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Materials such as the batons, glass and ribbed nature of the Arcpanel roofing system all played a part in the facility not looking like an industrial building.
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Sustainable housing has been a critical element of Trivess Moore’s entire life. Championing sustainable housing now underpins his professional life as Associate Professor in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT, Associate Director of the Sustainable Building Innovation Laboratory and Co-Chair of the Fuel Poverty Research Network.
The NSW Government has launched an international pattern book design competition allowing architects and architecture students from around the world to design the future face of Sydney and NSW while speeding up the delivery of new homes.
As one of the most robust industries, architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) have traditionally been on the more conservative side of technological uptake. But things are looking up. Recently, Autodesk released its annual study – 2024 State of Design & Make – that offers a fascinating deep dive into an intersection of leading global businesses across sectors including AECO.
Australia is caught in a perfect storm of rising property prices, a shrinking pipeline of new builds and a chronic affordability crisis. Across Asia-Pacific, there is simply not time, materials or trades available to meet the rapidly accelerating demand for housing with our current construction models.
There is a lot of good in Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s new housing policy – especially in relation to mixed-use developments and intensification along transit corridors. But he has also proposed the abolition of minimum floor area and balcony requirements.
Whilst the construction industry continues to navigate the challenges presented by the ongoing turbulence of the broader economy, from rising material costs to labour shortages, cutting corners is not the answer. The cycle of disposable development must be stopped.
Designed by Woods Bagot, the Crows Nest Station is a masterclass in delivering major infrastructure into village-scaled urban environments.
The recent decision by the NSW Government to sell off public-owned land in Camperdown without mandating provisions for social and affordable housing directly contradicts promises made by Premier Chris Minns during his tenure in both opposition and Government, AIA says.
TURNER was selected as the winner of a design excellence competition to design a new inner-city village for Deicorp’s proposed mixed-use Kings Bay Village project in Sydney’s Five Dock.
This article will cover the different aspects of sandstone that are important to consider in architecture, including the regional variations of hues, the porosity and permeability of sandstone, the effects of weathering and aging on sandstone, and how sandstone can be integrated into architectural designs today.
