Tzu Chi Community Centre | Neylan Architecture Pty Ltd
The Tzu Chi Community Centre is the new headquarters for an international not-for-profit Taiwanese Charitable Foundation. The new building replaces a previous structure which had been repurposed by the Foundation from its original use as local shops. The centre has facilitated the Foundation expanding their charitable services to the broader Statewide community. The building includes 2 levels. The ground floor features a community hall, multipurpose education rooms, a book shop and a café. The top level includes a childcare facility with 4 playrooms and an outdoor play area. Tzu Chi Community Centre sets a new precedent for Taiwanese Australian architecture in Queensland, creating both an aesthetic and cultural union that aims to serve the local community in which it stands.
Western Sydney Conference Centre & Pullman Sydney Penrith | TURNER
The Western Sydney Conference Centre (WSCC) is a hotel and conference centre in Penrith that creates a landmark ‘work, stay, play’ destination opposite the Penrith Panthers rugby club. It includes a conference facility, a 153room 5star hotel, a community centre and a shared civic domain.
The fluid, ribbonlike shape of the building is inspired by the nearby Nepean River, with a sinuous form that encourages movement around the site. Polished stainless steel soffits mimic shimmering light on water, whilst local artwork adds elements of surprise and delight. Generous, landscaped public open space invites the community in and will become the gateway to the new Riverlink Precinct.
The WSCC makes a significant contribution to the vision for Penrith as a vibrant urban hub. Providing an exciting new business, entertainment and recreation destination with a strong sense of place, it sets a benchmark for future development.
550 Spencer Street – Catching the Sun | Kennon
550 Spencer Street is the first building in Australia to produce energy from its own façade.
Remediating a contaminated former petrol station the new formal composition references the post war modernist commercial architecture in Melbourne wrapped in an Australian first highly technical façade system, 550 Spencer Street is a striking contemporary architecture founded on performative principals controlled with a restrained elegance.
Product innovation is a significant contributor to 550 Spencer and contribution to our building industry. An idea that was developed and processed through an arduous assessment criterion to be deemed fit for purpose to the Australian Code of Construction is now available to the industry wide.
Sensitively addressing the residential interfaces and the existing high street context of Spencer Street, 550 Spencer Street contributes to an exciting emerging mixed use precinct on the city fringe through a dynamic façade considered pedestrian experience.
The Porter House Hotel | Candalepas Associates
Located in the heart of Sydney, the Porter House Hotel is composed of a 10storey podium wrapping around the south & west of heritagelisted Porter House. The hotels reception, guest & patron facilities are located in Porter House while the guest rooms are housed within the podium.
The design is based upon a delicate interplay of heritage and modernity, evoking a sense of elegant sophistication. A distinct appreciation of craftsmanship pervades throughout, stemming from the sites rich and layered history.
The podium is composed of arches & apses, a uniform & simple expression that contributes to a sense of urban activation at street level. It includes an art installation designed in collaboration with artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso.
Public spaces integrate heritage interpretation, enhancing visitor engagement, while private rooms prioritise comfort & connectivity to the exterior architecture. The room planning emphasises privacy and intimacy, resembling apartments more than hotel suites, contributing to the overall architectural composition.
The Sydney Swans HQ at the Royal Hall of Industries | Populous
Sydney Swans HQ is the adaptive re-use of The Royal Hall of Industries at Moore Park into a unique high performance training facility. Established by the Royal Agricultural Society, for over a century the RHI has been an integral part of the city’s event life.
The Redevelopment has breathed new life into the hall, seeing the building operating all year round. The design team collaborated closely with the club to meticulously plan the internal layout of the facility while respecting and enhancing the hall’s original features to showcase the ornate roof trusses and defined entry porticos.
By repurposing and revitalising this beloved landmark, the Sydney Swans HQ stands as a testament to the adaptive reuse of historical architecture and a showcase of the city’s commitment to both sporting and community engagement. The facility is targeting a 5-star Green Star certification and has established a new home for the football club.
