fender katsalidis architects
karl fender of fender katsalidis architects is interviewed by chris bentley during the 2017 ctbuh australia conference .
a playground at the mona hotel, homo, designed by fender katsalidis architects .
site plan of the mona hotel, homo (right) designed by fender katsalidis architects .
a three - level library in the mona hotel, homo, designed by fender katsalidis architects .
old and new art has unveiled early designs for a new 172 - room hotel designed by fender katsalidis architects, to be located north east of the museum, also designed by fender katsalidis architects, in the hobart suburb of berriedale .
urban design - walter burley griffin award - newacton precinct by fender katsalidis architects (act). photo: john gollings .
karl fender of fender katsalidis architects is interviewed by chris bentley during the 2016 ctbuh china conference. karl discusses the design concept for merdeka pnb118 in kuala lumpur, malaysia .
for all their differences, the two share a lot – including a grand daughter, chiara fender katsalidis, the offspring of fender' s daughter lani and katsalidis' son lucas .
karl fender of fender katsalidis architects is interviewed by chris bentley during the 2015 ctbuh new york conference at the grand hyatt new york. karl discusses the high - rise residential boom in australia .
greek - born architect nondas katsalidis and co - founder karl fender of fender katsalidis architects (fka) were recently joined by longstanding business partners and friends for the launch of their book fender katsalidis: working architecture marking the first time the practice’s diverse body of work has been formally documented in one elegantly presented, limited edition publication .
fender katsalidis is currently recruiting to fill the role of senior interior designer for its melbourne studio .
“s p setia has raised the benchmark in terms of apartment design in melbourne, ” said karl fender of fender katsalidis (fk) architects. fulton lane was designed by fender, whose notable projects include the tallest building in melbourne, the eureka tower .
fender katsalidis' 1999 republic tower on the corner of queen and latrobe streets in melbourne. luis ascui
17 oct 2016 – cities to megacities: shaping dense vertical urbanism karl fender, fender katsalidis architects; ym tengku dato’ ab. aziz tengku mahmud, pnb merdeka ventures sdn berhad; peter ramstedt & david terenzio turner international llc
newacton’s striking nishi building, designed by fender katsalidis architects, received two awards: the sydney ancher award for residential architecture (multiple housing) and the commercial architecture award .
17 oct 2016 – cities to megacities: shaping dense vertical urbanism; karl fender, fender katsalidis architects; ym tengku dato’ ab. aziz tengku mahmud, pnb merdeka ventures sdn berhad; peter ramstedt & david terenzio turner international llc
karl fender, founding partner at fender katsalidis, sat down with ctbuh to discuss a number of his firm' s projects, including pnb 118 tower in kuala lumpur .
monday october 17, 2016. shenzhen, china. karl fender, fender katsalidis architects, presents at the 2016 china conference session 4b: other asia case studies. tall buildings embody objectives ranging from pure business to nation building. the…
karl fender, katsalidis architects; philip vivian, bates smart; and caroline stalker, architectus, answer questions at the end of 2015 new york conference session 4e: developments in australia .
monday, october 18, 2016. shenzhen, china. kipsan beck of mahanakhon, pace and karl fender, of fender katsalidis architects, answer questions at the end of 2016 china conference session 4b: other asia case studies. buildings discussed include the…
fender katsalidis architects, which designed buildings including tasmania' s museum of old and new art, melbourne' s eureka tower and garangula gallery near canberra, is broadening its ownership and preparing to expand in brisbane and sydney .
md house by ben walker architects won the gene willsford award for house renovations .
the emergence of fender katsalidis as a global, design - led practice is as much a measure of our culture, as it is our creativity .
the melbourne - based practice founded by karl fender and nonda katsalidis is taking on seven more directors from within its ranks as it embarks on growth .
karl fender, founding partner at fender katsalidis, sat down with ctbuh to discuss a number of his firm' s projects, including the pnb 118 tower in kuala lumpur as well as the five - tower melbourne quarter complex .
hickory group has announced that the company has been chosen as the builder for yarra one, a 27 - story apartment building in melbourne. designed by fender katsalidis, the…
katsalidis also pioneered the unitised building modular system that he is now about to restart in australia .
the gregarious managing director fender, who conducts the interview, is often the public face of the duo .
national enduring architecture award – council house by howlett & bailey architects (wa). photo courtesy of philip griffith .
