Loft for Forward & Dopson | Forward Consultants and Tristan Forward

Loft for Forward & Dopson | Forward Consultants and Tristan Forward | Photographer: Julien Sheffer

2026 National Architecture Awards Program

Loft for Forward & Dopson | Forward Consultants and Tristan Forward

Traditional Land Owners

Muwinina and Palawa peoples of Nipaluna

Year
2026
Chapter

Tasmania

Category
Heritage
Builder
Commercial Project Consulting
Photographer
Julien Sheffer
Media summary

The building at 72 Brisbane Street, Hobart is an Adaptive Re-use of a 1946 "Modernist" structure built over two 19th century sandstone buildings. The 1946 architect was Lauriston Crisp (1894-1964), made famous for his 1928 house that won a national award.

The building is listed as significant in the City of Hobart Planning Scheme.

It was built as a tyre factory, then a home for Watson's Wireless and lastly Wagner Framers.

This recycling provides a loft apartment for Allanah Dropson and Garry Forward and maintains the original streetscape presence.

 

Garry Forward RFAIA & ICCROM (Rome)

Project Practice Team

Garry Forward, Design Architect
Tristan Forward, Graduate of Architecture

Project Consultant and Construction Team

Lee Tyres Building Surveyors, Building Surveyor
WT Partnership, Quantity Surveyor
RED Sustainability Consultants, ESD Consultant
REC Hydraulic Design Consultants, Hydraulic Consultant
Electrotech, Services Consultant
Gandy & Roberts, Structural Engineer

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