Archinect - News 2024-12-23T06:31:47-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150458238/3xn-s-mass-timber-sydney-fish-market-project-tops-out-in-australia 3XN's mass timber Sydney Fish Market project tops out in Australia Josh Niland 2024-12-20T13:16:00-05:00 >2024-12-20T13:41:05-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae651a0896cdd19b838d335fa2ab508e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Construction on the new Sydney Fish Market from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/12533/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a> has topped out in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/24747/australia" target="_blank">Australia</a>. The 700,000-square-foot building will become the largest fish market and have the largest <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1193019/glulam" target="_blank">glulam</a> roof structure in the southern hemisphere once completed. Its PV-paneled roof is calibrated to withstand high wind loads while meeting the spatial demands required by the marketplace, is held in place by 594 beams, and is capable of harvesting rainwater throughout the year.</p> <p>The project offers a worthy follow-up to the Danish firm's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9542/3xn-s-upcycled-quay-quarter-tower-is-the-ctbuh-best-tall-building-worldwide-of-2023" target="_blank">award-winning</a> work on the&nbsp;upcycled Quay Quarter Tower in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/124638/sydney" target="_blank">Sydney</a>. They are working locally with local&nbsp;architects&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/63715960/bvn-architecture" target="_blank">BVN</a>, GXN Innovation, and the landscape architects Aspect Studios.</p> <p></p> <p></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150455722/a-wave-of-new-hemp-designs-appear-on-the-horizon-in-australia A wave of new hemp designs appear on the horizon in Australia Josh Niland 2024-11-26T15:37:00-05:00 >2024-11-27T14:12:03-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5c4fea0f58d6050462a580c0156ecd34.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>While big architectural gestures commonly feature glass and steel, those building with the material hope to show that hemp can be grand in its own right.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The <em>Guardian</em> points out Public Realm Lab&rsquo;s Powerhouse Place, the recently named winner of the National Award for Sustainable Architecture at the <a href="https://bustler.net/news/10154/australia-s-best-new-architecture-of-2024-honored-by-the-australian-institute-of-architects" target="_blank">2024 National Architecture Awards</a>, as an example of Australia&rsquo;s embrace of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2039119/hempcrete" target="_blank">hempcrete</a> and other hemp products as <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1030735/alternative-materials" target="_blank">alternative building materials</a>. Hemp is<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150317330/hemp-is-about-to-take-an-outsized-role-in-the-building-industry-s-push-to-go-green" target="_blank"> gaining in popularity</a> in the United States after being effectively outlawed until a 2018 federal reclassification paved the way for it to be <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150332005/hempcrete-has-been-added-to-the-u-s-building-code-appendix" target="_blank">added to the U.S. building code appendix</a> in 2022.&nbsp;</p> <p>Back down under, Public Realm Lab&rsquo;s co-founder Anna Maskiell tells the outlet: "We were really sick of designing buildings that were just less bad, tinkering around the edges with solar panels and that kind of thing. We were really on this mission to try to find a material that was truly regenerative. It&rsquo;s a very different way of working, but we think there&rsquo;s a lot of efficiencies in it."</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150453227/the-u-s-australia-and-new-zealand-implement-an-updated-reciprocity-agreement-for-architects The U.S., Australia, and New Zealand implement an updated reciprocity agreement for architects Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-11-07T08:00:00-05:00 >2024-11-07T13:43:54-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/67d614546625e296c2017b0213a53139.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150078939/national-council-of-architectural-registration-boards-ncarb" target="_blank">National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB</a>), the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), and the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB) have implemented a new Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA). It replaces the previous MRA between the countries, created in 2016, further expanding <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/455570/licensure" target="_blank">licensure</a> access for international architects.</p> <p>The new agreement recognizes the professional credentials of architects licensed or registered in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand and acknowledges the value of the various pathways to licensure within each country. As a result, unnecessary barriers to reciprocal licensure, such as extended experience requirements and limited paths to licensure or registration, are being reduced.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e6532c07fecc7570ca1d2afe74bccf3e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e6/e6532c07fecc7570ca1d2afe74bccf3e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150344612/work-and-study-agreement-signed-between-architectural-registration-bodies-of-the-uk-australia-and-new-zealand" target="_blank">Work and study agreement signed between architectural registration bodies of the UK, Australia, and New Zealand</a></figcaption></figure><p>As stated by NCARB President Kenneth R. Van Tine, &ldquo;The updated agreement is pivotal to NCARB&rsquo;s...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150452238/oma-and-with-architecture-studio-announce-perth-concert-hall-renovation-plans-for-2028 OMA and WITH Architecture Studio announce Perth Concert Hall renovation plans for 2028 Josh Niland 2024-10-29T17:02:00-04:00 >2024-10-30T13:53:39-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/62/62360d1ff321b08b44ab12b0d3a79c35.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma-the-office-for-metropolitan-architecture" target="_blank">OMA</a> has begun work on its renovation of the Perth Concert Hall in Western Australia's capital. The 51-year-old Brutalist structure, which was originally designed by Jeffrey Howlett and Donald Bailey, will undergo an over $98.5 million state-of-the-art reworking to enhance its visitor experience and public spaces. A much-needed restoration of the building's plinth will be enacted in addition to refurbished lobbies on both building levels One and Two, with a new foyer and musicians&rsquo; lounge/patrons' area added to the former.&nbsp;</p> <p>Perth-based WITH Architecture Studio are included on the project team. The expectation is for renovations to be complete by the end of 2028.</p> <p>You may remember OMA was behind a&nbsp;colorful design for the city's PRINCIPLES Square <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150420387/oma-debuts-principles-square-collection-for-perth-design-week" target="_blank">earlier this year</a>. </p> <p></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150448152/rex-previews-copper-facade-screen-for-brisbane-office-tower REX previews copper facade screen for Brisbane office tower Josh Niland 2024-09-26T11:48:00-04:00 >2024-09-26T13:33:19-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce1c104e7de40465d2eb0cdcecccec60.