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15 Dec 2022
Clifton and Central, Mount Lawley, Western Australia
Design: MJA Studio
photog : Jack Lovel
Clifton and Central, Mount Lawley
Once an Australian icon, the humble suburban Corner Store has mostly been replaced by large supermarket chains and petrol stations. This is unfortunate as they provide much more to a local community than simply filling an immediate need for eggs or milk.
17 Jan 2022
Paloma House, Eagle Bay, Western Australia
Design: Sandy Anghie Architect
photograph : Jack Lovele
Paloma House, Eagle Bay
The Paloma House holiday home is located in Eagle Bay, in Western Australia’s south west region. The home’s elongated shape set deep into the site was a direct result of strict adherence to the area’s Special Character Policy, the desire to minimize impact on the street, and also the fire set backs required in the bushland setting.
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18 Oct 2021
NEXTDC P2s
Redesign: Hames Sharley
photograph : Douglas Mark Black
NEXTDC P2 Perth by Hames Sharley
NEXTDC P2, Perth’s first Tier IV data centre, has been named Best Commercial Property in the WA Property Council Awards. The project, delivered by Hames Sharley in partnership with Urbis and City of Perth (COP), is Western Australia’s largest data centre, comprising of over 10,000m² of technical space and 10 high-density data halls.
19 Aug 2021
Curtin University Midland Campus
Design: Silver Thomas Hanley Architecture / Lyons Architecture
photo : Dion Robeson
Midland Campus Curtin University
The design concept for the Curtin University Midland Campus takes cues from the rich Indigenous culture and the industrial context of the Midland area in Western Australia. It also reflects the monumental built form and materiality typical of the Curtin Bentley Campus.
16 Aug 2021
ARUP Office Development
Design: Hames Sharley
image Courtesy architects office
Arup Office Expansion
Due to unexpected growth, ARUP required an expansion office with significant programme pressure and against a procurement environment increasingly disrupted by bushfires, the TOLL hack and COVID-19. The company took up level 8 of its existing building, a space already considered by six other potential tenants and dismissed because of its unusual layout.
14 May 2021
UWA Early Learning Centre
Design: Hames Sharley
image Courtesy architecture office
UWA Early Learning Centre
The UWA Early Learning Centre outcome is an environmentally sustainable design with a fun environment for children to play, learn, and explore. Nestled into a quiet, leafy corner of the UWA campus, the building’s single-storey scale and residential character relate well to the neighbouring residential area.
Karrinyup Shopping Centre, Perth
Australian National Phenome Centre, Perth
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23 Nov 2020
WA Museum Boola Bardip
Design: Hassell + OMA
photo © Peter Bennetts, courtesy of Hassell + OMA
WA Museum Boola Bardip
This new Perth building been conceived as a ‘collection of stories’ about Western Australia’s diversity, rich history, and contemporary culture. Heritage buildings and new volumes have been connected to offer a variety of curatorial possibilities, and to create the sheltered, outdoor ‘City Room’ for public cultural programs and daily activities, including a nine-day cultural festival celebrating the opening.
27 Nov 2020
J Robin Warren Library, University of Western Australia
Design: Hames Sharley
photo © Dion Robeson
J Robin Warren Library
The aspiration behind the major refurbishment of the J Robin Warren Library at the University of Western Australia was to transform the existing Medical and Dental Library into a modern student-centric education and learning facility.
20 Nov 2020
Marina East Perth Property
16 Oct 2020
Forrest Chase Mall
9 Oct 2020
Australis at Rossmoyne Waters
9 Oct 2020
Marmion Street House
1 Sep 2020
Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre Master Plan
28 Aug 2020
North Perth House by Nic Brunsdon
Design: Architect Nic Brunsdon
photo : Ben Hosking
North Perth House
The North Perth House is an urban-infill project in inner-city Perth. Located on a small block, the design responds by providing a variety of spaces, determined by a simple structural arrangement.
16 Dec 2019
Highgate Primary School Classrooms
Design: Iredale Pedersen Hook
photograph © Peter Bennetts
Highgate Primary School Classrooms
The Highgate Primary School Classrooms project includes the addition of 4 primary and 4 pre-primary ‘standard pattern’ teaching classrooms on to the state listed historic site of the primary school.
12 Mar 2019
Capital Square
Architects: Cox Architecture
photography : Martin Siegner and Peter Bennetts
Capital Square
A 30-level commercial office tower on the western perimeter of the Perth CBD. Fully leased by Woodside, the project delivers the mining company’s vision of a new paradigm for the city workplace which merges business and community values.
20 Feb 2019
Forrest Street House, Fremantle, Western Australia
Design: Philip Stejskal Architecture
photograph : Bo Wong
Forrest Street House in Fremantle
The clients had a typical Fremantle weatherboard cottage from the 1920, they wanted to remove the 1950s lean-to structure and add a substantial renovation.
3 Dec 2018
Surfmist House, City Beach
Architects: Sandy Anghie Architect
photo : Dion Robeson
Surfmist House
An addition and renovation to a 1970s house in City Beach, Western Australia. The original property was characteristic of the suburb in which it is located, constructed in the 1970s and having undergone a series of renovations over the following decades.
8 May 2018
Optus Stadium
Architects: Cox Architecture / HASSELL / HKS
photo : Peter Bennetts
Optus Stadium Building in Perth
Set within a 30-hectare Stadium Park, located on the banks of the Swan River, the Optus Stadium design is based on a commitment to a ‘fans first’ approach. This has resulted in an innovative design ensuring an exceptional event atmosphere and home ground advantage that delivers an unsurpassed visitor experience.
23 Apr 2018
Empire Apartments, entrance to Perry Lakes Estate
Architects: Cameron Chisholm Nicol
photo : Greg Hocking
Empire Apartments in Perth
Empire is exemplar for urban infill located on the former site of the 1962 Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth. A medium-density residential development comprising 124 apartments, Empire is positioned at a main entry point to the new Perry Lakes Estate and plays a pivotal role in shaping precinct’s character and identity.
17 Oct 2016
Tom Fisher House, Mount Lawley
Design: CODA Architecture + Urban Design
photograph : Peter Bennetts
Tom Fisher House in Mount Lawley, Perth
Tom Fisher House is a new acute homeless night shelter in the inner-city suburb of Mount Lawley. The 10-bed shelter will provide chronically homeless people with safe and supervised overnight accommodation.
5 Feb 2018
Liv Apartments – Defence Housing, Fremantle
Design: Hassell with Cundall
picture © Hassell
Fremantle Property
22 Jan 2018
Leighton Beach Facilities
Architects: Bernard Seeber Pty
photograph : Douglas Mark Black
Beach Facilities in Fremantle
4 Jan 2018
Life on MAARS House
Design: maarch*
photograph : Douglas Mark Black
Life on MAARS House in Perth
A small new property on a granite outcrop of the scarp, a restrained piece of contemporary design, a steel and glass box.
2 May 2017
Irwin House
Design: MSG Architecture
photograph : John Madden
Irwin House in Fremantle
South Terrace House in Fremantle
Solomon Street House in Mosman Park, Perth
Bellevue Terrace House in Fremantle
17 Jan 2017
Lefroy Road House
Design: Philip Stejskal Architecture
photograph : Jack Lovel
New House in Fremantle
7 Apr 2016
New Western Australian Museum Building in Perth
Design: OMA / Hassell, Architects
image from architects
New Western Australian Museum Building in Perth
The development of the new Western Australian Museum building in Perth has reached a significant milestone, with a design team led by international architects OMA now in negotiations to oversee the project.
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