This issue AR asks a panel of experts from Sydney’s forthcoming AU Smart Skyscrapers Summit (26 and 27 June) their response to the following question: how will an increasing number of tall buildings affect the fabric of society in Australia? Domino Risch, principal, Hassell For some, the thought of living in an urban metropolis that […]
Does Australia need a more trusted Heritage process? Shaun Carter, principal architect, Carter Williamson Architects, investigates. Let’s put this into context: at state level, Heritage classification is a high threshold. Heritage can’t, and shouldn’t ever be a flippant exercise that registers buildings without deep thought and consideration. Cities will need to grow and change over time. […]
Creating special places in spectacular landscapes is something Tasmanians have a knack for. And for visitors to the award-winning Pumphouse Point – a hotel like no other in the centre of one of the world’s most pristine natural environments – the experience is a truly remarkable one. What these visitors may not notice, however, is […]
Despite only having a limited budget to work with, Canadian practice Michael Green Architecture (MGA) has designed a “thoughtful and elegant” home for The Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. The Dock Building, located on Jericho Beach in Vancouver, serves a large marina of sailboats. The facility provides bathrooms and showers, offices for the Harbour Master, instruction space […]
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