PROJECTS

Behind an apparently simple, low-budget yet beautiful building lies a rigorous design process that demonstrates the value of collaborative on-site engagement, fresh approaches to standard materials, and a flexible attitude to changing circumstances.

Eight new stations across Sydney’s north-western suburbs have been executed with admirable public aspiration and conviction – and under the assumption that the other infrastructure required for the burgeoning suburbs is forthcoming.

On a highly contested site, valued as both a place of memorial and a green space available for the people, DCM has worked with local partners and government to create a symbolic and functional structure that changes with viewpoint, inviting a variety of interpretations.

The Link by Make Architects (design architects) and Cera Stribley (delivery architects) is an elegant walkway that connects the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere with an office tower and a hotel.

Level crossing removals have been part of Melbourne’s strategy since 1929. With more removals in 2018 than ever before, it is pertinent to assess three of these new projects that strive to extend the public realm.

A “refreshingly minimalist” design by Lahz Nimmo Architects with Spackman Mossop Michaels offers safe passage for pedestrians and cyclists under Canberra’s Kings Avenue Bridge.