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1887657/rex" target="_blank">REX</a> has posted a preview of a forthcoming new 205 North Quay office project in Brisbane. The firm is coming off a banner year in which its $500 million Perelman Performing Arts Center, which features its own unique facade made from marble combined into insulated glazing, won several major honors in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9674/rex-weiss-manfredi-and-davis-brody-bond-among-winning-firms-at-the-2024-aia-new-york-design-awards" target="_blank">New York</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/9704/architecture-and-interiors-honored-among-the-2023-international-design-awards-winners" target="_blank">internationally</a>. The $600 million North Quay project tops out at 37 stories and is scheduled to make its debut in Australia's third-largest city by mid-2025.</p> <p><br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150443466/woods-bagot-john-mcaslan-partners-debut-major-sydney-central-rail-station-overhaul Woods Bagot, John McAslan + Partners debut major Sydney Central Rail Station overhaul Josh Niland 2024-08-26T10:54:00-04:00 >2024-08-26T14:05:32-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6a/6a19bc716a8ac0c5d2770f9dfec18b2c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Last week marked the long-awaited debut of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106435/woods-bagot" target="_blank">Woods Bagot</a>&rsquo;s remake of the 115-year-old <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/124638/sydney" target="_blank">Sydney</a> Central Rail Station. The project, which came together over five years with help from collaborators <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/53359288/john-mcaslan-partners" target="_blank">John McAslan + Partners</a>, expands passenger capacity by more than 60% while placing an elevated customer experience, the role of placemaking, and the preservation of the terminal's Edwardian architectural character at its center.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/74d73d8179e10b59455fe923ba29a364.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/74/74d73d8179e10b59455fe923ba29a364.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Trevor Mein/Woods Bagot</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f1d1249c685eb567d61738a562b96e8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f1d1249c685eb567d61738a562b96e8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Trevor Mein/Woods Bagot</figcaption></figure><p>Woods Bagot's Transportation Lead, John Prentice, says it &ldquo;significantly improves circulation and station legibility, resulting in a station design that is easy and intuitive for all customers, irrespective of the mode of travel used.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10ca69dddc83f13d60c803bf39e68cc5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10ca69dddc83f13d60c803bf39e68cc5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Trevor Mein/Woods Bagot</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;The new metro and concourse insertions are designed to be purposeful, functional, and sculpturally rich to complement the historic qualities of the original station. The selection of materials establishes the proposals into t...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150443021/koichi-takada-architects-upper-house-is-a-top-to-bottom-display-of-craft-and-creative-inspiration Koichi Takada Architects' Upper House is a top-to-bottom display of craft and creative inspiration Josh Niland 2024-08-22T19:16:00-04:00 >2024-08-23T13:49:17-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/983d3c8b10c36d4e675a78691743f1d4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/koichitakadaarchitects" target="_blank">Koichi Takada Architects</a> has shared details of the design for its new Upper House apartment building in South Brisbane, Australia.</p> <p>Featuring a five-story perforated metal screen facade mural made by Indigenous artist Judy Watson, the design credits the root system of an endemic Moreton Bay Fig tree as its inspiration. A metaphor for the development of dwellings from the ancient past to the vertically-oriented future unites all 188 units across 33 floors, starting with the dramatic mural base and ending in an oasis-like rooftop amenities level covered by a curved natural timber pergola.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/79135b48a2a9b969516a43361974b9a8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/79/79135b48a2a9b969516a43361974b9a8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo credit: Scott Burrows</figcaption></figure><p>In the words of Takada, "I see Upper House as a chance to encourage dialogue about the past and to reflect on the present. I believe respect &ndash; for people and planet &ndash; should be the building blocks of our future. [The] High rise lifestyle has become so detached and disconnected &ndash; from the community, from nature, from one another. With Upper House we are looking to challenge t...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150442903/ncarb-signs-new-reciprocal-agreement-with-counterparts-in-new-zealand-and-australia NCARB signs new reciprocal agreement with counterparts in New Zealand and Australia Josh Niland 2024-08-22T10:41:00-04:00 >2024-08-22T18:54:12-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/dc/dc15388db01d1a1ad731cfbc9a4c875e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>This week, the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150078939/national-council-of-architectural-registration-boards-ncarb" target="_blank">National Council of Architectural Registration Board</a> (NCARB) signed a new <a href="https://www.ncarb.org/press/MRA-signed-australia-new-zealand-us" target="_blank">Mutual Recognition Agreement</a> with their counterparts at the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB). The agreement expands on an existing one that&rsquo;s been on the books since 2016, eliminating a requirement for 6,000 hours of post-licensure/registration experience while accepting the qualifications of architects who obtained a license through alternative pathways.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;We know Australian architects are sought after around the world for their high level of skill and creativity. This new agreement provides a wonderful opportunity for architects of all levels of experience to work overseas faster,&rdquo; AACA President Dr. Giorgio Marfella said.&nbsp;</p> <p>More on the important issue of architectural licensure can be explored in our ongoing <em><a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/2519568/archinect-in-depth-licensure" target="_blank">Archinect In-Depth: Licensure</a></em> series, including a detailed look at another&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150439829/uk-architectural-licensure-had-not-changed-in-50-years-until-now" target="_blank">reciprocal agreement between NCARB and th...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150435545/koning-eizenberg-returns-to-its-roots-with-the-new-student-pavilion-for-the-university-of-melbourne Koning Eizenberg returns to its roots with the new Student Pavilion for the University of Melbourne Josh Niland 2024-07-03T18:33:00-04:00 >2024-07-05T13:34:22-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/82d89bfceece551928c48fc954bc1983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new higher ed project in Australia from <a href="https://archinect.com/koningezienberg" target="_blank">Koning Eizenberg</a> for the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/3322347/the-university-of-melbourne" target="_blank">University of Melbourne</a> has opened, bringing together student input on diversity, inclusion, and gender equity with the need for communal space. The design reference points pay credence to the institution&rsquo;s progressive culture both past and future.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94aca10da593c1f958befa9075005f37.