New stations for both Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Fire & Emergency Service.
New stations for both Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire & Emergency Service.
Maryborough State High Schools new performing arts complex - the Murdoch Darling Centre was officially opened today.
Named after the first two Headmasters of Maryborough Boys’ and Girls’ Grammar schools, the new $4.5 million facility includes classrooms, meeting rooms, commercial kitchen, amenities, ticketing booth and a large performance space with seating capacity for 800+ along with state of the art infrastructure, establishing Maryborough State High School as a regional centre of excellence for performing arts.
The dedicated FIFO hub extension to the Fraser Coast Airport is now complete and due to be officially opened in the coming weeks.
The extension to the existing airport terminal Includes dedicated check-in and baggage handling facilities for charters, pre-boarding testing facility (drug and alcohol) and pre-boarding lounge area.
Originally this project was based on being a standalone building separate from the main terminal, which was then reconfigured to be an annexe to the existing terminal space for ease of operational efficiencies and accessibility.
We worked closely with council and stakeholders to ensure a successful project outcome and to provide a space which is flexible and caters for current demand and also forecast growth of the airport operations, particularly from the resource sector.
The team was engaged to redesign the Masterplan and Villas for the Parklands Retirement Haven in Hervey Bay. The Masterplan was re-planned to create more of a village feel, and the Villas retooled to be modern and more suited to the climate. Construction of the first stage of Villas started in mid-2013 with construction completed and over 50% sold by Christmas 2013.
This project was completed whilst operating as a branch office of CORE Architecture. More work by CORE Architecture can be seen here www.corearch.com.au
Bloc Design's competition entry for the Gold Coast Civic Centre Design Competition for the Gold Coast City Council.
This project was completed whilst operating as a branch office of CORE Architecture. More work by CORE Architecture can be seen here www.corearch.com.au
Moree Plain Council commissioned Bloc Design to provide critical business process engineering analysis and brief development (including end users workshops), to re-organise council into a new refurbished administration facility in an existing three storey building.
The design proposal attempts to re-think 'The Office' and features:
Multi-tiered customer service zones creating a new custom experience of local government services
Council Chambers
Formal and informal meeting spaces
Enhanced staff experience based on identity, communication, collaboration and adaptability
Integration between technology, people and spatial networks
Internal garden walls and hanging gardens, low voc and low carbon footprint materials
The initial brief from Council required refurbishment of an existing outdoor stage, an increase in amphitheatre capacity and the provision of an iconic multi-use building that would facilitate greater use of the park and amphitheatre.
A recurring requirement was adaptability and multi-use. The project required consultation with various council departments and event stakeholders.
The resulting structures featured:
Control Tower - an iconic steel tube tower integrated into a grassed roof terrace/shelter (also used for filtration and gathering of rainwater) under which are located multi-use spaces, event management, amenity and storage areas.
Outdoor Stage - extension and refurbishment of the existing stage facility, including addition of performance change rooms and amenity, storage, adjustable stage size and backstage areas by use of sliding wall panels.
Lighting Platform - small 3 storey structure for mounting cameras and spot lighting and also incorporating audience viewing and shelter.
The Hub on Kent is part of the Fraser Coast Regional Council's ‘Imagine This City’ programme.
The project features recycled timber from old wharf buildings in Maryborough, as well as interactive multimedia presentations. Construction was completed at the beginning of September and the Hub officially opened in mid-September.
The site was previously just a burned down building, used only as a carpark. The deck is suspended at street level over the rear carpark, in order to provide a heritage experience and information hub for locals and tourists. The main timber feature wall is constructed from recycled timber, sourced from the recently demolished maritime wharf sheds along Kent St. We have created a historical “son et lumiere” experience with screening of old movies that showcase the history of Maryborough. Light panels will also have posters about the historical narrative of Maryborough. The other end, a “green wall”, has a LCD panel display of what is happening in town, as well as a business directory and free wi-fi spot.
At one end, the past of Maryborough is represented, and at the other, we present the current and future direction of the town.
