We are delighted that the Horizon House has been featured in a special Issue #41 of Habitus Magazine as one of 20 houses shortlisted for the inaugural House of the Year. The award will be announced in November, but in the interim, you can see the shortlisted projects in the issue or vote for your favourite online
Hill Thalis is relocating. From Monday 9th July, we will be on Level 4 of Ballarat House, instead of Level 5. We will have constant email and phone connection during the move – and there will be no interruption to our project work. We look forward to welcoming you to our new space very soon.
The Parramatta Escarpment Boardwalk has received funding in the recent State budget. Mayor of Parramatta, Councillor Andrew Wilson said, “This project will make it possible to walk or cycle off-road for almost 20km on a high quality path between Parramatta Park and Sydney Olympic Park via Parramatta CBD and the Western Sydney University (WSU) campus in Rydalmere.” Read more about the funding announcement here
The Thomas Street Cloud Gate – a collaboration with artist Lindy Lee, and Jane Irwin Landscape Architects is being installed just in time for Lunar New Year Celebrations in Thomas and Hay Street. The discs have been lifted into place – and we are very excited to finally see the play of light reflecting through the punched openings in the suspended discs. This is the final piece of the Thomas and Hay Street works
Recent works in Canberra with Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture are the subject of a recent post on Foreground You can see more about our recent Canberra projects including Constitution Avenue ,Linking Canberra to the Lake and Campbell Section 5 on our website.
On 12th September, Philip delivered the Donald K Turner Address at the University of NSW. The lecture was titled ‘Architectural Culture: From Site to Society’ and looked at a range of projects through the lens of architectural culture – retracing our steps from built project to inception to locate each within our understanding of its broader architectural lineage. The address can be viewed, courtesy of the University of NSW, here
Celebrating homecoming & community; our St Peters Green seniors living; courtyard with stair & lift core accessing the open communal verandas. Stackbond concrete block & timber balustrades for common areas, face brick for apartments, all 27 of which face north & are cross ventilated. Amenity with dignity. @hillthalisaup @guckmal @j9koll Photo; @micnic_pics #stpetersgreen #westchatswood #stairtower #communalelements #homecoming #celebratinghomecoming #openverandahs #courtyard #architectureofhousing #seniorsliving #agedhousing #housingfortheaged #amenitywithdignity #sydneyapartments #sydneysrchitecture #architecture @willoughbycity
Exceptional site visit to Punchbowl Mosque with justifiably proud architect #angelocandalepas. Extraordinary architecture, grand yet intimate, concrete squinches direct towards Mecca, beautifully crafted, striking materials, colour & details. Great uplift to #sydneyarchitecture Thanks @angelo_candas @infinityconstructionsgroup #thisisaustralia #punchbowlmosque #dome #squinch #mihrab #redcarpet #timberdome #concrete #insituconcrete #timberjoinery #australianarchitecture #sydneyarchitecture #religiousarchitecture #contemporarymosque #architecture
City model @cityofsydney. A cluster of super tall towers on the way, with major cluster around Liverpool St towards the southern end of the city (image 3 view from west up Liverpool St). Always fascinating to see this 1:500 model in #TownHallHouse Beige=built Brown=under construction White=DA being assessed Grey=planning proposal #citymodel #sydneycitycentre #sydneymodel #1:500citymodel #sydneyskyline #towers #dynamiccity #highrise #towercluster #citycentre #sydneyarchitecture
Hybrid type; Petersham Affordable Housing project, within & beyond 300m2 warehouse shell. 7 dwellings, all accessed independently from the garden or individual open stairs, all cross ventilated, with good sun. Range of sizes & compact individually tailored plans, with courtyard & loft types. Approved but now on sold. @innerwestcouncil #lauraharding #petersham #affordablehousing #hybridhousing #warehouseconversion #streetwall #courtyardentry #lofts #courtyardapartparts #sydneyapartments #sydneyurbanhousing #urbanhousing #architectureofhousing #socialhousing #affordablehousing #sydneyarchitecture #architecture
City model underfoot under glass floor in Customs House’s central atrium @cityofsydney #citymodel #customshouse #publicplace #publicbuilding #sydneyarchitecture #destination #atrium #sydneyinformation #publicsydney
Old AMP building, Circ Quay When built in 1962, was at vanguard of towers breaking city’s 150ft (47m) height limit, that was in place between 1912-57. Now people look back on this enduring @peddlethorp design with admiration & a touch of nostalgia, recognised today as heritage @cityofsydney #ampbuilding #oldampbuilding #officetower #circularquay #alfredstreet #ptwarchitects #sydneyskyscrapers #sydneysfirstskyscraper #sydneyheightlimit #150footheightlimit #sydneymodernism #curtainwall #curvedfacade #modernheritage #docomomo #sydneyarchitecture #architecture
