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a room with wood walls and a couch and a rug

2017 ATDA Small Budget Project: Henry Street House

Henry Street House is the 2017 winner of the Australian Timber Design Awards, Small Budget Project category. Laminated hoop pine acts as a unifying texture throughout the project, which was delivered on a tight budget and required a disciplined approached to the design gestures.

2017 ATDA Landscape Winner: Northern Goldfields Offices

Northern Goldfields Regional Offices is the 2017 Winner of the Australian Timber Design Awards, Landscape category. The building brings modern workspace design to a remote community, providing an oasis for historic Leonora.

2017 ATDA Alteration or Addition winner: Victoria Gardens House

Victoria Gardens House, the 2017 Winner of the Australian Timber Design Awards, Residential Class 1 – Alteration or Addition category, carefully renovates an 1880s house into a contemporary home using custom designed timber furniture, joinery and door handles.

a driveway with a wood gate and a gravel path

2017 ATDA New Buildings winner: Munro Ocean Beach House

Munro Ocean Beach House is the 2017 winner of the Australian Timber Design Awards in both New Buildings and Rising Star categories. Sitting harmoniously amongst the tones of the local indigenous vegetation, this Mornington Peninsula property uses timber extensively.

Grounded in Preservation

A renovation project for an architecture and pilates studio is grounded in preservation, while providing a modern context to original house. The property, constructed in 1800, has been reinvigorated to showcase the resilience of timber through time.

A Dynamic Second Skin

Featuring a dynamic second skin made from timber battens, this efficient and elegant project renews the traditional vet hospital look. The battens create a veil that oscillates between transparent and solid, opening and closing views to the interior as the visitor approaches.

a circular ceiling with a spiral staircase

A Space Optimised for Acoustic Performance

This intimate venue is designed with a high level of acoustic performance. The auditorium interior, optimised for chamber music, is a musical instrument in itself, providing fullness, clarity, richness and warmth.

a hallway with a wooden shelf and a white wall

Refurbishing a 1960s Heritage Theatre

This 1960s heritage listed theatre was taken back to core fabric – the elegant timber panelling was considered of ‘heritage interest’, and was maintained to recognise the unique qualities of the original design. The theatre remains contemporary and uniquely Melbourne, but is now revitalised, attracting a greater diversity of users.

a lobby with a couple of people standing in front of a wall

EY Centre – Tower of Wood

EY Centre features a world-first closed cavity facade with a timber blind system, with a high sustainability performance and a beautiful and distinctive exterior, showcasing the incredible results that can be achieved by embracing natural materials.

A Heritage Listed Building Transformed

Using a series of horizontal and vertical surfaces in timber and steel, this heritage listed building is transformed into a refined restaurant/bar. Inspired by the beauty of the raw timber structure, a bold and complex design is implemented to create intimate, cohesive spaces that celebrate new and old materials alike.

Gather and Stay

The landscape spaces of Curtin Medical School accommodate a range of activities, encouraging people to gather and stay. The high quality crafted landscape effortlessly flows while engaging with evidence based principles around student experience and learning outcomes.

A Proud Community Backdrop

Club Mandalay uses the warmth of natural timber to welcome a diverse visitor group, providing bold architecture that stands proud as a backdrop for the community.