Jarrod Reedie is the Assistant Editor of Architecture & Design's digital and physical publications. Since joining the masthead in 2021, the budding writer has penned a number of articles on defining residential, commercial, cultural and education projects both at home and abroad. Reedie was recently given exclusive access to Moreau Kusunoki and Genton's Powerhouse Parramatta project, recognised as the biggest cultural project to be built in Australia since the Sydney Opera House.

 

Articles

Billion dollar backing for Victorian healthcare projects
The Victorian Government says it will outlay $1.7 billion towards new healthcare facilities and upgrades as part of its latest State Budget, with some 62 projects in the pipeline, reinforcing the work of architectural healthcare professionals.
Government Architect maps out ideal designs for mid-rise revolution
NSW Planning and the Office of the Government Architect NSW have combined to create an interactive map filled with a number of outstanding architectural examples of low and mid-rise development done well, which the state government sees as the silver bullet to save the housing crisis.
Parramatta Square named Australia’s most sustainable office precinct
Walker Corporation’s Parramatta Square has ranked top in the NABERS Sustainable Portfolios Index for Office Energy ratings, scoring 5.8 stars in a crack field of 414 commercial assets.
Coogee Bay reconfiguration approved
Plans designed by Fender Katsalidis which will see the redevelopment of the historic Coogee Bay Hotel have been approved by the Sydney Eastern Planning Panel, which will see the eastern suburbs pub transformed into a vibrant mixed-use precinct.
Study finds Australian architects have lower quality of life than the average worker
An RMIT-led study has found that architects have a lower-than-average quality of life in comparison to the general workforce of Australia, with two thirds of built environment professions experiencing at least some level of psychological stress.
Team2 Architects on efficiency, sufficiency and sustainability
While not necessarily across the front pages of this masthead and many others, Team2 Architects’ influence spreads far and wide across the built environment. Undertaking projects across an array of sectors including hospitality, healthcare and multi-residential, the practice creates outstanding design outcomes based around what a project needs to be.