Have you noticed the transformations that are happening at the Hobart Airport? Come on a tour with one of the architects working behind the scenes to learn about how the changes are happening at the same time that the airport remains open to passengers! Step inside Hobart Airport’s fascinating story. Originally operated by the Department […]

From the humble first cottages to the fine sandstone mansions of prominent people, Battery Point’s dense mix of buildings are a tangible expression of the co-existence of working class and wealthy privilege between 1805 and 1850. Walk the streets and hear the stories behind the simple Georgian workers cottages, the elegant Regency mansions, and the […]

Placed carefully within the parameters of an existing approved building envelope, the Flowerpot house presents living spaces to the forested waterfront escapement. A purposeful wall to the west protects privacy & sight lines from the road above the site, while also providing a sequence of entry. The demarcation curates afternoon light through the home’s interior. […]

Founded by the Tasmanian Council of Churches in 1950, Jane College was established as an all-female, non-denominational Christian College in an 1885 house. Its namesake, Jane, Lady Franklin, wife of Tasmanian Governor and explorer Sir John Franklin, was an early advocate for women’s education in colonial society. Through subsequent building extensions, additions, and acquisitions from […]

How the efforts of individuals and small groups can incrementally retrofit our existing suburbs, block by block, with more affordable housing. The urgent need for more affordable housing remains unabated and instead of waiting for government or the development sector to fix it, people are looking for housing solutions they can undertake themselves.  Tapping into […]