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See you in 2025
Thank you all for a great year! We’ll be taking a break, and we hope you get one too.
AIA Fellowship Award: Lee Hillam and Ashley Dunn
We're proud to celebrate founding principals, Lee Hillam and Ashley Dunn, for being awarded Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects.
DA Approval: Aboriginal Healthcare Centre in Bourke
Our proposal for a new Aboriginal healthcare centre for Bourke Aboriginal Community Health Services has been approved by Bourke Shire Council.
The Architecture Symposium: An/Other City
Founding principal Lee Hillam will be presenting at The Architecture Symposium: An/Other City at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney this Friday 29 November.
Sustainability Awards 2024
Congratulations to Sophie Canaris for receiving the Emerging Sustainable Architect/Designer award.
Studio Update: Day 10
We’re now trialling the 9-day fortnight schedule at DunnHillam — we’re calling it Day 10.
DA Approval: Gladesville Oval Multi-purpose Sports Facility
Our proposal for a new facility at Gladesville Oval has been approved by Hunter’s Hill Council.
Artspace: More than an art gallery
Artspace is more than an art gallery. It’s a community building, a crucial space for the development of Australian art, a function centre and more.
On Site: Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary
With Stage 1 now complete, Stage 2 scheduled to finish in November and Stage 3 to commence in October — we’re counting down the days till the first koalas can be cared for in this new facility.
DA Approval: Social Housing Project
A new crisis and emergency accommodation project driven entirely by the local community has just been approved by Hilltops Council.
Testing Life Cycle Assessments as a tool for design
We've been diving deep into doing life cycle assessments on current and past projects to see what we can learn and how we can use it as a design tool.
Building for social impact in Cobar
Stephen Collier writes a review on our collection of buildings in Cobar in the latest Architecture, Au issue (July 2024) on Social Impact.
Team Update: Registered Architect
Congratulations to Christine Huang who is now officially an architect!
A copper-clad house for bushfire resilience
Celebrating resilience on a beautiful coastal site that was severely damaged by bushfire with the Copper Ribbon House.
Sustainability in Precinct Planning
Our proposal for the Henley Precinct Plan demonstrates many important sustainability principles. Our report is still available for viewing on the Hunter’s Hill Council website.
The Great Cobar Museum recognised among significant restoration project
The Great Cobar Museum was one of four exemplary approaches to restoration that Anthony Burke from Restoration Australia recommends.
On Site: Rebuild Cobargo project
Exciting updates at Cobargo, construction has just begun and we made a model for community consultation.
The Gunnery Transformation at the National Trust Awards 2024
The Gunnery Transformation was Highly Commended in the Architecture Category and Associate Sophie Canaris, who led the project team, won the Young Achiever Award at the National Trust Heritage NSW Awards 2024.
