (Australia, Contributors: Emma Jackson, Eilidh Ross, Riley Pelham-Thorman and Abigail Li Shin Liew)
World warp and woof: Understand the space between weaving – Hamidreza Majnooni, Samaneh Khatamirad and Maryam Khatamirad (Iran and Australia)
The entries were judged by a panel comprising Cameron Bruhn (dean and head of the architecture school at the University of Queensland), Diane Jones (executive director of PTW Architects), Valerie Kirk (artist and tapestry weaver), Dimmity Walker (director of Spaceagency Architects), John Wardle (founder of John Wardle Architects) and Brook Andrew (interdisciplinary artist).
The winner will be announced in a special virtual event on 26 August. An exhibition of the finalists’ designs will be held at the Australian Tapestry Workshop from 26 August to 12 November 2021. More
The 2021 Eat Drink Design Awards is calling for nominations of nationally significant hospitality venues to be inducted into the awards’ Hall of Fame. Each year since 2012, the Hall of Fame accolade recognizes enduring excellence in the design of a hospitality venue that is of more than ten years standing. The hospitality industry is […] More
Melbourne furniture design studio Cocoflip has introduced two new dining table options to its Sequence collection. The tables joins a fun and versatile family that already includes tables, coffee tables and benches. The new round and oval dining tables are suitable for a variety of uses from dinner parties to work meetings. All the furniture […] More
The NSW government is rezoning the northern Sydney suburb of Frenchs Forest, releasing a draft place strategy that calls for a new town centre, 2,000 new homes and 1.5 hectares of new public open space.
Supported by an urban design study undertaken by Chrofi and Architectus, the 20-year strategy lays out a vision for a revitalized urban centre that will support new jobs and reduce the need for people to commute outside the Northern Beaches.
Key moves include the relocation of the Forest High School to 187 Allambie Road in the adjoining suburb of Allambie Heights and the creation of a town centre around the school, which will include 1,000 new dwellings with 15 percent to be classified as affordable housing. The remaining 1,000 homes will be located in surrounding “transition areas.”
The homes will include apartments in blocks of up to 12 storeys, townhouses and terraces.
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A concept image from Chrofi and Architectus’ urban design study.
The town centre will incorporate the new Northern Beaches Hospital, designed by BVN.
Planning minister Rob Stokes said the houses and town centre would support a predicted population growth of 39,000 new residents by 2036.
“Frenchs Forest is a popular area which has grown significantly in recent years and this strategy outlines how we can help fast-track approximately 2,000 new homes and provide the infrastructure and services needed,” he said.
“The Frenchs Forest plan is about providing more employment on the beaches so our community doesn’t have to travel vast distances for work. A town centre next to a brand new hospital is an incredible opportunity for more jobs where people live.”
In their urban design report, Chrofi and Architectus lay out how the design will carry forward the essential characteristics of the place. “These include capitalising on its elevated topography to provide outlook over the city, revitalising the forest, and retaining elements of Forest High School to acknowledge the social impact of 60 years at this site,” the document states. “Other aspects of the site’s history including Aboriginal heritage, timber getting, orchards and brick pits can be interpreted and become elements of the public domain.” The Gayamaygal and Garigal people are the traditional custodians of the Northern Beaches.
The draft strategy is on public exhibition until 3 September. More
