Tag: Heritage
Modernist college building facing imminent demolition
The University of New England’s plans to demolish a modernist residential college at its Armidale campus has been slammed by the Australian Institute of Architects and the National Trust.
Modernist ‘reform centre’ in Brisbane to make way for retirement village
A “brilliant” yet relatively unknown example of Australian modernism with a complicated institutional past is set to be demolished to make way for a multi-storey retirement home.
Nylex clock development moves forward after tribunal decision
A proposal for stage two of the Fender Katsalidis and Oculus-designed redevelopment of the Nylex clock site in Melbourne has successfully obtained VCAT approval.
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.
WA Heritage Council calls for convict-era heritage nominations
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the last convict ship, a convict-themed assessment program hopes to identify places for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places.
Transparent, ethereal pavilion wins Pentridge Prison design competition
Ola Studio, an Australian practice with offices in Melbourne and Paris, has won a competition to design a public pavilion for a revitalised Pentridge Prison precinct in Melbourne.
‘Bulky, greedy’ tower mooted for site of fire-ravaged Brisbane heritage hotel
A proposal to construct a 27-storey residential tower atop a fire-damaged heritage-listed hotel in Brisbane has raised questions from the local council.
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.
Carmody Groarke designs ‘drying shed’ for water-damaged Charles Rennie Mackintosh landmark
London-based practice Carmody Groarke will create a semi-permanent structure covering Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s seminal Hill House.
City of Sydney steps in to save brutalist children’s court from demolition
The City of Sydney is calling for the Bidura Metropolitan Remand Centre in Glebe to be heritage listed.
Sirius listed for sale, could be replaced with 85 apartments
The NSW government is seeking expressions of interest for the sale and possible redevelopment of the Sirius social housing complex.
Refurbishment of Australia’s first tower approved
The City of Sydney has given the green light to the JPW-designed refurbishment of the AMP building in the central city. The building is Australia’s oldest office tower.
Vic government architect publishes guide to heritage design
The Office of the Victorian Government Architect has released a guide exploring and detailing the relationship between good design and heritage.
John Wardle Architects’ Ballarat GovHub designs revealed
The site of Ballarat’s beloved Civic Hall will be transformed under a proposal for a government office building by John Wardle Architects.
‘Arsenal of Australia’ marked for possible architectural intervention
The caretakers of a disused munitions store are seeking tenants to reactivate the site, with possibilities for its adaptive reuse and architectural intervention.
Six Degrees to ‘reactivate’ Melbourne’s Capitol Theatre, fundraising appeal launched
A public appeal by RMIT University seeks to fund the Six Degrees Architects-designed refurbishment of Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Griffin’s Capitol Theatre.
Parramatta Female Factory added to National Heritage List
The federal government has added a heritage-rich site near the Parramatta CBD to the National Heritage List, potentially frustrating the NSW state government’s plans to develop the site.
John Wardle Architects to design government offices in Ballarat
John Wardle Architects have been appointed to transform a civic site in central Ballarat, which has had a long history of failed redevelopment proposals.
Sirius denied heritage protection, again
The NSW government has once again decided to reject the unanimous recommendation of the Heritage Council to add the Sirius social housing complex to the state’s heritage register.
Editor’s picks: Sydney Open 2017
Sixty historic and architecturally significant buildings will open to the public on 4 and 5 November for Sydney Open.