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94aca10da593c1f958befa9075005f37.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Peter Bennetts</figcaption></figure><p>The firm's 27,000-square-foot Student Pavilion was inaugurated this past academic year and is meant to serve as a hub for commuter students. It is set within a newly created student precinct whose aim is to reinstate a "pre-colonial landscape" with respect and reconciliation to the Indigenous culture of the land's traditional owners.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ff/ff9952b2e63284ce3ce07c1d4d244bd0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ff/ff9952b2e63284ce3ce07c1d4d244bd0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Peter Bennetts</figcaption></figure><p>The building's main circulation route is placed prominently on the exterior, adding a sense of exuberance while allowing for better socializing use of its projecting balconies and a series of mixed-use "informal" interior spaces by students.&nbsp;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/2645b5b932c601652094cc2314bd3770.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/2645b5b932c601652094cc2314bd3770.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Peter Bennetts</figcaption></figure><p>From the outside, an exposed concrete s...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150434223/in-the-battle-for-sydney-s-brutalist-sirius-building-public-interest-loses In the ‘battle’ for Sydney’s brutalist Sirius building, public interest loses Josh Niland 2024-06-25T08:00:00-04:00 >2024-06-25T13:53:42-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/73/735c1b2ff5111f711888ce81910d96bd.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>A decade ago the only way to secure a bed in Sydney&rsquo;s brutalist icon, the Sirius building, was a proven need and time on the social housing waitlist. Now the price of admission starts at $1.55m &ndash; for a studio apartment. [...] Advocates who fought to save the building from the wrecking balls and from being sold see it now as the pinnacle of privatisation that failed the state&rsquo;s most vulnerable.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The fate of Sydney&rsquo;s martyred Rocks mirrors closely that of London&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2058760/trellick-tower" target="_blank">Trelick </a>and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/733200/balfron-tower" target="_blank">Balfron Towers</a>, and the future of Singapore&rsquo;s once <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150429441/architect-liu-thai-ker-on-the-success-of-singapore-s-social-housing-experiments-40-years-on" target="_blank">caste-busting social housing system</a>. As of our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149970283/the-fight-for-sydney-s-brutalist-public-housing-landmark-continues" target="_blank">last reporting</a>, the brutalist landmark has (finally, and forever) been saved from the wrecking ball &mdash; only to be turned over to private equity. The issue highlights what many see as the <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150237363/the-city-is-dead-long-live-the-city" target="_blank">death of a progressive conception of planning</a>, wherein accommodations for working-class people are placed in the center of cities and not the other way around.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10732ad143e0f04adf7996893e95347a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10732ad143e0f04adf7996893e95347a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149970283/the-fight-for-sydney-s-brutalist-public-housing-landmark-continues" target="_blank">The fight for Sydney's brutalist public housing landmark continues</a></figcaption></figure><p>"Sirius is the pointy end of the privatization of the city and entrenching 'ghettoes for the rich'," architect&nbsp;Philip Thalis puts it. "It&rsquo;s bad for society if the best parts of the city are exclusively for people with the most means, particularly when allied to decreasing densities in those areas."</p> <p>Meanwhile, the New South Wales state government&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/will-nsw-labors-once-generation-plan-fix-housing-crisis" target="_blank">just announced</a> a "once in a generati...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150425027/zaha-hadid-architects-and-cox-architecture-s-new-western-sydney-international-airport-reaches-75-completion Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture's new Western Sydney International Airport reaches 75% completion Josh Niland 2024-04-23T19:00:00-04:00 >2024-04-24T13:52:36-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6e/6e3e9284bfe0159fdecbd63d742261ef.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> has updated its progress on the Western Sydney International Airport project with <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/13527316/cox-architecture" target="_blank">Cox Architecture</a>. Construction is now 75% complete on the approximately 4,200-acre design, which is located in the expanding Parkland City region. The project cost is equal to $4 billion USD, resulting in ZHA's third major airport design after the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150161496/zaha-hadid-architects-starfish-shaped-beijing-daxing-international-airport-is-inaugurated" target="_blank">Beijing Daxing International Airport</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/6379/zaha-hadid-architects-appointed-to-design-navi-mumbai-international-airport" target="_blank">Navi Mumbai International Airport</a> in India.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4bc9e12ed953538d2093cb67f9d0a91d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4bc9e12ed953538d2093cb67f9d0a91d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150367837/construction-update-halfway-through-for-zha-cox-architecture-s-western-sydney-international-airport-project" target="_blank">Halfway through for ZHA &amp; Cox Architecture's Western Sydney International Airport project</a></figcaption></figure><p>In the drone video below, the design's terminal structures appear in the first-phase terminal precinct. The project is expected to open in 2026 and serve 10 million travelers per year.&nbsp;</p> <p>The firm says: "The design incorporates sustainable principles across its architecture &amp; construction, integrating extensive use of daylight, natural ventilation and water recycling in a modular, energy-efficient design."</p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C57-LX7Acne/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram ...</a> https://archinect.com/news/article/150423594/tadao-ando-s-mpavilion-extended-for-another-year-in-melbourne Tadao Ando's MPavilion extended for another year in Melbourne Josh Niland 2024-04-10T13:26:00-04:00 >2024-04-10T14:50:56-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/df/df327cf0703000e0a989c68ffea00ebe.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Naomi Milgrom Foundation and City of Melbourne have jointly announced they will be extending the run of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150398855/tadao-ando-s-mpavilion-opens-in-melbourne" target="_blank">Tadao Ando</a>&rsquo;s new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/582637/mpavilion" target="_blank">MPavilion</a> commission at Queen Victoria Gardens for another full year until March of 2025. </p> <p>"We&rsquo;ve been thrilled to see visitors of all ages and from far and wide flock to MPavilion, curious to experience what Tadao Ando, an extraordinary master of design, has created for Melbourne. Being in the pavilion, looking across water and out to the green of the surrounding parklands has an immediate and unique calming effect, a slowing down amidst the fast pace of contemporary life," the foundation&rsquo;s founder Naomi Milgrom said.