a bustling thoroughfare won the highest architectural honour at the australian institute of architects’ 2017 act architecture awards on saturday night .
the quest for holistic solutions has also driven us to extend our expertise far beyond the expected. fender katsalidis was a pioneer, and remains a leader, in 3d virtual modelling and building information systems, while the unitised building system invented by practice co - founder, nonda katsalidis, continues to revolutionise construction timeframes and costs .
the sydney committee hosted its second successful event exploring design excellence with five leading architects presenting their schemes for the greenland centre .
founded on the philosophy of innovation through collaboration, fender katsalidis has evolved from a melbourne - centric architectural practice, to a highly awarded, multi - disciplinary international design firm whose work now influences built environment thinking across the globe .
this presentation will amplify the positive physical and symbolic impact that tall buildings can have on a city. fender katsalidis has been at the forefront of high - density, high - rise residential buildings in melbourne since 1995, and this typology…
tall buildings can amplify the positive physical and symbolic impact on a city. fender katsalidis has been at the forefront of high - density, high - rise residential buildings in melbourne since 1995, and this typology has proven critical to the city’s…
residential architecture – multiple housing frederick romberg award – upper house by jackson clements burrows architects (vic). photo: john gollings .
' we' ve got a hell of a lot of experience, but now we need to make sure that experience is shared': karl fender, left, says the architecture firm he and nonda katsalidis founded is preparing for the next stage of growth .
according to katsalidis, a foreword by australian institute of architects (aia) gold medallist, peter wilson and a written contribution from renowned australian architect and fellow aia gold medallist graeme gunn am, also provided a long overdue opportunity to consider fka’s remarkable past, present, and future .
at fender katsalidis architects, they listen, think, investigate and collaborate. they seek the simple, compelling solution. their process through feasibility, design and documentation, enhanced by 3 - d ‘information rich’ virtual building environments, is acclaimed by their clients and the international design community. the practice is renowned for producing buildings which are cutting edge in design with sound functional planning. their approach has generated a high practice profile and gained many design awards. the approach, pioneered by fender katsalidis, is changing the face of construction practices. increasingly, the specific design of large components of a building can be undertaken by major subcontractors using 3d computer - based design harnessed to manufacturing processes, which in turn provides construction streamlining .
katsalidis is lower key. he appears for a photoshoot at the end of the hour - long discussion, answers a few questions quietly and disappears. but katsalidis has a business acumen and a pragmatic edge that has pushed the duo well beyond the realm of standard architecture practice .
interior designers and interior architects are invited to register their interest and submit portfolio material for an initial six - month contract vacancy we have in our melbourne studio .
residential architecture – houses (alterations and additions) eleanor cullis - hill award – tower house by andrew maynard architects (vic). photo: peter bennetts .
educational architecture - daryl jackson award – melbourne school of design, the university of melbourne by john wardle architects in collaboration with nadaaa (vic). photo: john gollings .
and now it' s time to put the business onto a footing that will allow it to be sustained beyond them, although fender hastens to say neither of them is going anywhere .
winners of the australian institute of architects’ 2017 act architecture awards were announced at the national arboretum on saturday 24 june. click here for the list of winners click here to view the gallery of the 2017 act award winners
fk' s project architects perform senior roles on projects and are generally regarded as being on a pathway to leadership positions within the practice. they work closely with our directors and principals and have direct involvement throughout the design and delivery stages .
another year has passed for the australian national architecture awards! established in 1981 by the australian institute of architects and as the final tier of the national competition, the annual awards attract a notable bunch of projects from all around the country and abroad .
it has just moved into a new office, taking a 1000sq m - odd floor in the 2 riverside quay building it designed for mirvac on melbourne' s southbank; it has designed merdeka pnb118, a 630 - metre mixed - use tower in the malaysian capital kuala lumpur that will be the world' s fifth - tallest building when completed in 2020; and it has just published fender katsalidis: working architecture, detailing its work over two decades .
“we feel incredibly honoured to have all those distinguished individuals be part of our first book and we just can’t thank them enough for their contributions and conclusions on how our practice has influenced australia’s built environments, ” says katsalidis .
“the success of the practice has been driven by the firm’s ability to move with the commercial realities of our time and by its innovative and collaborative approach to architecture through working closely with forward - thinking developers across a range of sectors, ” says katsalidis .
