Patrick Hunn was the associate editor of ArchitectureAU. He has previously held roles with publications in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
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Modernism under fire: twentieth-century buildings face demolition
A number of buildings by notable Australian modernist architects are facing the prospect of demolition or significant alteration, as pressure to redevelop inner-city areas for higher-density residential use mounts.
Perth Stadium set to open
The 60,000-seat Perth Stadium, designed by Hassell, Cox Architecture, and HKS Sport and Entertainment, will open to the public on 21 January.
Parks Victoria mulls downsizing 18-hole golf course to enlarge Albert Park
A draft masterplan would see an 18-hole golf course within Melbourne’s Albert Park more than halved in size to make way for more space usable by the general public.
Major redevelopment of UTAS Launceston campus approved
The federal government has approved the $260m redevelopment of the UTAS Launceston campus masterplanned by McBride Charles Ryan.
Expanded parkland to reclaim road and car park at Melbourne Metro Tunnel station
The Victorian government has unveiled Hassell’s design for an expanded park neighbouring a Metro Tunnel station.
Energy rating schemes sabotaging heat stress resistance of Australian homes, study finds
Newly published research suggests that NatHERS ratings result in the construction of modern homes that are less heat stress-resistant than older brick houses.
Smart Design Studio designs mixed-use complex for Bondi Beach Post Office redevelopment
A development proposal would see the heritage-listed Bondi Beach Post Office partially demolished to make way for a mixed-use building designed by Smart Design Studio.
Baracco and Wright design explorable landscape in audiovisual exhibition
Ahead of their Repair exhibition at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, Melbourne-based practice Baracco and Wright have designed a space for an audiovisual tour of the world’s remotest wildernesses.
Amended proposal for Darling Harbour development fails to soothe concerns
A reworked proposal for a Darling Harbour development at Cockle Bay Wharf has failed to quell the City of Sydney’s objections.
Turkish architect Alexis Şanal to take up 2018 Droga residency
Alexis Şanal, of Istanbul-based practice Şanalarc, will travel to Australia in 2018 for an 11-week research trip examining the significance of the marketplace