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c8d816c10e9db46d25372c2fd9d9a32c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c8d816c10e9db46d25372c2fd9d9a32c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: John Gollings, courtesy of MPavilion.</figcaption></figure><p>"The pavilion has seen myriad curated and informal activities this last summer, from pilates and picnics to drawing, photography and more. Engaging in great architecture and design enriches our city and our lives, and this extended partnership with the City of Melbourne means even more of the community...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150420387/oma-debuts-principles-square-collection-for-perth-design-week OMA debuts PRINCIPLES Square collection for Perth Design Week Josh Niland 2024-03-14T19:28:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T13:44:40-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/48/48e98c79811afd38f977bb9e7766be7d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Photos of the central hub for <a href="https://www.perthdesignweek.com/2024-program" target="_blank">Perth Design Week</a>, the eight-day event taking place now in the Western Australia capital, have been revealed by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma-the-office-for-metropolitan-architecture" target="_blank">OMA</a> to go along with the start of festivities.</p> <p>Their colorful design for PRINCIPLES Square is located inside Cathedral Square in Perth's city center and features the Australian debut of the firm's office furniture collaboration with <a href="https://www.unifor.it/en" target="_blank">UniFor</a>, which first premiered at <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150312892/take-a-look-at-some-of-our-favorite-architect-designed-furniture-and-homegoods-products-at-salone-del-mobile" target="_blank">Milan Design Week in 2022</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Intended as the main gathering space for Design Week, the concept creates a variety of socializing and spatial scenarios. For the event's second edition, no less than 20 events will be hosted there. Philippe Braun, the project's associate-in-charge, told the press that its realization "stimulated us to further explore how the collection can be applied beyond the typical."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/efd14255a3fb69d586120811b812ead8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/efd14255a3fb69d586120811b812ead8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photography by Frans Parthesius, courtesy OMA</figcaption></figure><p>OMA says of the arrangement: "PRINCIPLES Square is the manifestation of the potential of the collection. The installation takes advantage of ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150414325/art-performance-at-tadao-ando-s-concrete-mpavilion-features-grayscale-gelato Art performance at Tadao Ando's concrete MPavilion features grayscale gelato Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-01-26T17:26:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4f/4fd5c5a452c60867594f96dd78a2366d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An exciting and tasty art performance has taken shape at the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/120843/tadao-ando" target="_blank">Tadao Ando</a>-designed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150398855/tadao-ando-s-mpavilion-opens-in-melbourne" target="_blank">MPavilion</a> in Melbourne, Australia.&nbsp;</p> <p>It comes in the form of grayscale gelato, created by Brazilian artist Jo&atilde;o Loureiro in collaboration with local creamery Piccolina Gelateria. The treat is available in six different flavors, each a different shade of gray ranging from light gray to nearly black. No flavors are labeled, stimulating a unique and surprising sensory experience with pavilion visitors during the Australian summer months.</p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Czz4I1IPUHB/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Czz4I1IPUHB/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Piccolina Gelateria (@piccolinagelateria)</a><br><p>The gelato colors mirror the pavilion&rsquo;s aesthetic, which comprises enclosed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/9438/concrete" target="_blank">concrete</a> perimeter walls and an aluminum-clad, single-column main structure and roof.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/33/33496926e49fe6f94cecdbf2dd994620.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/33/33496926e49fe6f94cecdbf2dd994620.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150398855/tadao-ando-s-mpavilion-opens-in-melbourne" target="_blank">Tadao Ando's MPavilion opens in Melbourne</a>. Image: Beatrice Eckermann</figcaption></figure><p>As stated by MPavilion, "...this work questions our sense of comfort and forces us to rethink associations that have been rooted in u...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150398855/tadao-ando-s-mpavilion-opens-in-melbourne Tadao Ando's MPavilion opens in Melbourne Josh Niland 2023-11-14T20:00:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/60/6078fc82b767c6e8be5a6176aa3953db.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/99728/tadao-ando" target="_blank">Tadao Ando</a>&rsquo;s oasis-like design for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/582637/mpavilion" target="_blank">MPavilion 10</a> has been revealed in Melbourne to coincide with the five-month commission&rsquo;s grand opening this Thursday.</p> <p>Photos taken ahead of the opening ceremonies reveal the intimacy of the low-profile structure in the city&rsquo;s Queen Victoria Gardens, which includes a reflecting pool in homage to traditional Japanese gardens. Enclosed concrete perimeter walls frame an aluminum-clad single-column main structure covered by a 47-foot-wide roof.&nbsp;</p> <p>Its production creates a sequence that plays on the architect&rsquo;s career-long fascination with light and darkness. Ando said previously that he considers the design "eternal, not in material or structure but in the memory of a landscape that will continue to live in people&rsquo;s hearts."&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b40c95a7707e30620884365089e048ba.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b40c95a7707e30620884365089e048ba.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: John Gollings, courtesy of MPavilion.</figcaption></figure><p>"It is the expression of human reason and the pursuit of ethereal space. With the circle and square, emptiness is given form. The emptiness, in its silence, lets the light and wind ente...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150387517/sydney-opera-house-builders-reflect-on-historic-job-as-the-icon-turns-50 Sydney Opera House builders reflect on historic job as the icon turns 50 Josh Niland 2023-10-20T16:55:00-04:00 >2023-10-23T13:35:56-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e2/e2fa9d7b9fe69f17b9806b3e3224f96d.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The construction of the Sydney Opera House was a famously fraught saga, but as the city&rsquo;s landmark turns 50, former workers remember a quite different atmosphere on the site itself.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Trade unionists and other workers were not the only sources of labor disputes on the site, as <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/727999/jorn-utzon" target="_blank">J&oslash;rn Utzon</a> memorably quit midway over a payment dispute on the 14-year construction project that became essentially the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1530916/brooklyn-bridge" target="_blank">Brooklyn Bridge</a> of the Southern Hemisphere when it finally opened on October 20, 1973.