“we wanted to document some of the developments we have created in the last 25 years, therefore, we selected what we felt would be more architecturally appealing to our readers, ” says 66 - year - old nondas katsalidis in an interview with neos kosmos .
the pragmatic firm that has won much of its work
because other architects have failed to find solutions that deliver financial returns and win planning approvals for what are usually intractable sites
– as rmit architecture professor leon van schaik writes in a new book about fka – is going through a time of change .
good architects will go beyond the fashion parade and start thinking about the urban design issues, the community issues and bring to their project a beautiful building that satisfies the lust of the local developer but also is very responsible in the way it sits within the fabric that it' s located in ,
he says .
it' s ironic that the private office of the man who designed the tower looks out on to its tenth - floor plant room. but fender says the consolidation of staff onto one clear floorplate is a key part of the succession planning – a concern for any professional services firm – and will build up the sense of the practice as a team .
s p setia also has another project in melbourne, the a $ 252 million parque melbourne at st kilda road. it will offer 332 units of one -, two - and three - bedroom apartments, with an additional two open - plan penthouses, that will sit on a land area measuring 9, 031 sq m. the parque melbourne development is also designed by fk architects .
he doesn' t like to be referred to as' the developer' ,
fender says .
he' s first and foremost an architect. that' s the point. he' s not a developer that happens to be an architect that does a good job. he is an architect that has found ways to bring levels of excellence to the work that he and we do .
the kuala lumpur project alongside stadium negara, site of the declaration of malaysia' s independence in 1957, shows how a building can help renew an entire precinct, fender says. while the building brings many new people to the area, it can also work better and be a nicer place to be as a result of improvements that accompany it, such as road upgrades and new underground railway, he says .
“my parents are both greek and i was born there so i try and visit every four to five years but if you ask me, i will tell you it’s not often enough. “my father was born in epeiros and my mother comes from corinth. after the war they both moved to athens and i was born there. my family migrated to australia in 1956 when i was five years old, therefore i do speak some greek but i wish i spoke the language better. truth is, i don’t speak it very often in australia, ” says katsalidis who doesn’t believe there is a secret to fka’s success other than working hard and producing original work .
“we started in the mid - 1990s and since then we have worked very hard and we have collected many awards and [ much ] recognition along the way for our design and innovative approach in building environments, but ultimately, it’s the people that have the final say as to whether they like what we do or not. “from our end, we have tried to stay true to our vision in creating interesting architectural work with a design that we feel fits the location and the climate of each of the projects and we are just excited that people can finally look through a book, study our products and come to their own conclusions, ” says katsalidis who despite an intense and certainly heavy schedule, still finds the time to visit his birthplace, greece .
“sometimes i feel that we live in a strange country, but truth is, we are very lucky to be in australia. in my opinion, overall, we have had more ups than downs and the australian economy has been going up since the last recession. given how popular this country is due to its location and because of asia, i feel property development and construction is already growing too fast for my liking, especially in melbourne, but what we try and always do at fka is take one step at a time, stay focused to what lays ahead of us and concentrate on delivering a great product before moving to our next venture. “in our firm we like diversity, so we make sure every product we deliver, irrespective of size and location, is unique in its design and structure. “we never rest and we ensure we never repeat ourselves, ” concludes katsalidis .
