Lucia Amies is editor of ArchitectureAu, a registered architect and a writer based in Naarm/Melbourne. Lucia studied at the University of Queensland and at the University of Melbourne, where she also tutored design studio and architectural history. She has served as a juror for various architectural awards, and was previously a co-curator of New Architects Melbourne and co-editor of Inflection Journal.
New plans have been unveiled for the major urban renewal of Arden precinct in Melbourne’s inner north, led by a team comprising Woods Bagot, Nelson Koo, Populous, Gehl, Tract Landscape Architecture and more.
Six design teams comprising local and international architects have been selected to proceed to the next stage of the competition to transform Sydney’s waterfront precinct.
The newly formed City Architects Network, established by Perth City Architect Nic Brunsdon, strives to connect architects working in local government roles in order to build the profession’s capacity in project procurement.
Under the draft vision, planning controls in Woollahra and Edgecliff would be overhauled to accommodate towers up to 34 storeys high, in a bid to increase housing growth in Sydney’s east.
The $12 billion proposal is slated to deliver nearly 2,200 dwellings and 21,600 square metres of retail and commercial space as part of “Queensland’s largest waterfront urban renewal.”
Designed by a team of four architects, the build-to-rent development is purportedly the largest housing proposal to be approved under the state’s Housing Delivery Authority pathway.
The leadership change follows “new allegations” emerging from an investigation into the institution’s governance and procurement.
The $2 billion project is set to be the largest-ever investment in a public hospital in New South Wales.
The approved masterplan includes expansion of the airport’s T1 international terminal and a redevelopment of the T2 and T3 domestic terminals, allowing the airport to accommodate a 75 percent increase in passengers over the next 20 years.
The state government has released the third chapter of their handbook to creating well-designed housing, featuring a showcase of 24 university projects that demonstrate innovative housing models and design approaches.