&nbsp;</p> <p>A design known for its engineering breakthroughs, it also was historic in terms of the <a href="https://solidarity.net.au/mag/current/176/workers-control-and-the-opera-house-50-years-on/" target="_blank">concessions made to workers</a>, says <em>Solidarity Online</em>. Their execution of Utzon&rsquo;s complex vision went over schedule and budget by ten years and $95 million dollars. The result, as Frank Gehry <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/the-one-building-that-put-sydney-on-the-world-map-20210413-p57it5.html" target="_blank">said</a>, was &ldquo;a building that changed the image of an entire country.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;The work was precise. You can see it in the building today. Everything is perfect,&rdquo; one worker <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/18/impossible-made-perfect-builders-of-the-sydney-opera-house-look-back-in-wonder" target="_blank">told</a> <em>The Guardian</em>. The BBC also has a retrospective look back in pictures <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67153713" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150367837/construction-update-halfway-through-for-zha-cox-architecture-s-western-sydney-international-airport-project Construction update: Halfway through for ZHA & Cox Architecture's Western Sydney International Airport project Josh Niland 2023-09-06T18:58:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3c/3ce2ed272a5fa3849b630b1787e33863.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)</a> has announced their team&rsquo;s reaching the midway point for their ongoing <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/7557/zaha-hadid-architects-cox-architecture-to-design-western-sydney-international-airport" target="_blank">Western Sydney International Airport</a> in the Australian metro&rsquo;s new Parkland City region.</p> <p>The project will serve as a catalyst for economic development in Parkland City while supplementing Sydney&rsquo;s existing Kingsford Smith Airport, which is considered one of the world&rsquo;s oldest. ZHA is working with Australian firm&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/13527316/cox-architecture" target="_blank">Cox Architecture</a> to deliver the approximately 4,200-acre design.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/cc6bc3cc842f3a10bb8dc4e60189f5bb.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cc/cc6bc3cc842f3a10bb8dc4e60189f5bb.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects + Cox Architecture.</figcaption></figure><p>The new airport will have a total capacity for 10 million annual travelers by the time of its initial opening. Plans are for the operation to ramp up progressively to a capacity of 82 million annually by the time the project is fully completed in the year 2060.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/62/6219d9dd4bca726754ecd7cce8d59d4e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/62/6219d9dd4bca726754ecd7cce8d59d4e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects + Cox Architecture.</figcaption></figure><p>Hopes are for construction to wrap up by 2026. The region&rsquo;s Aboriginal heritage is said to be a focal point of the design, along with a slate o...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150360401/melbourne-considers-the-future-potential-of-high-rise-parking-areas-as-urban-farms Melbourne considers the future potential of high-rise parking areas as urban farms Josh Niland 2023-08-17T12:17:00-04:00 >2023-08-17T12:17:30-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b9/b996bbe1e5f85c99127c5f4a96e97534.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Urban farms and communal spaces are among the ideas for repurposing car park floors in Melbourne&rsquo;s skyscrapers in the future, when it is predicted that residents will rely more on driverless and shared electric cars. The architects of Melbourne&rsquo;s tallest building, Australia 108, have created designs envisioning the transformation of the building&rsquo;s 10 levels of car parking into space for a vertical farm, beehives, water collection and storage, pet care, podcast studios, co-working and education.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Downtown Melbourne's potential future scenario of widely-available <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/741924/self-driving-vehicles" target="_blank">self-driving cars</a> has developers rethinking millions of square feet worth of parking garages, and vertical farms are seen as a solution (along with housing, retail, and dining options). An <a href="https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/building-and-development/urban-planning/melbourne-planning-scheme/planning-scheme-amendments/Pages/amendment-c376-sustainable-building-design.aspx" target="_blank">amendment</a> to its planning rules that would require new parking structure designs to include their retrofitting consideration has been proposed that would add an extra layer to the pedestrian-friendly ambit that mirrors policies in Oslo, Barcelona, and other global cities.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to<em> The Age</em>, a 2019 City Council survey suggests an overwhelming majority (95%) of Melbourne residents support the idea of reducing vehicle traffic in Southbank by 2030.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150349510/tadao-ando-reveals-oasis-like-mpavilion-design Tadao Ando reveals oasis-like MPavilion design Josh Niland 2023-05-11T16:18:00-04:00 >2024-12-09T16:31:09-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b0/b0272bacbf3d88dcd8da515a31280eae.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/99728/tadao-ando" target="_blank">Tadao Ando</a>&rsquo;s design for the 10th <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/582637/mpavilion" target="_blank">MPavilion</a> in Melbourne has been revealed, showcasing the architect&rsquo;s ambition towards placemaking and the social cohesion of memory and his related desire to "find a scene of eternity within the oasis" that is the city&rsquo;s 12-acre Queen Victoria Gardens.</p> <p>Ando says the pavilion will be "eternal, not in material or structure, but in the memory of a landscape that will continue to live in people&rsquo;s hearts."</p> <p>"To reflect the lively nature of the site, like a blank canvas, I imagined an architecture of emptiness," his statement to the press continues. "Pure geometry outlines the composition of this design. Ancient Egyptians used fundamental geometry to create ordered spaces and structures in the natural world. Geometry formed the foundation of philosophical study in ancient Greece."</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55e99ed280fbd4585797cda36f56e0f1.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/55/55e99ed280fbd4585797cda36f56e0f1.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Tadao Ando Architects &amp; Associates</figcaption></figure><p>"It is the expression of human reason and the pursuit of ethereal space. With the circle and square, emptiness is given form. T...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150344612/work-and-study-agreement-signed-between-architectural-registration-bodies-of-the-uk-australia-and-new-zealand Work and study agreement signed between architectural registration bodies of the UK, Australia, and New Zealand Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-03-31T13:19:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c6fe5384c417df28824d0a734803264c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) has recently been signed between the UK&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/341639/arb" target="_blank">Architects Registration Board (ARB)</a>, the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), and the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB).&nbsp;</p> <p>This follows the MRA reached between the ARB and the United States&rsquo; National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150339416/ncarb-and-arb-sign-mutual-recognition-agreement-affecting-architects-in-the-us-and-uk" target="_blank">in February</a>.