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newacton east is the first completed stage of the newacton precinct in canberra. one of three new buildings proposed to be arrayed around a significant heritage building in the centre of the site, the building is a harbinger of the place - making that will be newacton: a fecund melange of living, work, recreation and creative activity: a contrast with the barrenness of much of canberra. the building is an urban marker announcing the newacton precinct. it is a sculptural addition to the skyline silhouette; it encourages street activity through its retail, cafe and access functions permeating the ground floor. it enlivens that environment. it connects the bounding streets to the centre of the heritage precinct. commissioned art works create a seamless connection and itinerary from the new building through landscaped courts into the heritage buildings, interlacing content and creative place - making within the precinct. the building contains residential, commercial and retail uses. the residential component is thirty - two apartments, ranging in size from one bedroom through to three bedroom, and including two highly customised apartments for the building owners. the apartments are located in the top three storeys of this eight storey building, over four commercial levels and a retail / entry ground floor. the entry for the apartments is the heritage link. the link connects marcus clarke street on the east with the courtyards of the heritage building on the west. it is a space which interlaces welcome, activity and art. a seamless sweep of folded ceiling, wall and floor reveals a rusted steel wall leading
the visitor from the new in the east to the old in the west. that passage of time as well as distance is melded with warren langley’s sculptural piece interpreting the juxtaposition of built environment and landscape in canberra. graphic symbolism replacing text in the lobbies leading to apartments creates a celebration of the potentially banal identification of services risers. while the apartments represent a range of sizes and plan arrangements, they have a common thread: the dissolving of the cellular nature typical of this residential type. by integrating with visual and physical linkages the differing rooms within apartments, increased perceptual size and light infiltration is achieved. strong joinery elements in the single bed apartments articulate the functional spaces while providing spatial integration and functionality. glazed bathrooms inserted within the bedrooms of larger apartments create spaciousness. in the north - west corner of the building, with views from civic to the north to lake burley griffin, is a custom - designed apartment. a melding of simple spatial articulation with a richness of incorporated robust materials, works of art and sheer personality, the design of this apartment is a clear manifesto for a world - aware, multicultural, perceptive culture that exists in canberra. in its use of primary structure as final finish, its exploration of spatial possibilities, and its simple robust expression allied with a richness of design responses, the building represents a remarkable balance of design outcome within the context of the financial realities of building development .
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specialists in multi - residential, cultural, commercial, aged care and hotel typologies, we seek and deliver holistic solutions in architecture, masterplanning, urban design and interiors—solutions notable not only for their design quality, but also their civic contribution and economic mindfulness .
to ensure such outcomes remain our hallmark—and expose the practice to new and different ways of thinking—we frequently bring together local and international consultant teams to work side - by - side with our own .
perhaps best known for our definitive tall building and public realm design, we are equally proud of our lesser profile achievements: the documentation and quality assurance processes, for example, regarded as the gold standard throughout the construction industry .
as sophisticated as our technology may be, and as reliable as our processes have proven themselves, we know that ultimately it’s experience that ensures the original design vision is realised. our directors thus remain ‘hands on’ with every project from inception to completion .
a true design studio, we solve problems collaboratively: one team, comprising many points of view, approaches, levels of experience and areas of specialist knowledge — augmented where required by best - of - breed consultants — all focused on realising the best possible client outcome .
that teamwork and interplay of roles, ideas and contributions continues throughout the life of the many and varied projects we undertake, ensuring each team member is continually challenged, and continually growing in expertise .
mentoring plays a key role in this development. we strive not only to attract the best and brightest design professionals from around the world, but also to help them realise their full potential by sharing the accumulated wisdom of the firm’s senior personnel .
this role is suited to a tertiary qualified and experienced design practitioner with solid detailed design development and cad documentation skills. the position provides opportunity for the successful candidate to be involved in the delivery of a variety of project types and in various stages of the project, including; concept design, planning submissions, design development and documentation .
accordingly, we are seeking applications from versatile interior design professionals with a minimum of five years project experience and who have a track record in the design and delivery of sectors such as; high - end residential apartment developments, commercial interiors and / or hotel fit - outs .
the successful candidate will have responsibility in coordinating the delivery of project interior packages, with involvement in interior planning, client liaison, detailed design development, ff & e selection, consultant coordination, preparation of working drawings, and review and assessment of site - related works .
competence in the use of bim systems (archicad or revit) will be highly regarded complimentary to a compelling portfolio of work .
salary packages and general terms are negotiable in accordance with experience and market rates. .
candidates must be currently eligible to live and work in australia on a permanent basis .
this role is well - suited to tertiary qualified mid - level design practitioners with archicad knowledge and experience in high - rise residential, commercial or hotel and accommodation projects .
the successful candidate will join a collaborative team to assist delivery of melbourne' s tallest residential development, currently under construction. this particular role will include the preparation of interior drawing packages for construction, coordination of consultant inputs and site related works .
