Tag: Public
The many pathways to public work
“Next gen” practices are finding their own ways to gain work on public projects. Ten years after setting up a small practice with Amelia Holliday, Isabelle Toland reflects on the many different directions they have travelled to reach their goals.
National Gallery of Australia seeks architectural team for ‘bold’ hospitality venue
The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra is accepting tenders from architectural design teams for the development of a “unique and bold” design of a permanent hospitality venue.
New Yellamundie library opens in Sydney
A new library in south-west Sydney’s Liverpool has opened, marking the first stage of a wider $600 million activation of Liverpool Civic Place.
New Powerhouse Ultimo designs unveiled following desertion of previous plans
Revised concept designs for the Powerhouse Museum Ultimo have been released, following the New South Wales government’s announcement in September 2023 that it would abandon the previously slated $481 million redevelopment.
South East Centre for Contemporary Art in Bega Valley opens
The newly opened South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Bega Valley, New South Wales, designed by Sibling Architecture, has doubled the size of the former Bega Valley Regional Gallery.
Redeveloped Melbourne pool opens in time for summer
The Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre has opened after a $63.5 million redevelopment, designed by Warren and Mahoney.
Plans for Australia’s first ‘circularity centre’ revealed for regional NSW
Plans for the construction of Australia’s first circularity centre have been released with Bega, New South Wales set to become the home of circular innovation.
Kerstin Thompson Architects’ Melbourne Holocaust Museum to open
Recipient of the 2023 National Award for Public Architecture, the much-anticipated Melbourne Holocaust Museum will reopen its doors to the public on Sunday 12 November.
SA Government commits $15 million to Thebarton Oval project
The South Australian government has announced they will commit $15 million toward a new training, administration and community sporting facility at Thebarton Oval.
The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland
The inventive refurbishment of an existing performance venue extends the community’s opportunities and opens up the growing suburb’s civic heart.
Expanded Cairns Convention Centre opens
The Queensland government has opened the $176-million expansion to Cairns Convention Centre, designed by Cox Architecture and CA Architects.
Art Gallery of NSW Library and Members Lounge
Volumes of warmly lit timber define Tonkin Zulaikha Greer’s library and members lounge redesign, which simultaneously respects heritage and serves contemporary communities.
New Parramatta Aquatic Centre rings in swim season
The $88.6 million new Parramatta Aquatic Centre, designed by Grimshaw, Andrew Burges Architects and McGregor Coxall, opened its doors to the public on 25 September.
Coffs Harbour cultural and civic space opens
Coffs Harbour City Council has opened its $82 million new cultural and civic space – Yarrila Place – designed by BVN.
Powerhouse Ultimo redevelopment scrapped
The New South Wales government has announced it will axe the previously mooted $481 million redevelopment of Powerhouse Ultimo.
Australia’s largest regional performing arts centre opens
The third and final stage of the Geelong Arts Centre redevelopment is now complete, making it the largest dedicated regional performing arts centre in Australia.
Bondi Pavilion Restoration and Conservation Project by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
In a delicate balance between conservation, intervention and demolition, TZG has unified an “unruly collection of parts” to bring a cultural icon back to the centre of community life in Sydney.
Design competition launched for Parramatta theatres redevelopment
The City of Parramatta has opened expressions of interest for the Riverside Theatres Redevelopment Design Competition.
Draft masterplan released for Melbourne’s ‘Greenline’
The City of Melbourne has a draft masterplan for transformation of the Birrarung’s (Yarra river) north bank.
Redevelopment of WA’s first national park underway
John Forrest National Park in the hills east of Perth is set to undergo a $17 million transformation to improve access and create a new park centre.