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Confidence and conviction: Rainworth Hill House
Engaging with a traditional Queenslander in a contemporary way, this home is a progression of spaces, with intersecting sightlines to its neighbourhood at one end.
ResidentialFrom ‘hose to house’: Bayside Fire Station
The restoration of a former fire station in Brisbane by Owen Architecture reimagines a unique typology as a comfortable family home, achieved with a design strategy that was “deliberately singular.”
ResidentialCreative Industries Precinct 2, QUT
This assured building by Richard Kirk Architect and Hassell enriches learning for the creative disciplines at the Queensland University of Technology, encouraging students to “lead the culture” in the spaces.
EducationFresh-faced: The Hub on Echlin
Architects North has created a curious and elegant self-generated development in the Townsville suburb of West End that was conceived as “a breathe of fresh air.”
Commercial, ResidentialTrinity Anglican School Science Building
Charles Wright Architects has created a dynamic new science building for Trinity Anglican School in Far North Queensland, responding to both program and climate with lyrical pragmatism.
EducationInto the Labyrinth: Dornoch Terrace House
A “nearly derelict squat” has been transformed into a labyrinthian dwelling that celebrates the work of an artist who once called the site home.
ResidentialLost World pavilions: Ridge House
A striking pavilion duo by Sparks Architects that encourages a connection with the landscape while referencing the heritages of the owners.
ResidentialAn ‘escaped undercroft’: Camp Hill Extension
An interesting model for alterations and additions to a Queenslander home: Camp Hill Extension by Neilsen Workshop and Morgan Jenkins Architecture.
ResidentialCivic vision: Ormuz Specialist Eye Clinic
Loucas Zahos Architects has orchestrated a calming and intimate sequence of spaces for a new eye clinic in Caloundra, South East Queensland.
Commercial, HealthSunny outlook: Buena vista
To meet the brief, which included housing five cars, Shaun Lockyer Architects used a relatively simple construction of brick, steel sheeting and fibre cement and then “lifted up” a level, offering tremendous views.
ResidentialLiving alfresco: Bath House
Stephen de Jersey Architect has extended the spatial and material characteristics of an old Queenslander to result in a striking yet respectful addition with delightful settings for everyday living.
ResidentialTubular casa: West End House
This home, shaped like two tubes with solid sides that funnel the air through, demonstrates fresh approaches to working with a heritage site.
ResidentialDichotomous domesticity: Rosalie House
A cleverly orchestrated sequence creates a division between the public and private spaces in this new home, with a set of integrated garden pockets catering to various family activities.
ResidentialTropical humanism: UQ Oral Health Centre
Cox Rayner Architects employs an impressive level of craft and detail to deinstitutionalize The University of Queensland’s new oral health centre.
Education, Health