METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project | Woods Bagot with TRCB, TCL and UDLA

METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project | Woods Bagot with TRCB, TCL and UDLA | Photographer: Trevor Mein

2025 National Architecture Awards Program

METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project | Woods Bagot with TRCB, TCL and UDLA

Traditional Land Owners

The project is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation.

Year
2025
Chapter

Western Australia

Category
COLORBOND® Award for Steel Architecture
Sustainable Architecture
Urban Design
Builder
Laing O’Rourke (for the Public Transport Authority) as the MELConnex Alliance
Photographer
D-Max Photography
Kukame McPierzie
Trevor Mein
Media summary

The METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line Project delivers 5 new stations and precincts at Morley, Noranda, Ballajura, Whiteman Park and Ellenbrook. The project spans 21 kilometres through the growing northeast suburbs of Perth, and at $1.65 billion, is a transformative investment in public transport in Western Australia.

The breadth of the project provided a unique opportunity for the design team to create a line-wide identity and cohesive architectural narrative. Inherently public in nature, the Ellenbrook Line represents a thoughtful integration of civic architecture within Perth’s suburban landscape. The project sets new sustainability benchmarks for rail infrastructure in Western Australia.

With a 120-year design life, the stations provide durable and resilient infrastructure that will support the communities in this region for generations. The urban design of the precincts, particularly Ballajura and Whiteman Park, support masterplans that will enable growth and ongoing densification within the northeast corridor of Perth.

“Woods Bagot’s innovative approach to functionality, safety, and aesthetic appeal ensured that Morley to Ellenbrook Line stations met operational requirements and enhanced the user experience. Their thoughtful design solutions enabled the project to address both the practical and environmental considerations, creating stations each with a unique character and sense of place.

Throughout the project, Woods Bagot maintained open lines of communication, worked diligently to meet project milestones, and consistently provided resolution to any challenges that arose. Their commitment to excellence was evident in every phase and the project is incredibly proud of the final results.”- Nick Andrioff

Project Practice Team

Kukame McPierzie, Project Director
Neil Hill, Design Leader
Fred Chaney, Precincts Lead
Linda Randall, Project Manager
Michael Gay, Project Lead
David O’Brien, Stations Lead (Noranda, Morley)
John Liddiard, Technical Lead
Yow Voon Choong, Technical Design Lead
Emily Duncan, Station Lead – Ballajura
Tatiana Priest, Station Lead – Ballajura
Luciana Boudou, Station Lead – Whiteman Park
Kevin Liew, Station Lead – Ellenbrook
Josh Mangan, Station Lead – Morley
Sally Kingwell, Station Lead – Noranda
Thomas Allan, Design & Documentation
Eddie Chia, Design & Documentation
Joshua Bastian, Design & Documentation
Carissa Araminta, Design & Documentation
Neil Grime, Design & Documentation
Charl Testa, Stations Lead (Ellenbrook, Whiteman Park, Ballajura)
Bianca Triscari, Design & Documentation
Jordan Blagaich, Design & Documentation
Kristen Di Gregorio, Design & Documentation
Csilla Csabai, Design & Documentation
Luke Myers, Design & Documentation
Brittany Dalziell, Design & Documentation
Naveen Thomas, Design & Documentation
Jonny Dalton, BIM Manager
Eldon Borkwood, BIM Manager
Graham Whawell, BIM Manager
RJ Estacio, Design & Documentation
Derrick Lim, Design & Documentation
Ryan Deyonker, Design & Documentation
Scott Adams, Landscape Architecture Lead
Scott Lang, Landscape Design Review
Daniel Firns, Landscape Design Review
Carl Thompson, Landscape Project Lead
Enoch Liew, Landscape Design Lead
Mike Harris, Landscape Architect
Dave Bailey, Landscape Architect
Ruby Gulland, Landscape Architect
Stejara Timis, Landscape Design & Documentation
Ruby Coombes, Landscape Design & Documentation
Katherine Hailstone, Landscape Design & Documentation
Kurt Tanner, Landscape Design & Documentation
Lin Markus, Landscape Design & Documentation
Jacob Conquer, Landscape BIM Lead
Ashley Lloyd, Landscape BIM Coordinator

Project Consultant and Construction Team

Taylor Robinson Chaney Broderick (TRCB), Architecture
TCL, Landscape Consultant
UDLA, Landscape Consultant
Milestone, Building Certification
O’Brien Harrop Access, DDA consultant
Artify Consulting, Art Consultant
JAJV | FLOTH, Electrical Consultant
JAJV | FLOTH, Mechanical Engineering
JAJV | FLOTH |ADG, Structural Engineer
JAJV | FLOTH, Communication Engineering
JAJV | FLOTH, Lighting Consultant
JAJV | FLOTH, Rail Engineering
JAJV | FLOTH, Traffic Engineering
JAJV | FLOTH, Fire Engineering
JAJV | FLOTH, Hydraulic Consultant
Definition, Signage Consultant
Cundall, ESD Consultant

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