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Media February 27, 2024

Build-to-rent development in Perth ​‘ticks all the boxes’

ArchitectureAU takes a closer look at Hassell’s design of the $100 million 29-storey mixed-use building that federal and state governments have given the tick of approval.

Media February 22, 2024

Albanese backs Hassell’s Perth build-to-rent vision

Hassell’s designs for Perth’s latest build-to-rent complex have received high praise as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirms his government will work with DevelopmentWA to bring the 29-storey Pier Street development to life. Read the story on Architecture & Design.

Media February 22, 2024

Measuring the social value of our buildings

Social Value and the Built Environment is a new discussion paper by Hassell in partnership with The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). In this piece for The Mandarin, GBCA CEO Davina Rooney shares why the paper is the first step in finding a common industry framework to measure social value in Australia’s built environment.

News March 04, 2024

Albert Street Station: a commuter experience for a new world city

On Yuggera and Turrbal Country in Brisbane, Australia, the Cross River Rail project is set to deliver the first underground station in 120 years at Albert Street in the heart of the city.

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Perth Design Week: an urgent discussion on making more homes

Big cities everywhere are facing housing shortages, and Australia is no exception. As part of the 2024 Perth Design Week, Hassell is hosting a round table discussion where we will delve into the debate on density, urban living and housing choices.

News February 21, 2024

195 Pier Street: addressing the need for affordable and diverse housing

195 Pier Street build-to-rent (BTR) project designed by Hassell marks a significant step forward in addressing the pressing need for affordable and diverse housing in the Western Australian community.

News February 14, 2024

The healing journey begins at Ipswich Hospital’s Acute Mental Health Unit

Australia’s newest Acute Mental Health Unit in Ipswich, Queensland, builds on a foundation of healing to create an environment that nurtures wellbeing and mindfulness.

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Baker McKenzie London

A ground-breaking legal workplace where the concept of ​‘we’ is more important than ​‘me’, the new London headquarters for international law firm Baker McKenzie has supercharged an entirely new way of working.

Conversation

Beyond ergonomics: the transformative power of public seating in urban design

Seating has been a cornerstone of public life through millennia and across civilisations. Here, we investigate why it may be the most cost-effective urban design intervention for fostering vibrant destinations.

Media January 25, 2024

Bid to turn Perth CBD Pier Street site into social housing complex

Designed by Hassell Architects, the apartment complex — which would be built in partnership with the Federal Government — would include affordable rentals and social and disability housing and be the state government’s second built-to-rent project. Read The West Australian’s report on the Pier Street project bid here.

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Social value in the built environment

Embedding social value into our built environment to create spaces that enhance wellbeing and strengthen our communities is essential, now more than ever. But how do we successfully measure its impact?

News December 12, 2023

2023 Awards Wrap

From architecture and interiors to urban design, Hassell projects have been honoured with 22 awards and commendations this year. Congratulations to our forward thinking clients, our collaborators and our talented teams.

Media November 27, 2023

Burswood Park set for 20-year plan

The Burswood Peninsula 20-year masterplan by Hassell has been released. Earmarked for three distinct precincts the proposed plan includes an outdoor amphitheatre accommodating more than 10,000 people and landscapes to reflect the Whadjuk Noongar region.

Conversation

Can we innovate our way out of a Housing Crisis?

In the quest to navigate the housing crisis, Jeremy Schluter, one of our residential sector leads, explores Australia’s imperative to innovate its way out of scarcity.

Media November 21, 2023

Breaking boundaries: Hassell on corridors as ecosystems

Global firm HASSELL has released a new landmark study — Corridors: Designing linear infrastructure in a non-linear world — that examines how highways, railways, waterways, and high streets, can deliver greater value for all… Read the article in DesignBoom.