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we' ve got a hell of a lot of experience, but now we need to make sure that experience is shared ,
he says .
we' re getting into 25 years and we' ve done a very broad range of projects, both here and abroad, and based on that experience, it has to become inherent for the future in this office as the teams evolve and change. you have to keep building on the knowledge base .
the growth that will give the firm' s sydney office, currently with 20, and brisbane with just four, the
critical mass
that melbourne enjoys is part of taking the firm to the next
major base
, he says .
it would be really good to have those places quite solid in their own right .
he formed the syndicates that developed some of melbourne' s earliest building innovations: the republic tower in 1999 – the cbd' s first high - rise residential apartment building – the 297 - metre eureka in 2006 and the firm' s largest australian project, the 317 - metre australia 108 tower now under construction on southbank boulevard .
it' s [ the new directors ] actually taking ownership of that place that they enjoy and taking charge of the next iterations of the practice ,
he says .
it' s still got a way to go .
richmond penthouse on street named for jack dyer roars to record price of about $ 4. 8m
a luxury golden gate bridge - inspired hotel has been announced for the museum. it’s expected to cost $ 300 million .
expansive new plans for mona (hobart’s museum of old and new art) have been revealed by the museum’s multi - millionaire founder, david walsh .
hotel mona, which will be known as homo, was the centrepiece of an announcement walsh made to a tasmanian tourism industry event yesterday. the hotel will offer five - star accommodation across 172 rooms, and uses the golden gate bridge as inspiration for both the colour and unique design of the hotel. it will be on the same site as mona .
the top seven floors will be hung from a suspension bridge, and there will be a 1075 - seat theatre at its base. it will be designed so that vibrations from performances won’t affect the other levels of the hotel .
due to the scale of the proposed developments at the berriedale peninsula location, walsh has approached the state government for funding to move the museum’s on - site summer festival, mona foma, to launceston .
it will also feature “special experience” rooms, one - off suites designed by internationally renowned artists and a luxury spa treatment centre. walsh also has ambitions to plumb the entire hotel with converted waste water .
a new children’s sculpture designed by artist tom otterness will feature on the outside lawn, as will a giant spun trampoline by japanese¬ - canadian textile artist toshiko horiuchi macadam. there will also be an amphitheatre and a new stage for hosting live music .
walsh has been a long time collector of rare books, scrolls and manuscripts and a circular, three - storey library is also being constructed to house his collection for display to the public .
interstate travellers make up 74 per cent of mona’s visitors annually, alongside providing for these visitors, the hotel will have a special focus on both local and international business and conference markets; new conference, function and retail spaces are being built .
the project is expected to take up to three years to be completed and comes with a more than $ 300 million price tag .
plans have yet to be submitted to glen orchy council, and the guardian reports walsh as saying he won’t push ahead if the local community objects to the plans .
walsh also announced other yet - to - be - approved plans, including monaco, a high - rollers - only casino, and a new tunnel and tower at mona. other planned accommodation projects include redevelopments at a marion bay homestead, where rooms can be rented for more than $ 2000 a night. at the other end of the spectrum is hobo (hobart odour) a caravan park at mona walsh says is being hampered by council regulations .
expansions of the existing museum have already begun. four installations by revered american light artist james turrell will be housed in the pharos tower alongside work by richard wilson, jean tinguely, charles ross and randy polumbo. these works have been scheduled to open to the public on december 22 .
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’s maiden australian project — fulton lane in melbourne — is ahead of schedule by two months. the project features two towers — a 28 - storey tower to be completed in december and a 45 - storey tower to be completed in march next year .
“i am very happy as we are two months ahead of schedule, ” said its acting president and chief executive officer datuk voon tin yow at the topping - out ceremony yesterday .
to date, fulton lane is 99% taken up. the development was launched in november 2011 .
“it has been a smooth ride. sales have been very good. we are definitely here to stay and look forward to expanding into the australian market, ” added voon, citing sydney as the next possible location for s p setia’s third australian development .
fulton lane, which is just a short walk from queen victoria market, has a gross development value of a $ 480 million (rm1. 37 billion), comprises two towers. the 28 - storey tower has 301 units, while the 45 - storey tower has 503 units. the retail component on ground level will have a net lettable area of 1, 400 sq m for convenience stores and food and beverage outlets. the retail space will be retained by s p setia for recurring income .
fulton lane’s units in the 28 - storey tower comprise studio and one - to three - bedroom types. built - ups range from 500 sq ft to 1, 475 sq ft .
for the 45 - storey tower, units comprise one - to four - bedroom and dual - key units. built - ups range from 430 sq ft to 1, 507 sq ft. the dual - key units come in two separate spaces allowing one part to be leased out and the other for the owner to use .
prices for the units range from a $ 355, 000 to a $ 1, 346, 000. to date, sales revenue from the residential units stands at a $ 467 million .
