Inclusion

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Property X-Change: Transforming high streets through collaboration and knowledge sharing

In 2022, a new knowledge-sharing initiative — aptly called Property X-Change — was launched with a mission to support London’s struggling high streets in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a year of facilitating community events, collaboration and knowledge sharing, we reflect on the successes so far across all corners of the capital.

News August 10, 2023

Big changes ahead for Perth Zoo as construction commences on its new Playground

Climbing, swinging, and views from the clouds are soon to enhance the playful experiences at Perth Zoo, where construction has begun on the Hassell-designed all-ages, all-access, nature-based Playground. The Playground, which is part of the first delivery phase of Hassell+Iredale Pedersen Hook’s ​‘Master Plan 2040’, is set to open in time for the Zoo’s 125th birthday celebrations later this year.

Conversation

Leading the way: inclusion and accessibility shape
Cross River Rail’s stations

On Yuggera and Turrbal Country in Brisbane, Australia, the transformational Cross River Rail (CRR) project is making public transport accessible and inclusive for all.

News July 17, 2023

Triple win for Hassell at Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Awards

Wangaratta Station precinct in rural Victoria, and the North Williamstown Station level crossing removal project in south-west Melbourne have won top honours at the AILA 2023 VIC Landscape Architecture Awards.

PODCAST

Cultural chemistry on campus? It’s art + science.

How can a festival that defies categorisation show universities a way of bringing specialist disciplines together to solve the world’s biggest problems? Hear from bluedot’s Professor Tim O’Brien and Professor Teresa Anderson in this episode of Hassell Talks.

Media June 22, 2023

Winners revealed: 2023 QLD Architecture Awards

Queensland’s best architecture has been honoured at the 2023 Australian Institute of Architects’ State Architecture Awards with three Hassell projects — Herston Quarter, Suncorp HQ, and UQ Student Central — taking out top accolades. Read the full article in ArchitectureAU.

Media June 23, 2023

Winners announced: 2023 WA Landscape Architecture Awards

At the 2023 WA Landscape Architecture Awards, Hassell was honoured with an Award of Excellence in the Civic Landscape category and a Regional Achievement Award for its once-in-a-generation rejuvenation of the Margaret River Main Street as well as an Award of Excellence for Karingal Green Health and Aged Care Community. Read the full article in Landscape Australia.

News July 03, 2023

YES to the Voice to Parliament

This year Australians will have their say in a referendum on whether to update the Constitution to include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

News June 27, 2023

Hassell Board announcement

Hassell confirms its new Board, with Richard Mullane to join from 1 July 2023. Over the next three years, the Board will continue to drive ambitious commitments to sustainability, diversity, inclusion and technology-based innovation.

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One The Esplanade

One The Esplanade honours the history and heritage of First Nations people and the importance of the site to its Traditional Owners and, by doing so, seeks to create a lasting legacy that celebrates the past while embracing a shared future.

News May 31, 2023

Hassell wins Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) Award

Hassell is the proud recipient of the inaugural AUDE Supplier of the Year Award for our work across the Higher Education sector including the transformation of the University of Brighton (UK).

Media May 24, 2023

Winning a Dezeen Award is ​“beyond what words can explain” say past sustainability winners

Last year, design and build studio Localworks won sustainable building of the year for its Mustardseed Junior School in Uganda, which was built from natural and locally sourced materials. This year, Studio Localworks has a number of projects in progress, including the Bidi Bidi Music & Arts Centre at a refugee camp in Yumbe, Uganda. The centre developed in collaboration with firms Hassell and Arup is designed as a sheltered open-air theatre that can double as a performance venue or a community space.

Media May 22, 2023

Three Hassell projects commended and shortlisted for the AIA Queensland Architecture Awards

Hassell’s magnetic workplace for Suncorp and our nurturing spaces for UQ Student Central received Interior Architecture commendations in the Australian Institute of Architects’ Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards, alongside Urban Design Architecture commendations for UQ Student Central and Herston Quarter Redevelopment Stage 1 and 2. Read more in ArchitectureAU.

Media May 26, 2023

AIA commend Hassell projects in Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards

On Friday 26 May, Hassell were honoured for four major projects in interior and urban design categories at the Greater Brisbane 2023 Australian Institute of Architects’ Regional Architecture Awards. Read more in Architecture & Design. Image: Herston health precinct.

Media May 17, 2023

Glenn Scott on the thrill of designing sports venues

Hear Hassell Principal Glenn Scott on designing city-defining sports and entertainment centres on the latest Talking Architecture&Design podcast. Glenn loves the spectacle of live events – large or small – and he’s passionate about designing entertainment and sports destinations that will excite visitors and thrill fans, each and every time.
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