Discipline: Interior Design
The new Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library and Community Hub design story will feature during Geelong Design Week in November. Buchan Principal Aleksander Borek will join Corrina Eccles – Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Vanessa Schernickau – Geelong Regional Library Corporation and David McCartney, City of Greater Geelong for a conversation guided by Marsha Uppill – […]
Yamanto Central has received the Property Council of Australia Queensland, 2024 Retail Property of the Year Award for Excellence in Development. Designed by Buchan for JMK Retail, Yamanto Central blends retail, art, and community spaces, inspired by the site’s history and a vision to create a destination for families and the local community. “From concept […]
Melbourne Walk, the centrepiece of the Bourke Street Mall revitalisation, officially topped out on September 16 Global design studio Buchan’s design celebrates the site’s quirky heritage and Melbourne’s renowned laneway culture Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece said Melbourne Walk will enhance Melbourne’s status as a thriving retail precinct and a must-visit destination for locals and visitors. […]
Melbourne Walk, the first built project in Bourke Street Mall for more than 50 years, is one step closer to completion following a topping out ceremony this week. Designed by Buchan, Melbourne Walk celebrates the site’s rich heritage and Melbourne’s renowned laneway culture. The 3,600sqm site bound by Bourke Street, Little Collins Street, The Causeway […]
Sydney’s heritage-listed South Eveleigh Locomotive Workshop has been transformed from an Industrial-era building into a captivating multi-use commercial and community precinct that honours the site’s rich history. The revitalisation includes large public and exhibition spaces, a specialty grocer, eateries, gym and education facilities, and the original blacksmith forge, in full working order. The inner-Sydney Workshop […]
Armstrong Creek in Greater Geelong has a distinctive new landmark following the opening of the Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library and community hub, marking a major civic milestone for the masterplanned community in one of Victoria’s fastest growing regions. Designed by Buchan, the $21.8 million facility is positioned in the heart of the Armstrong Creek Town […]
Buchan’s pavilion and exhibition design harnesses Australia’s unique, natural beauty as a canvas for sharing our stories and culture. The pavilion’s form is an abstraction of a eucalyptus gumnut. The ubiquitous eucalyptus tree, with its myriad shapes and colours, is symbolic of the diversity and resilience of Australian people. In and around the pavilion, the […]
A transformational redesign at Westpoint Blacktown shopping centre, owned by QIC, has repurposed existing space to capture the attention of a growing community. QIC leveraged an opportunity to reinvigorate a 10,000 square metre vacant space by introducing three mini-majors and more than 20 smaller retailers and engaged the architecture and interiors team at global practice […]
The $21.8 million facility designed by Buchan spans 2,500 square metres across three storeys and contains more than 30,000 new books and resources, along with a children’s story time area, outdoor terraces and multipurpose and creative spaces. The library’s expressive facade is punctuated by playful circular windows which represent many individuals coming together and is […]
The characterful fabrication shed, which dates to World War Two, will become the community heart and establish a strong identity for the precinct. The design respects the shed’s existing form, proportions and materials. The main entry faces north towards the river and accentuates the shed’s distinctive, stepped contour. Openings in the facade reveal the internal […]