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09.03..2024
Pleased to have joined the Australian Institute of Architects National Mentoring Programme. Looking forward to being a Mentor and assisting in the skills and career development of future architects
Mentoring is a powerful personal development and empowerment tool. It is a partnership between two people (mentor and mentee) and is an effective way of helping people to progress in their careers.
For mentees: as you progress in your studies and career, connect with new mentors who can offer support, advice and opportunities. By using the program, you will be empowered to build your very own advisory board, whose experience you can draw on throughout the course of your career.
For mentors: this is a great chance to give back while improving your leadership and management skills by providing advice and feedback to someone who can really use your help.
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12.02..2024
Undertaking a site analysis to consider a retirement village which would facilitate a living pathway from an entry point of down sizing with warden assist. Then the opportunity to maintain connection in the ‘new’ community when having to enter aged care facilities including dementia care. As required, there is the provision of end of life support through a 15 bed hospice in the same location..
The Hospice solution is a part of a competition as the site will focus on appropriate design considerations having regard to Country,
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR A HOSPICE
HEIDELBERG PARK, CARMEL
THE BIBBULMUN TRACK STARTS IN KALAMUNDA AND GOES ALL THE WAY TO ALBANY SOME 1005 KM’s SOUTH.
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17.01.2024
Amedus has now successfully been accepted as an A+ Practice
An AIA A+ Member Practice
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16.01.2024
KALAMUNDA - dreaming.
This remains a blocker to redevelopment and for raising the buildings height. Any thoughts………. ??.
It seems like the impossible dream to get rid of it in order to add a floor..
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03.01.2024
TOWER HOUSE
Tower House Loch Promenade IOM - has just been sold by its current owners - had the privilege of designing this for a very special client who wanted it to be loosely based on Powerscourt Townhouse Centre in Dublin Ireland - there the atria there was basically formed by covering the space between a number of Georgian buildings whereas this building intentionally had the space - this was a specific requirement of the client.. Also the design was in a conservation area of the Promenade and the facade carries a high level of detailing.
The building had a mix of uses including retail, food and beverage, therapy suites and office commercial.
The site was a tight site between two roads and had engineering difficulties requiring ground piling to an average depth of 15 metres - some locations hit fissures between the rocks and nearly double that depth. Its location was also beyond the late 1800’s original sea wall and on land reclaimed during the Edwardian era.
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8.12.2023
TOURISM
38 bedroom motel - initial thoughts to regenerate the derelict site - design to be developed. On site parking for 30 cars.
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25.10.2023
Development of 3D modelling for new church entrance at Livingstone. Improved facilities for meet and greet and as a multi-use breakout space.
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24.10.2023
Now working with a new partner for an overseas project bid - Oden Regulatory (IOM) Ltd. in particular Steve Billinghurst, Director - he is an experienced Regulator and Strategist and is also a part of its ‘sister’ business Oben Law.
24.10.2023
Exploring cultural mapping as a part of developing a concept for a new build aboriginal cultural community and education facility. Important to have a sense of place and country as a part of the development concept. This will be a completely new build option
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23.10.2023
Registered with The West Australian, New South Wales and Northern Territory Architects Boards. Also in the UK (ARB) and the Isle of Man. Delighted to be available to discuss projects the team can support where clients are working in a cross jurusdictional situation.
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03.10..23 and update 08.12.2023
Karla Bidjar - application determination for stage one of the Cultural and Community facility for indigenous West Australians in Midland - Karla Bidjar is expected shortly. It is with Development WA.
Good to have worked with Rise Urban (www.riseurban.com.au) on the Planning aspects.
Ongoing design consideration is being given and in particular investigating the heritage of the land for cultural mapping and recognition of country..
PLANNING:
Change of Use application has been approved by Development WA with conditions. Nothing onerous and now implementing the requirements of the conditions with the client.
photo credit: elnavegante- Fotolia
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09.08.23
Port Hedland
…….. feasibility for a new community hall with dual use as place of worship that can be rented out in South Hedland now awaiting the client’s input.
Meeting held in South Hedland with stakeholders to discuss the concepts and options.
it is now with the client. When further instructions are received a masterplan and phasing options will be developed.
Noted that WA’s new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act is being withdrawn. Reference is now back to the earlier legislation - Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA).
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09.08.2023
Kalamunda WA
What to do with a problem building? There are a variety of uses this building could be put to in the town. It needs a number of parties to come together to make it happen. The town needs be carefully considered in urban and heritage value terms to ensure that it survives and thrives.
The aerial masts on the top significantly limit the buildings reuse and is a significant issue to vertical expansion of another floor..
Thinking about the options and trying to find a solution as this is a ‘gateway’ building to a completed multi-million dollar regeneration scheme of highway and landscape improvements. Do nothing is not really an option.
Former uses include doctors surgery, pharmacy, offices.
SEE ABOVE - USING THE EXISTING FRAME AND SLABS AS A MORE SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO REDEVELOPMENT