</p> <p>Starting May 25th, a streamlined registration process, resulting in reduced costs and examinations, will make it easier for architects to register to work in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/3035/uk" target="_blank">UK</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/24747/australia" target="_blank">Australia</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/44488/new-zealand" target="_blank">New Zealand</a>. Additionally, architects educated up to and including a master&rsquo;s degree will be able to complete their training in another partner country.</p> <figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6c/6cfe750379b6495bd289f4c3188d8d6b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6c/6cfe750379b6495bd289f4c3188d8d6b.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Previously on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150339416/ncarb-and-arb-sign-mutual-recognition-agreement-affecting-architects-in-the-us-and-uk" target="_blank">NCARB and ARB sign Mutual Recognition Agreement affecting architects in the US and UK</a></figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;This is another welcome step that opens up the world for architects and architecture,&rdquo; <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150175724/royal-institute-of-british-architects" target="_blank">RIBA</a> President <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1846049/simon-allford" target="_blank">Simon Allford</a> said in response to the agreement. &ldquo;Through these agreemen...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150342624/tadao-ando-is-selected-as-the-designer-of-the-10th-mpavilion-in-australia Tadao Ando is selected as the designer of the 10th MPavilion in Australia Josh Niland 2023-03-15T12:35:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/98630599933185c9ad831f1d4a88522a.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Australian Naomi Milgrom Foundation has announced former Pritzker winner <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/99728/tadao-ando" target="_blank">Tadao Ando</a> will design the 10th <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/582637/mpavilion" target="_blank">MPavilion</a> commission in Melbourne&rsquo;s Queen Victoria Gardens.</p> <p>Ando is now the seventh architect selected for the prestigious five-month-long commission, which began in 2014 and has since hosted over 3,500 free events for more than 900,000 guests since its inception.</p> <figure></figure><figure></figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/31b79daa0fcd2d99dfab85b869a30616.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/31/31b79daa0fcd2d99dfab85b869a30616.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p> <figcaption>The Chichu Art Museum / Naoshima by Tadao Ando Architects &amp;Associates. Photo by Mitsuo Matsuoka. Courtesy Tadao Ando Architect &amp; Associates</figcaption><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/98c7cd818fef94fc4ed66e9d93f17689.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/98c7cd818fef94fc4ed66e9d93f17689.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>21_21 DESIGN SIGHT. Photo by Mitsuo Matsuoka, courtesy Tadao Ando Architect &amp; Associates</figcaption></figure><p>The Pavilion will become his first-ever realized design within Australia and follows&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150332370/all-zone-s-2022-mpavilion-opens-to-the-public-featuring-an-ingenious-canopy" target="_blank">last year&rsquo;s installation</a>&nbsp;by the Thai studio&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150310645/all-zone" target="_blank">all(zone)</a>, which will be on view until April 6th before being reinstalled elsewhere in the city. </p> <p>Milgrom added that she has long admired how the architect&rsquo;s work &ldquo;responds to and incorporates the particularity of a place into his design, and his belief that archite...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150341149/upcycled-skyscraper-earns-3xn-a-spot-on-fast-company-s-world-s-most-innovative-companies-list Upcycled skyscraper earns 3XN a spot on Fast Company's 'world’s most innovative companies' list Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-03-03T10:55:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/29/2957ebb4105718a1e86aa109892568f6.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Copenhagen-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/12533/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a> has been included in Fast Company&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/list" target="_blank">Most Innovative Companies 2023</a> list. The 50-company-strong list is described by Fast Company as the &ldquo;definitive chronicle of the novel ideas transforming business and society,&rdquo; ranging from ChatGPT creator OpenAI to the art collective Mschf.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90849841/3xn-quay-quarter-tower-construction-carbon-footprint" target="_blank">Sitting at number 32</a> on the list, 3XN was included &ldquo;for upcycling an aging skyscraper into a modern office building,&rdquo; referencing their <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150330696/3xn-completes-world-s-largest-upcycled-tower-in-sydney" target="_blank">recently completed Quay Quarter Tower</a> in Sydney, Australia. The 46-story tower has set a high-profile precedent for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10647/adaptive-reuse" target="_blank">adaptive reuse</a> and upcycling in tall buildings, with 65% of the original 1976 structure retained including 95% of its core.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2848268fe330b1fa7a1a3cfbb6b6437.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2848268fe330b1fa7a1a3cfbb6b6437.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Phil Noller</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;[Quay Quarter Tower] proves that even something as massive as an outdated office tower can be upcycled into something beautiful and relevant,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90849841/3xn-quay-quarter-tower-construction-carbon-footprint" target="_blank">Fast Company said</a>. &ldquo;As a growing number of towers age in cities around the world 3XN&rsquo;s innovative design presents a vision for how to implement a replica...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150338556/3xn-and-gxn-offer-insights-into-unique-roof-design-behind-sydney-fish-market 3XN and GXN offer insights into unique roof design behind Sydney Fish Market Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-02-09T08:00:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3b/3b7af8bf32d49acff16ec0c506979696.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>With construction underway on the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150094655/sydney-s-famous-fish-market-reveals-new-design-by-danish-firm-3xn" target="_blank">3XN-designed Sydney Fish Market</a> in Australia, the firm has offered an insight into the design of the scheme&rsquo;s defining roofscape. When completed, the 700,000-square-foot building will be the largest fish market in the southern hemisphere.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9c/9c6d751bf55db4803af523c526af5b5c.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9c/9c6d751bf55db4803af523c526af5b5c.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: 3XN</figcaption></figure><p>The building&rsquo;s undulating roof is described by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/12533/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a> as &ldquo;an integral aspect of the fish market&rsquo;s iconic design&rdquo; as well as being key to its overall sustainability strategy. Shaped to respond to the spatial demands of the market below, the roof is designed to harvest rainwater for reuse, protect retail spaces from the sun, and filter daylight through openings on the rooftop.