Plumbing Solution for Innovative Wooden Building (Sanicom2)
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Fairfax Walk Viewing Platforms
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SkyGlass® Ready for NCC Code Changes
The National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 will see some sections become mandatory from 1 May 2023. Included here will be reference to the new Australian Standard: AS 1288:2021 Glass in buildings — Selection and installation with specific changes to Balustrades.
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Alexander House (AH) is the home of Alexander &CO. where our team works from and our clients meet with us.
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Sharp geometric forms beckon to a honeyed cave
Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre is a building of contrasts. It’s imposing but harmonious. It’s an abstract interpretation of nature. And it’s modern with a rightness unrooted in time. Most surprising of all, perhaps, is how the raw exterior unwinds into a warm, soft, delicate timber lining.
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Inspired by the rich landscape and forests of Shanghai, thirty-two architectural ‘trees’, rise from the ground to form a canopy of timber branches above Solar Trees Marketplace.
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This is a small house, on a small suburban site on the ‘wrong’ side of the road. The project was about doing the best I could for my family, to meet our budget. The house design needed to balance sun with privacy, and to maximise the use of space. Amenity is squeezed out of every corner - no space is wasted. It is tight, but where it counts, it feels generous.
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This new facility is a combined office and depot in the unique setting of Melbourne’s Albert Park.
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k20 Architecture was engaged by Melton City Council to design an extension to the existing community care centre- which includes a new administrative centre for the support staff. The facility currently provides services for the ageing population of the community. The design concept for this project grew from the notion of caring and connecting these community members.
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Welcoming, the row of birch trees align the path to the arched entry and oversized door. Our aim for Birch Tree house was to create a gentle sculptural but robust family home set amongst a beautiful restful garden.
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Located a short distance from Tulum beach and the crystalline cenotes, Casa Aviv sits discretely in the jungle, merging indoor and outdoor into one generous, peaceful space.