Discipline: Masterplanning
The adaptive re-use and $200 million redevelopment of Sydney’s historic Finger Wharf maximises the outstanding strength of the historic location. Once a wool storage and cargo facility, it is now converted into one of Sydney’s most popular precincts on the waterfront. The central atrium serves as the transition space. It links public and private uses […]
The design embraces the City’s rich architectural heritage, with the precinct anchored by the reinstated original Gas Chimney. Centred around a landscaped linear pedestrian plaza, the new 10-storey residential and commercial mixed-use precinct will feature 56 apartments with ground floor large format convenience and specialty retail, and dining offering. The recently lodged Development Application is […]
Buchan has partnered with Wenty Leagues for over a decade, leading the redevelopment of the Club Masterplan through all design phases, including architecture, interiors and wayfinding. A spacious grand foyer serves as the central meeting point, drawing visitors in with an expansive lounge, floor-to-ceiling windows and an understated ceiling void offering uninterrupted sightlines to the […]
There are five retail anchor stores, a luxury precinct of 40 premium retailers, 50 eateries, a 14-screen cinema complex, a gym and a spa. But, the most striking feature is the curving glass roof that is the defining design feature of the development, atop a figure eight layout with two principal levels and a full […]
The 176,515sqm of retail comprises two major department stores, over 300 individual retail units, restaurants and cafes, cinemas and leisure outlets. A curving glazed roof sits above a three-level retail mall that complements an outdoor boulevard. The area operates 24 hours a day with a vibrant mix of shopping and dining opportunities, supplemented by 5,000 […]
Buchan is Lead Architect for the 7.26-hectare Town Centre, following a masterplanning journey with the client over four years. The design language draws on Whitby’s natural and built history with architecture and public spaces featuring warm materials, contemporary buildings and pitched roof forms, balancing modernity and tradition. At its centre, Skyline Boulevard threads through the […]