, michael argyrou. hickory group is a construction company that was founded by argyrou and his brother 20 years ago. they focus on projects mainly in victoria .
the topping - out ceremony saw the planting of the eucalyptus to represent australia, the hibiscus for malaysia and the olive tree for greece, to signify the collaboration of the three companies .
this article first appeared in the edge financial daily, on october 21, 2014 .
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out of 185 eligible shortlisted projects for this year' s edition (which started out with 753 projects), the competition jury awarded 42 projects — which received a total of 46 national honors across 14 different categories. the winners were announced during a recent ceremony in brisbane .
check out some photos of the projects as well as the full list of winners below. perhaps you might already recognize a few .
national public architecture award + colorbond award for steel architecture: adelaide oval redevelopment by cox architecture, walter brooke and hames sharley (sa). photo: drew lenman .
commercial architecture - harry seidler award – 50 martin place by jpw (nsw). photo: peter bennetts .
heritage - lachlan macquarie award – irving street brewery by tzannes associates (nsw). photo: john gollings .
interior architecture - emil sodersten award – bankstown library and knowledge centre by francis - jones morehen thorp (nsw). photo: christian mushenko .
international architecture - jørn utzon award – pico branch library by koning eizenberg architecture inc. (united states). photo: eric staudenmaier .
jørn utzon award – pico branch library by koning eizenberg architecture inc. (united states )
public architecture - sir zelman cowen award - shrine of remembrance – galleries of remembrance by arm architecture (vic). photo: john gollings .
residential architecture – houses (new) robin boyd award – planchonella house by jesse bennett architect builder (qld). photo: sean fennessy .
small project architecture - nicholas murcutt award – # thebarntas by workbylizandalex (tas). photo: matt sansom .
sustainable architecture - david oppenheim award – the university of queensland global change institute by hassell (qld). photo: peter bennetts .
the new building, which will be known as homo (hotel at mona), will also house a spa treatment centre, three - level public library, restaurant and bar, auditorium, conference centre, function and retail spaces and an outdoor stage .
david walsh, founder of mona, indicated that, like the museum, some of the spaces would be subterranean. “this time, some may think it’s gotten a little out of hand – the excavation alone is more than four times the size of that for the museum - but we seem to have some support, the plans have turned out pretty well and we can’t rest on our laurels for ever. ”
when mona announced plans to build $ 200 million worth of projects including a hotel, a casino and an extension to the gallery in 2015, walsh said the design of the hotel would make a bold statement and “shout where mona whispered. ” the mona casino, nicknamed monaco, will be designed by mexican architect javier senosiain. in a statement, mona said the casino would be a members - only poker - machine - free facility for non - tasmanians, “designed as an ‘anti - casino’” that would “act as an outlet for art and design. ”
designs for the mona hotel are yet to be submitted to the local authority, the glenorchy city council .
mona’s co - ceo mark wilsdon said, “we want to do all we can to continue to help drive the growth in interstate tourism we’ve experienced since mona opened in 2011. ”
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one of canberra’s most eye - catching buildings and billionaire terry snow’s horse park are among a slew of projects that have been recognised for architectural excellence .
the rejuvenation of constitution avenue was recognised with the coveted canberra medallion for a design that realised walter burley griffin’s vision for canberra and was of “immense public worth” .
the project, undertaken by the national capital authority, jane irwin landscape architecture, hill thalis, smec and aecom, was cited by the awards jury as responding to its location “with subtle changes in scale and detail – from civic to boulevard, bushland to ceremonial” .
canberra airport owner terry snow’s willinga park snagged two awards: the w hayward morris award for interior architecture and the romano giurgola award for public architecture .
willinga park has won the top act interior and public design awards. photo: ginette snow
the stock and performance horse stud and equestrian centre at bawley point on the nsw south coast was designed by cox architecture, with interiors by sally hieatt interiors .
newacton’s nishi building has been recognised at the 2017 act architect awards. photo: john gollings
the jury described the structure as a “compelling exemplar” in an era when housing needed to be denser, more compact and closer to city centres .
casey market town in gungahlin, by cox architecture, also won the commercial architecture award .
mccarthy purba house, designed by anthony knobel architect, won the malcolm moir and heather sutherland award for new houses .