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/92/9280c84aceb8efb67727399abd48d21a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/92/9280c84aceb8efb67727399abd48d21a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: 3XN</figcaption></figure><p>The shape of the roof was informed by the site&rsquo;s prevailing winds, allowing the extraction of hot air while protecting users from southerly winds. Made from timber and aluminum, the roof is also designed to be as permeable as possible, minimizing the need for air conditioning while also deflecting direct sunlight....</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150335250/on-the-cultural-implications-of-sanaa-s-latest-art-gallery-of-new-south-wales-expansion On the cultural implications of SANAA's latest Art Gallery of New South Wales expansion Josh Niland 2023-01-11T15:09:00-05:00 >2023-01-12T15:22:32-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50059563b9e6216d0dddf9adbc099d1e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Art Gallery of New South Wales, one of Australia&rsquo;s most important art institutions, faces an especially acute cultural challenge. Museum building in a real-estate obsessed city that Mark Twain called &ldquo;superbly beautiful&rdquo; &mdash; in the sunny heart of a proud &ldquo;sporting nation&rdquo; &mdash; often requires overcoming a barrage of negativity. The Sydney Opera House was loathed before it was loved, and the Modern has traveled a rough road already.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The debate around <a href="https://archinect.com/sanaa" target="_blank">SANAA</a>&rsquo;s newly-opened $344 million <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150331635/explore-sanaa-s-art-gallery-of-new-south-wales-expansion-ahead-of-its-grand-opening" target="_blank">expansion</a> in some ways mirrors the one leading up to the (then $102 million AUS) <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/268008/sydney-opera-house" target="_blank">Sydney Opera House</a> in the late-1960s, which, at the time. centered on a discussion over the value of cultural investments that culminated in philosopher Peter Singer&rsquo;s groundbreaking text <em><a href="https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2021/02/peter-singer-famine-affluence-morality-fifty-years" target="_blank">Famine, Affluence, and Morality</a></em><em>.</em></p> <p>&ldquo;Most of the rulers and commentators really do believe that &lsquo;culture&rsquo; is a nonessential or luxury additive rather than part of the educational, civic, ethical and moral systems whereby a society might govern its core values and activities,&rdquo; University of Canberra professor Ross Gibson told the <em>Times</em> in summary of that history.</p> <p>The gallery has reported a total of 120,000 visitors in the first ten days of opening.</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150332370/all-zone-s-2022-mpavilion-opens-to-the-public-featuring-an-ingenious-canopy all(zone)'s 2022 MPavilion opens to the public featuring an 'ingenious canopy' Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-12-09T10:52:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e5/e5cb03a14df52aba4e0b2a3262926e11.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The 2022 <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/582637/mpavilion" target="_blank">MPavilion</a> has officially opened in Melbourne, Australia. Designed by Thailand-based practice <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150310645/all-zone" target="_blank">all(zone)</a>, the scheme is defined by an &ldquo;ingenious canopy&rdquo; comprising three <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/284789/fabric" target="_blank">fabric</a>, tensile layers.</p> <p>The outermost layer of the pavilion&rsquo;s canopy is built from fishing nets, creating what the team calls a &ldquo;stunning tactile texture.&rdquo; The middle layer is formed of an STFE membrane; a weatherproof, anti-glare, transparent material ten times lighter than glass. Finally, the bottom layer is composed of a &ldquo;waffle&rdquo; of colored fabric made of 49 individual sections, designed to &ldquo;move with the breeze and filter light, evoking the feeling of gently resting under trees.&rdquo; </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7b/7b29ed144cabad4fe71577499f7ece59.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7b/7b29ed144cabad4fe71577499f7ece59.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo credit: <a href="https://mpavilion.org/the-9th-mpavilion-by-allzone/" target="_blank">John Gollings</a></figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;Working on the MPavilion project with so many talented individuals has been an incredible journey,&rdquo; said all(zone) design director Rachaporn Choochuey. &ldquo;MPavilion is special because even though it&rsquo;s called a temporary pavilion, it&rsquo;s actually even more complex than a building. The engineering and manuf...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150331635/explore-sanaa-s-art-gallery-of-new-south-wales-expansion-ahead-of-its-grand-opening Explore SANAA's Art Gallery of New South Wales expansion ahead of its grand opening Katherine Guimapang 2022-11-30T15:35:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50972ec1efd4b0204e80ad3cd4eef827.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Sydney's highly anticipated <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1984682/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales" target="_blank">Art Gallery of New South Wales</a> expansion will open its doors on Saturday, December 3, expecting the arrival of 15,000 people who have already registered to visit. </p> <p>Designed by the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/8893/pritzker-winner-anne-lacaton-selects-arine-aprahamian-as-her-2023-24-rolex-prot-g" target="_blank">Pritzker Prize-winning duo</a> Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of <a href="https://archinect.com/sanaa" target="_blank">SANAA</a>, the new project is set to be the city's largest "cultural development since the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1973/09/24/archives/sydney-opera-house-to-open-at-last-fireworks-to-light-scene.html" target="_blank">dramatic opening</a> of its <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/268008/sydney-opera-house" target="_blank">Opera House</a> nearly 50 years ago," as <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150308987/sanaa-s-art-gallery-of-new-south-wales-expansion-will-deliver-the-city-s-largest-cultural-commission-in-50-years" target="_blank">reported on Archinect</a> back in May 2022 when updated project renderings were released. </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c3e414eb2a5c309d1a4bcb4c412a7139.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c3/c3e414eb2a5c309d1a4bcb4c412a7139.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image &copy; Iwan Baan/Courtesy of SANAA | The Art Gallery NSW.</figcaption></figure><p>Sejima and Nishizawa expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to work on the project. They shared with the press, "It has been a wonderful honor to design such an important public building in Sydney. Working closely with the Art Gallery of New South Wales team, we aimed to design an art museum building that is harmonious with its surroundings, one that breathes with the city, the park, and the harbor. We hope it will be a sp...