The Bond | Fitzpatrick + Partners
The Bond: A Sustainable Work Oasis
In the heart of Norwest Business Park, The Bond, a seven story engineered timber marvel, redefines workspace sustainability. The vision was clear: an adaptable space prioritizing occupant well-being and productivity. The challenge? Achieve PCA A Grade Office rating with a 25% lower construction cost target than comparable projects. The solution? Streamlined processes creating an economically optimised constructure. Strategic location aligns with a master plan for porous connectivity, maximizing natural light. The materiality, inspired by local heritage, utilises clay and brick. The Bond is not just a building; it’s a testament to visionary design, economic feasibility, and environmental responsibility a blueprint for future sustainable workspaces.
The Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C. | Bates Smart
The Embassy of Australia in Washington embodies the essence of our vast continent. The building’s transparency manifests the inherent Australian values of welcomeness and trust, while the interior’s expansive atmosphere is representative of the vastness of the Australian landscape.
At the heart of the building, a large atrium serves as an orientating space displaying a powerful connection between the ground and the sky.
The building hosts the representational public realm which consists of a sequence of gallery spaces and function areas, while private access leads to the consular department and government workspace.
The representational spaces are defined by strong materiality with Australian timber panels transitioning from rough to smooth, mirroring the eucalypt forest’s cycle of growth, burn and regrowth.
Australian art, sculptures, rugs and furniture are featured throughout, emphasising local artistic excellence, rich Indigenous heritage and depict the stories of vibrant diaspora communities, showcasing our creative culture to the world.
Sydney Football Club Sky Park | CO.OP Studio
The Sky Park Centre of Excellence for Sydney Football Club unites all its members under one roof for first time in the Club’s history, creating a facility that celebrates and strengthens their family values, bringing together fans, staff, professional players, and the academy’s rising stars within Sky Park.
The restrained rigor of the building’s forms, volumes, and materials reflect the ethos of its home neighbourhood; combining an aspirational vision for Australian football with a strong and hard-wearing community foundation. The simple elegance and open plan interiors provide a high-quality space for the Club, balancing the needs for a modern commercial workplace with the facilities required for a cutting-edge training centre.
Managing various site and pandemic considerations, the design team worked collaboratively throughout with the Club, project stakeholders and contractors during a period of industry uncertainty to ensure a premier facility was delivered.
T3 Collingwood | Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
Responding sensitively to its rich industrial context, the design of T3 Wellington positively contributes to Collingwoods urban streetscape and sense of community.
The highquality 15level commercial building provides an activated ground plane with a cafe. A glazed facade and canopies further enhance the street frontage and pedestrian experience.
The building form references surrounding warehouse building typologies, with a rhythmic and visually cohesive brick facade to ground and podium levels, and upper levels to the east. Large, punched window openings form the facade, with metal surrounds providing solar shading.
Achieving bestpractice sustainability, the project exemplifies mass timber construction, building performance, occupancy comfort and urban environment.
Southern Ocean Lodge | Max Pritchard Gunner Architects
The iconic Southern Ocean Lodge (opened 2008) was destroyed by the devastating fires on Kangaroo Island in 2020.
The success of the original lodge allowed our clients to offer more options for guests, including a newly designed wellness building, and a super luxury 4 bedroom Villa; The Ocean Pavilion. The redesigned Suites were described by journalist Christine McCabe in the Weekend Australian December 16th 2023:
‘Whilst the footprint of the Lodge remains largely unchanged, there are major tweaks and improvements. SOL’s island born architect Max Pritchard has cleverly re-orientated and redesigned the suites. Where once rooms pointed at the ocean, almost like a telescope, they are now gently curved, easing around that wonderfully dynamic view, offering wider vistas, but a cosier more intimate feel. It’s a mood enhanced by rich Tasmanian blackwood panelling …”
