Hassell | Placemaking

Media August 11, 2023

First Look: University of Melbourne Masterplan Unveiled

The University of Melbourne has revealed the masterplan for its Parkville campus. Hassell was the principal design consultant for the Estate Master Plan, a blueprint for the University of Melbourne’s precincts and campuses. Under the masterplan, more than 22,000sq m of new open green space will be created for students and the community to share at the Parkville campus. Grattan Street will become an expanded green corridor connecting the historic northern precinct and a contemporary southern precinct. Read the article in The Urban Developer.

Media August 10, 2023

‘Landmark’ masterplan for University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne has released a new estate masterplan for its Parkville campus in central Melbourne. Principal design consultant Hassell created a long-term vision for the campus that would deliver more than 22,000 square metres of green space, for students, staff and the wider community. “This landmark initiative represents a pivotal milestone in enhancing the University’s commitment to learning experience and research outcomes,” said Hassell principal Mark Roehrs. “It’s a comprehensive and strategic approach to the estate that balances the re-lifing of its valuable heritage estate with new infrastructure. The University will also enhance its contribution to the city with easier ways to navigate through the University precinct and exciting new green space.” Read the article in ArchitectureAU.

Conversation

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.

Media August 08, 2023

New architectural film inspired by Wes Anderson celebrates Singapore’s built environment

Hassell’s GSK Asia House features in a new architectural documentary “A Wes Anderson-ish Singapore (Volume 2)” showcasing Singapore’s fusion of urbanity meets tropical retreat. Documentary director Kevin Siyuan draws inspiration from the visual style of acclaimed filmmaker Wes Anderson, known for films like “Asteroid City” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” to chronicle the city and landscape of Singapore. Read more in ArchDaily.

News August 03, 2023

Harbourside vision closer to reality as construction commences

In a major milestone, Australian property giant Mirvac has broken ground on the $2-billion Harbourside mixed-use precinct in Sydney’s Darling Harbour on Gadigal Country.

Media July 27, 2023

‘Missing piece’: Work starts on divisive $2b Harbourside redevelopment

Seven months after retailers moved out, and bulldozers rolled in, construction on Mirvac’s massive mixed-use complex comprising shops, offices, and a 42-storey apartment tower started on Thursday. “The new Harbourside will reimagine the Darling Harbour waterfront, reconnect the people and places of Pyrmont, and create a network of new public spaces to bring together community, visitors, residents and workers,” said Mirvac’s chief executive of development, Stuart Penklis, who hails the project project as the “critical missing piece” in the NSW government’s $15 billion overhaul of the harbour front west of the CBD. Read the full article in the Sydney Morning Herald.

Podcast

Transcendent change and connectivity:
Lessons for Brisbane from the London Olympics

How can this moment of collective political will and public funds change the fabric of the city for the better?

Media June 21, 2023

NSW puts Indigenous design at centre of new park tender

Visualisation of Hassell's design for Bradfield's Central Park

The NSW government has set new standards in tendering by mandating ongoing consultation with local Aboriginal people over a new public square in western Sydney’s Bradfield City and giving Indigenous considerations a hefty 20 per cent weighting in the final decision. Hassell’s design for Bradfield Central Park is shortlisted amongst five leading firms vying for the tender that is due to be announced in August. Read more in the AFR.

Media July 18, 2023

Melbourne’s Town Hall Station will open in 2025

The Hassell, Weston Williamson + Partners, and RSHP-led project is set to open the hotly anticipated Town Hall Station in 2025, a year ahead of schedule… Optimising passenger experience is at the forefront of the design, which is evident in the expansive and inviting spaces encountered when entering from City Square… Read the full article in Australian Design Review.

Media July 17, 2023

Hassell projects on National Architecture Awards shortlist

Three Hassell projects — ANU Research School of Physics (ACT), Herston Quarter (QLD) and Olympic Park Station (NSW) — are shortlisted amongst 70 projects up for prestigious Australian Institute of Architects’ 2023 National Architecture Awards. Jury chair Shannon Battisson says the awards are a celebration of design excellence across Australia’s built environment. Read the article in Architecture&Design. Image: ANU RSP by John Gollings.

Media July 14, 2023

Billion dollar boost for Sydney’s harbourfront

Findings made by not-for-profit partnership Business Improvement District (BID) anticipates that once fully complete, Sydney’s revitalised seven-kilometre stretch of western waterfront will generate up to $6.2 billion for the harbour city economy. Mirvac’s $2 billion reinvigoration of Harbourside (pictured top), designed by Snohetta and Hassell will form part of the economic injection. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

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.

Media July 10, 2023

Winners revealed: 2023 South Australian Architecture Awards

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Hassell’s modernist landmark — Adelaide Festival Centre — has been honoured with the Jack Cheesman Award for Enduring Architecture at the 2023 Australian Institute of Architects South Australia Chapter Awards. Read more in ArchitectureAU.

Media July 06, 2023

Hassell heralded amongst 25 best architecture firms in Australia

Hassell in good company amongst Archello’s list of the top 25 architecture firms in Australia “that stand out for their ingenuity, resourcefulness, and technical proficiency”. “By seamlessly integrating imaginative design with strategic planning, research, technology, and experiential design, Hassell strives to cultivate inclusive and sustainable communities, playing a pivotal role in constructing a resilient world for future generations.” Read the full article… Image: University of WA EZONE. Photograph: Douglas Mark Black.

News July 20, 2023

Blurred Lines:
urban planning in an age of digital disruption

In a recent paper presented at the Joint Planning Law Conference in Oxford UK, our Urban Research Lead Camilla Siggaard Andersen explores how the relationship between technology, the environment and society impacts urban planning. Read the full paper.

Placemaking