a set of stairs in the woden town centre, by cox architecture, was recognised for beautifying the bus interchange, winning the pamille berg award for art in architecture .
encouraging more urban renewal, he said successful densification relied on the “inclusion of places for people that enrich socio - cultural environments” .
in total, 25 awards were presented on saturday. award winners will progress to the national awards, announced in november .
melbourne – the slender phoenix building creates a juxtaposition beside nearby wider and bulkier buildings, setting it apart as a singular shape against melbourne’s skyline .
kuala lumpur – kl118, the first building taller than the petronas towers proposed in kuala lumpur, is being constructed in the vicinity of plaza rakyat .
melbourne – the eureka skydeck 88 observation deck provides stunning views of melbourne from atop, at the time of completion, the city' s tallest building .
residents of the 100 - story australia 8 tower in melbourne are scheduled to move into the building in june. if completed as planned and on schedule, the tower will become…
an au $ 800 million apartment and hotel complex has been unveiled on the banks of melbourne’s yarra river. the plans call for three towers that will rise up to 33 stories…
the city of parramatta has approved an au $ 230 million office tower less than three months after the application was lodged. the development at 32 smith street will…
an upscale hotel chain will occupy the top 17 floors of the 118 - story merdeka pnb118, which is currently under construction in kuala lumpur. the building is on track to…
the future melbourne committee has announced its support of a revised mixed - use development along the yarra river. the project includes a 17 - story high - rise that will…
a collection of existing structures at 93 - 95 phillip street and 32 smith street in parramatta will be redeveloped into a super - site for a new commercial building. the…
the city of melbourne' s future melbourne (planning committee) will provide conditional approval to a 48 - story tower at 56 - 62 clarendon street. the site’s current occupier…
having secured 308 exhibition street in early 2016, a developer now hopes to gain approval for a pair of towers connected at the 49th and 50th floors by a sky bridge. the…
a usd $ 148 million, three - tower development has received approval to be built on the former melbourne convention centre site at 7 - 23 spencer street. the towers will range…
the victorian state government has approved a $ 750 million two - tower development on queen street in melbourne’s central business district (cbd). the two 79 - story towers…
a giant new landmark is climbing into melbourne' s skyline, as construction officially begins on the australia 108 skyscraper. work has now started on the foundations of…
a singaporean developer has formally appointed brookfield multiplex as builder for australia 108, with on - site piling to commence in october. when completed, the building…
for the past eight months, ecological artist lloyd godman and his team have been breaking new ground on top of eureka tower. they have installed eight tillandsia plants…
the developer expects foundation and piling works on the kl118 tower, formerly known as menara warisan merdeka, to be completed by the third quarter of 2015. the tower…
a biological experiment that aims to measure the viability of air plants at skyscraper heights is taking place atop melbourne’s eureka tower. the experiment will measure…
kuala lumpur, since the years of former prime minister mohammad mahathir, is filled up with ambitions to rival the world’s most sophisticated metropolises. over the next…
melbourne will host the southern hemisphere’s tallest building, with a 100 - story apartment tower approved for southbank. australia 108 will stand at 319 meters and will…
five new residential towers were approved feb. 25 in the booming central business district of melbourne, which is an unprecedented amount, according to planning minister…
the far east consortium has proposed constructing a four - tower complex at 250 spencer street in the center of melbourne. the site was recently purchased from ispt, which…
the southern hemisphere' s future tallest building, australia 108, will include prefabricated elements in an attempt to slash construction time. the project will employ a…
a joint venture between the urban taskforce and ctbuh delivered a successful “warm - up” event in advance of the ctbuh 2017 conference in australia on august 18, 2017 .
ctbuh executive director antony wood traveled to sydney and melbourne to build support for the 2017 conference through meetings and lectures .
the ctbuh awards recognize projects and individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level .
