Jury citation
Nishi is a refreshing model for commercial architecture, fusing a number of compatible elements into a microcosm of a city. An imposing timber sunscreen and hanging gardens announce the building’s environmental credentials, which are impressive. The architects’ clear design strategy establishes an internal street and grand staircase through a multi-use activated hotel foyer linking its adjoining neighbours. This urban project has cleverly provided a framework for collaborators and artists to come together and create a vibrant and commercially viable hub not seen previously in Canberra – a compact, pedestrian-focused, art- and culture- oriented precinct that is far more than a singular building.
Credits
- Project
- NewActon Nishi
- Architect
- Fender Katsalidis Architects
Australia
- Project Team
- Karl Fender, David Sutherland (design architects), Craig Baudin (project architect), Falk Peuser, Shinil Kil, Edgar Lopez, Craig Tan, Ixone Altube, Gabriel Kok, Robyn Bartley, Atsushi Kubota, Matt Sandiford, Ashley Hunnisett, Pam Sando
- Consultants
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Builder
PLY
Building graphics Clear Design & Brand Strategy
Cinema interiors DesignOffice
ESD Arup
Ground floor interiors March Studio
Hotel interiors Don Cameron
Landscape consultant Oculus Landscape Architecture & Urban Design
- Site Details
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Location
Canberra,
ACT,
Australia
Site type Urban
- Project Details
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Status
Built
Category Commercial
Type Culture / arts
Source
Award
Published online: 2 Nov 2017
Words:
2017 National Architecture Awards Jury
Images:
John Gollings
Issue
Architecture Australia, November 2017