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One Central Park - ArchitectureAu
Aug 4, 2014 · The early soft-focus renderings of the AJN building showed two thickset towers, one taller than the other and both sporting Nouvel’s version of architectural bling: an array of audaciously cantilevered mirrors and “murs végétals” (hanging gardens/green walls) designed by …
Sydney Opera House: an ‘unrepeatable’ masterpiece
Nov 22, 2023 · The Sydney Opera House started with what CEO Louise Heron described as a “big bang of creativity” and over the past 50 years (and more), its story has been wrapped in wonder, myth, drama, and perhaps most importantly, the building of a nation.. On the 69th anniversary of the announcement of an international competition to design a national opera house, SOH assembled a legion of architects ...
Upcycling the highrise: Quay Quarter Tower | ArchitectureAu
Oct 18, 2022 · The AMP Centre was the tallest building in Australia upon its completion in 1976. Designed by Peddle Thorp and Walker, its perimeter concrete frame, central core and glazed skin is typical of office towers of the era. 3XN’s design has seen the northernmost third of the block cut away and then extended into larger open floor spaces, along with …
Construction starts on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop
Feb 6, 2024 · Construction has now commenced on Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East, in a project that will see Box Hill and Cheltenham connected via a new rail line and six underground stations.. The train stations include Box Hill, Burwood, Glen Waverley, Monash, Clayton and Cheltenham. Of the six stations, Box Hill, Glen Waverley, Clayton, and Cheltenham already have existing train stations, and upon ...
Revisited: Marie Short House (1974) by Glenn Murcutt
Jan 9, 2023 · In 1973, three years into running his own practice, Glenn Murcutt was becoming a specialist in residential alterations and additions. Reflecting on those early years, he describes having used each project as “a little experiment in design – in dealing with wind and light patterns, in using industrial components, and in reducing the amount of detailing.”
Revisited: Simpson-Lee House - ArchitectureAu
Nov 10, 2014 · Designed between 1988 and 1993, this house in Mount Wilson was commissioned by Geelum and Sheila Simpson-Lee, a retired dean of economics and a potter, who asked for a “secular monastic” house and studio with a “minimal tough simplicity.” 1 They required an extremely light building. This was sometimes in the sense of a visual and physical lightness; at other times, it was ...
World's tallest hybrid timber tower to house Atlassian HQ in Sydney
Jun 29, 2020 · The building will target a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon and energy compared to conventional construction. Atlassian has also committed to operating on 100 percent renewable energy with zero emissions, by using energy efficient design, such as natural ventilation and planted terraces throughout the building, as well as generating green power on site through solar panels integrated ...
Products - ArchitectureAu
Webnet barriers offer a practical solution for safety in educational spaces. Their strength and durability make them suitable for areas including stairwells, balconies, and rooftops, ensuring safety without blocking views or natural light.
First look: Art Gallery of New South Wales expansion
Nov 29, 2022 · The long-awaited expansion of the Art Gallery of New South Wales – Sydney Modern by SANAA and Architectus – will open to the public on Saturday 3 December. “It has been a wonderful honour to design such an important public building in Sydney,” said SANAA directors Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.