Architecture Australia, March 2024
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Designing civic buildings in an evolving cultural landscape.
Projects
Parramatta Aquatic Centre by Grimshaw with Andrew Burges Architects and McGregor Coxall
The sophisticated design for a public recreation hub on the edge of Sydney’s second CBD emphasises the contiguity of city and landscape, creating a sense of reciprocal spectacle.
Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C. by Bates Smart
The design practice’s second embassy building in the United States retains the material tactility of the first, but it demonstrates a more sophisticated layering of space in line with the evolution of Australia’s architecture.
Powerhouse Castle Hill by Lahzimmo Architects
North-east of the Sydney CBD, a partnership between client, architect and builder has resulted in a starkly beautiful storage facility that welcomes the community and addresses the future of publicly funded museums.
Flipside Circus’s Brisbane Circus Centre by Blok Modular
A relocatable, flexible structure made from shipping containers supports this country’s efforts toward a circular economy as well as the stripped back ethos of contemporary Australian circus.
More articles
Digital culture hubs: Storing Traditional knowledges for contemporary use
Researcher Susan Beetson believes that the use of emerging technologies to digitize cultural Knowledges will empower First Nations communities in built-environment design and beyond. Georgia Birks speaks with Beetson about the implementation and impacts of these technologies on First Nations communities.
Mount Alexander College by Kosloff Architecture
On a site that has hosted many forms of education, a new vertical school structure in inner-Melbourne suburb Flemington complements a contemporary and non-traditional pedagogical approach yet remains adaptable to future change.