Madeline Prince

The controversy over the planned overhaul of the Darling Harbour precinct has continued with the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) issuing a statement expressing disappointment over the NSW Government’s decision to award the redevelopment through a single contract with a single developer, Lend Lease.

The now complete Stage 1 included the demolition of the front of the existing building and the creation of a new pavilion which houses an entry ramp, reception, waiting rooms, consulting and testing rooms and a mezzanine for administrative functions.

The Tinbeerwah Residence by Richard Kirk Architect is a carefully considered semi-rural retreat located on the Sunshine Coast which responds to the environment through the use of extensive wood panelling on the exterior and a streamlined roof.

The controversial demolition of the award winning Sydney Exhibition Centre by Cox Richardson Architects in Darling Harbour may be rescued under a proposed plan to rebuild it at the Sydney Fish Market.

Submissions are now being requested by the Victorian Coalition Government for the development of the Federation Square East site after scrapping LAB architecture's 2010 multi purpose design and opening it up to the private sector.

The construction of the huge 1.8 billion dollar Gold Coast University Hospital has been completed under a consortium of architects who collaborated to produce a building that balanced residential elements with the clinical requirements of a hospital.