The Hub will function as a rest space with a variety of seating, in addition to the rear bench. Buskers are intended to have a space here to perform permanently. The project has also been a catalyst for the opening of a new restaurant next door, which will be the first restaurant to open back in Maryborough since the first flood three years ago.
This project was completed whilst operating as a branch office of CORE Architecture. More work by CORE Architecture can be seen here www.corearch.com.au
This project was completed whilst operating as a branch office of CORE Architecture. More work by CORE Architecture can be seen here www.corearch.com.au
This project was completed whilst operating as a branch office of CORE Architecture. More work by CORE Architecture can be seen here www.corearch.com.au
Bloc Design was commissioned by Whitsunday Regional Council to design and document various building structures within the Foreshore Parklands precinct. Bloc Design worked closely with landscape consultant Tract in developing unique architectural and urban design solutions for a large public site with complex stakeholder requirements. In summary the project featured:
• Catalina Interpretation Centre – providing visitor information about the historic WWII Catalina Flying boats and a War Memorial Wall that commemorate those who served in various armed conflicts. The structure is iconic and allows the visitor a unique ‘cockpit’ experience with curved glass panels depicting the flying boats in their historic site context.
• Bowen Soundshell – a unique multi-purpose structure in the centre of the parklands strip provides an outdoor stage, backstage, service courtyard, ablutions, multi-purpose booths and a pavilion dedicated to the film ‘Australia’ (which was shot on site). The building has additional space and services for a future cafe.
• Various Amenity, BBQ and picnic area structures.
• Retaining most of the existing vegetation.
• Solutions to provide visitor shelter from wind and limit extent of steel corrosion.
• Rainwater harvesting
Xavier Catholic College is a combined primary and secondary school master planned to allow for design and construction in stages to cater for the Hervey Bay region’s burgeoning population. Commencing construction in 2002 and opening the following year, the college now boasts state of the art facilities for some 1000 students and once completed will support a population of 1300 students and staff.
BLOC Design has been involved in the entire development process and has designed the site and buildings in consultation with the client, Brisbane Catholic Education, to meet strict state and federal government funding guidelines at the same time as maximising the return on the their investment with modern, flexible, yet economical facilities. The school’s staff plays an important role in developing each stage’s brief and our nearby office has been instrumental in providing an affordable and effective service to ensure that the completed product meets their needs now and into the future.
This project was completed whilst operating as a branch office of CORE Architecture. More work by CORE Architecture can be seen here www.corearch.com.au
The Tiaro Interpretive Centre was completed in July 2014 and officially opened in mid-September. The Centre is located in Tiaro, approximately 27km south of Maryborough, beside the existing Tiaro Visitor Information Centre. Features include a new deck, a bronze sculpture of a Mary river turtle (known as 'Mr T' by the locals) and interpretive signage with information about the Mary River and the 'Giants of the Mary'.
This project was completed whilst operating as a branch office of CORE Architecture. More work by CORE Architecture can be seen here www.corearch.com.au
Each step towards this dwelling has been considered, every footfall adds to the experience. And so the domain of the house is extended.
This is a house made up of moments, it asks for slow movement. Looking at the building, one starts to wonder at its potential: hinges and hooks and catches and latches imply that which is solid can open and fold and slide. And in this way, the house becomes part of its surrounds: the building itself simply unfurls to the immediacy of the air, and so to the landscape. It is an intimate space – 55M2 – yet in its unfolding, it accommodates much.
It is a considered and considerate house; the actions of living are honoured. Each place of sitting, of standing, of lying, offers views and vignettes which show a deep reverence to that particular experience. It is entirely site and client specific, yet offers a universality: a glimpse of how to be mindful of one’s place and time. And the visitor wants to remain, for a whole day, to see the changing light of eastern sun moving to western rays, and for longer, to see the rainy January afternoon turn into winter’s long shadows.
Celebrations were held at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School recently as the new classrooms and refurbished administration buildings were officially opened.
The school's classrooms had been in need of an upgrade as some of them were more than 35 years old. The new classrooms were contemporary learning spaces with lots of different places for individuals to sit and learn as well as space for group activities.