leading architect craig baudin, director of architecture of fka, presents fka' s scheme for the greenland centre – a building that will be the tallest residential building in sydney once complete. this is part two of five schemes presented at ctbuh…
the future of humanity on this planet relies on the collective benefits of urban density; reducing both land consumption and the energy needed to construct and operate the horizontally dispersed city. tall buildings must now be the vehicles for…
tall buildings embody objectives ranging from pure business to nation building. the kl118 tower in particular represents these objectives and more as it successfully knits together cultural and social needs into the urban fabric to revitalize a…
in the construction of tall towers a variety of pile testing methodologies are used. piles can be tested for many purposes including the optimization of pile design, operational verification, and quality assurance of completed piles or perhaps for…
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over 300 people came to celebrate the 2017 act architecture awards at the national arboretum, canberra. view the photos from the night here ​
sikorsky helitech – mh60r through life support facility by daryl jackson alastair swayn. photo: rodrigo vargas
constitution avenue by nca, jila, hill thalis, smec and aecom. photo: martin ollman
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the book traces the rich history of the practice through 31 key projects selected from fka’s portfolio of works and it provides a rare glimpse into the creative and innovative energy that has come to define fka as a highly awarded, multi - disciplinary international design firm whose work now influences built environment thinking across the globe .
founded on the philosophy of innovation through collaboration, fka has evolved from a melbourne - centric architectural practice to one of australia’s most ground - breaking .
constructed by fka, eureka tower’s 89th floor was certainly a fitting location for guests to reflect on the firm’s illustrious history, while catching a glimpse of its future .
the distinguished architectural author, critic and innovation professor of architecture at rmit, leon van schaik oa, gave a speech about the discoveries made in understanding the practice, which he wrote about in his revealing narrative in the book .
museum of old and new art (mona) founder david walsh, whose working relationship with the practice spans almost two decades, also made a rare speaking appearance .
maitiú ward, publisher of fka’s book at uro publications also addressed the audience .
with established offices also in sydney and brisbane, and an affiliate office in london, fka employs around 100 people in australia and 60 in the uk, and is growing its international influence by entering new markets including indonesia and malaysia .
a series of key high - controlled profile projects currently underway point to the journey that is to come as fka continues to shape melbourne’s city and skyline. australia 108 is under construction, as well as two 80 - storey residential buildings on queen street in melbourne’s cbd (in collaboration with cox architecture) .
while overseas a landmark tower by fka in kuala lumpur is set to become the world’s fifth tallest building, landmarking the city’s important stadium merdeka precinct .
fka has shaped and enhanced the quality of melbourne’s architecture and the same is often said of fka’s designs in other places such as tasmania, with the practice’s design for mona firmly placing hobart on the world stage as a global cultural destination.
fender katsalidis architects ( fka ) is an architecture firm in melbourne , victoria , australia . founded by karl fender and nonda katsalidis , the firm has been notable since the early 1990s , producing many landmark buildings in melbourne and other australian cities and also in southeast asia . the firm was first established as nation fender and , since 1996 , as nation fender katsalidis . fka buildings are distinctive , often very masculine and sculptural , they also feature a variety of materials and textures such as exposed steel , left to the weather , or rough hewn timber . an early fka project involved the conversion of former grain silos in richmond , a melbourne suburb , into distinctive apartments featuring balconies resembling a ship 's bow . fka also designed eureka tower completed in june 2006 in southbank , which has become melbourne 's tallest building and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world . 
fender katsalidis architects (fka) is an architecture firm in melbourne, victoria, australia. founded by karl fender and nonda katsalidis, the firm has been notable since the early 1990s, producing many landmark buildings in melbourne and other australian cities and also in southeast asia. the firm was first established as nation fender and, since 1996, as nation fender katsalidis. fka buildings are distinctive, often very masculine and sculptural, they also feature a variety of materials and textures such as exposed steel, left to the weather, or rough hewn timber. an early fka project involved the conversion of former grain silos in richmond, a melbourne suburb, into distinctive apartments featuring balconies resembling a ship's bow. fka also designed eureka tower completed in june 2006 in southbank, which has become melbourne's tallest building and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.
fender katsalidis architects (fka) is an architecture firm in melbourne, victoria, australia. founded by karl fender and nonda katsalidis, the firm has been notable since the early 1990s, producing many landmark buildings in melbourne and other australian cities and also in southeast asia. the firm was first established as nation fender and, since 1996, as nation fender katsalidis. fka buildings are distinctive, often very masculine and sculptural, they also feature a variety of materials and textures such as exposed steel, left to the weather, or rough hewn timber. an early fka project involved the conversion of former grain silos in richmond, a melbourne suburb, into distinctive apartments featuring balconies resembling a ship's bow. fka also designed eureka tower completed in june 2006 in southbank, which has become melbourne's tallest building and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world.