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150331307/temple-of-boom-adorns-parthenon-replica-with-optical-illusions-and-floral-motifs ‘Temple of Boom’ adorns Parthenon replica with optical illusions and floral motifs Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-11-25T14:14:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d9/d9d35a08d0f3609bd067e03091b8ffe0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/230290/melbourne" target="_blank">Melbourne</a>, Australia has unveiled a new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1945250/art-installation" target="_blank">installation</a> that celebrates and explores the role of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/974072/parthenon" target="_blank">The Parthenon</a>&nbsp;in global cultures. Titled <em>Temple of Boom</em>, and designed by Melbourne-based architects Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang, the installation sees a one-third scale replica of the famous Greek site adorned with floral motifs, optical illusions, and other designs.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8be39c0e0916fff9e5c6144e89f1ce0c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8b/8be39c0e0916fff9e5c6144e89f1ce0c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Photo credit: Sean Fennessy</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Situated in the NGV Garden, the scheme will host a gradually-changing set of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/19100/public-art" target="_blank">large-scale artworks</a> and murals painted by local artists in three phases between November 2022 and August 2023. The ever-changing artwork within the installation is intended to invite audiences to &ldquo;consider the effect of time on all architecture.&rdquo; </p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d8/d818f8a8ef9aec418c75a7e06a7961c2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d8/d818f8a8ef9aec418c75a7e06a7961c2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Photo credit: Sean Fennessy</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The artwork series will begin with floral motifs and optical illusions by artists Drez, Manda Lane,&nbsp;and&nbsp;David Lee Pereira. Themes within the artwork range from bold murals sitting at the intersection of abstract ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150330696/3xn-completes-world-s-largest-upcycled-tower-in-sydney 3XN completes 'world’s largest upcycled tower' in Sydney Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-11-18T11:07:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9c/9c0dfd0913edfb7eec5e171b6693dd38.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Copenhagen-based studio <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/12533/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a> has <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/40429/completion" target="_blank">completed</a> Quay Quarter Tower in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/124638/sydney" target="_blank">Sydney</a>, Australia, described by the firm as the &ldquo;world&rsquo;s most comprehensive upcycling of an existing tower.&rdquo; The scheme, which sees the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/212775/retrofitting" target="_blank">retention</a> and transformation of an existing 1970s tower near the city&rsquo;s waterfront, was <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/8928/3xn-big-and-david-chipperfield-architects-among-finalists-of-the-2022-international-high-rise-award" target="_blank">recently awarded</a> the 2022 International High Rise Award for what the jury determined to be an &ldquo;extraordinary combination of upcycling and densification.&rdquo;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Situated on 50 Bridge Street, the project centers on the former AMP Centre, which, when constructed in 1976, was the tallest building in Sydney at 617 feet in height. The building&rsquo;s transformation into the Quay Quarter Tower saw 3XN retain 65% of the original building&rsquo;s structure, including beams, columns, and slabs, and 95% of its original core. In addition, new floorplates were added to the existing plates in order to double the usable area and increase the building&rsquo;s capacity from 4,500 daily occupants to more than 10,000. </p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2cb48a12e2995bf8ba73ad09727e36b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d2/d2cb48a12e2995bf8ba73ad09727e36b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Adam Mo...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150326761/portland-state-university-enlists-australian-architect-to-develop-indigenous-center-and-surrounding-oak-savanna Portland State University enlists Australian architect to develop Indigenous Center and surrounding oak savanna Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-10-13T10:02:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9fb8aa3f7c7fc232db36624250617063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Kevin O&rsquo;Brien, an acclaimed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1591346/indigenous-architects" target="_blank">Indigenous architect</a> from Australia, has embarked on a year-long collaboration with <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/4311171/portland-state-university" target="_blank">Portland State University</a>. His involvement centers on the restoration of a campus oak savanna and the design-build of a facility at the site that will host the school&rsquo;s Indigenous Traditional Ecological and Cultural Knowledge (ITECK) program.&nbsp;</p> <p>O&rsquo;Brien joins the University&rsquo;s School of Architecture as its 2022 Distinguished Visiting Professor. He will lead a one-week Indigenous design methods workshop for undergraduate and graduate students. He will also meet with students in PSU&rsquo;s Indigenous Nations Studies program, engage with architects from local firms, and host a public lecture. As stated on PSU&rsquo;s website, &ldquo;O'Brien will challenge students to rethink their assumptions about architecture's relationship to the land, how they imagine the city, and how we learn through doing.&rdquo;</p> <p>The Queensland-based architect works as a Principal at Australian practice <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/63715960/bvn-architecture" target="_blank">BVN Architecture</a>. He als...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150326120/company-that-projects-life-size-plans-for-client-walkthroughs-is-coming-to-the-u-s Company that projects life-size plans for client walkthroughs is coming to the U.S. Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-10-06T11:20:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8a/8a24346f041b5d1ed2d6f5542c4bd8cf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A company that projects architectural plans at a 1:1 scale is planning to expand its operations to the United States. <a href="https://www.lifesizeplans.com/" target="_blank">Lifesize Plans</a>, headquartered in Australia, describes itself as "the world&rsquo;s first patented projection system allowing clients to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/697251/walkthrough" target="_blank">walkthrough</a> their building project in life-size before construction begins."</p> <p>The company was founded in 2017 by Chris Ghaleb, whose early days included an appearance on the television show Shark Tank. In their large showrooms across Australia, Lifesize allows any project to be projected at a 1:1 scale, while also providing real furniture, household items, partition walls, and decorations to offer clients a deeper understanding of their proposed scheme&rsquo;s spatial qualities. </p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c98520af7d1e1093dbe4c23039c41f40.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c98520af7d1e1093dbe4c23039c41f40.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image: Lifesize Plans / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lifesizeplans/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>"With the use of state of the art technology and tailored programs we are able to show your complete dwelling &ndash; including upper and lower floors, backyards, swimming pools and entertaining areas, along with driveways and parking spaces to...</p>