company profile

our design philosophy understands that it is not important what architecture is, but what it does in sensory and social terms.

Woodhead is a leading architecture, interiors, and planning company with more than 80 years in the industry.
Woodhead is based throughout Australia, Asia and Europe with associations and partnerships worldwide. Our experience, expertise, technology and business management systems ensure we achieve worlds best practice for our clients. We are committed to design excellence and environmentally sustainable design solutions, delivered with outstanding service. Our design approach creates multi-sensory, engaging and memorable places that are functional at their core. We are focused on investment in social infrastructure, property, and business for greater social and financial rewards. Our people are experts in their various fields, with diverse qualifications outside their main discipline. We link specialists within our studios to develop specific projects, gaining broader perspectives and innovative design outcomes for our clients.

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Adelaide Brisbane Darwin Ho Chi Minh City Melbourne Naples New Delhi Perth Shanghai Singapore Sydney

Woodhead has three distinct sectors. This structure works to transfer skills and transfer knowledge across portfolios, capitalising on ideas between sectors. It consolidates the conceptual and technical precision brought to projects, adding value for clients. These sectors are divided along industry lines based on an appreciation of our clients particular industry needs.

Work
Commercial Workplace Industrial

Community
Transport Education Health

Lifestyle
Hospitality Residential Retail

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work
Commercial Workplace Industrial
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the new workplace

WOOlWORTHs suppORT OffICE NorWeST NSW

The evolution into one location aimed to connect all staff, centralise training facilities and create a workplace culture... together as one.

The Woolworths support Office is located in the new Norwest Business park, North Western sydney. The development, completed by Woodhead, includes masterplanning of the Greenfield site, three commercial buildings, 3-4 storeys in height totalling 36,000m2 of office space set out in a horizontal campus, all connected via a 2,500m2 central marketplace. The brief set by the client was to culturally unite the disparate support operations for the company, therefore providing one building for all people, yet still allowing for high levels of amenity, accessibility, comfort, and business efficiency in a human scale response whilst connecting all staff, centralising training facilities and creating a united workplace culture. The cultural statement of this consolidation process is evident in the built result where the office floorplates and marketplace encourage staff to communicate and interact, formally and informally. The masterplan evolved around the idea of public space and streets, with the central marketplace being the first element to take form. The hybrid-ventilated marketplace combined off-the-shelf components in an innovative fashion to achieve a cost effective and sustainable solution. The resulting greenhouse ratings achieved Australian industry bestpractice.

Externally the faade and form have been arranged to blend with the planted landscapescale of Australian Eucalypts, of which several hundred have been planted. stormwater is harvested from all office roofs and collected in one storage dam at the lower end of the site. This water is reticulated to particular landscaped zones for irrigation, with any overflow being diverted to the riparian zone on the eastern boundary.

Client: Woolworths limited 15

The building has facilitated the integration of separate business units and has helped in fostering a shift in our organisation toward increased integration and sharing of ideas.

Amanda Hansen Business Manager Woolworths

interactive space
fOxTEl OpERATIONs CENTRE MooNee PoNDS VIC
providing architecture, interior design and graphic design services for this project as part of an integrated design solution, Woodheads design of the foxtel Customer solutions Centre provides worlds best practice, creating a healthy and comfortable working environment for over 1,000 employees. flexible team spaces on the three upper floors create a sense of place and space, where the design, graphics and TV screens reinforce the core entertainment nature of foxtels business. The innovative architectural features of this commercial call centre building offers a modern and efficient workplace, including internal flexibility for future tenancies and environmentally sensitive services. The building is orientated with its long axis to the east-west with a central atrium allowing for maximum natural light. The east and west faades remain largely blank to minimise the amount of solar gain. services, located at the ends of the central atrium, are individually expressed to add interest to the faades. The planning of the building is a very simple diagram, separating the main floor plate from the circulation and services. Circulation takes place at the edges with vertical circulation situated within the frames that enclose the central atrium. A basement carpark provides a formal base to the composition, which rises to three office levels. The ground floor plate incorporates amenities such as training rooms and a cafeteria.

The design creates a future workplace that co-locates personnel within a fully integrated and interactive team environment.
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Client: foxtel limited

Flexible team spaces on the three upper floors create a sense of place and space.

vertical metropolis
ECO_sCApE HAIzHou PlAzA, guANgzHou, guANgDoNg, CHINA

eco_scape explores the idea of the vertical metropolis and its integration into Chinese culture.

As the pressure to provide increased modern housing and commercial buildings intensifies around the globe, an increasing number of cities are looking at tall buildings as potential sustainable solutions. Eco_scape, is a research project exploring the design and construction of environmentally friendly tall buildings in Chinese cities. The project is a practice embedded, collaborative project devised by Woodhead in partnership with Arup, and Chinas Tonji university and Beijing university. The Eco_scape project aims to produce a dynamically responsive vertical village that can integrate into Chinese culture. It is designed to interact positively with the environment, reduce rather than increase carbon emissions and take advantage of free energy sources to provide comfortable and sustainable living and working spaces. Eco_scape seeks to produce a sustainable, site-specific tower that can be used as a benchmark for future projects. It will have to be virtually self sufficient, include power generation from wind turbine and photovoltaic solar cells, combined with low energy heating/cooling/ ventilation systems to produce maximum gain for users and minimum impact on the environment. using digital based modelling systems enabled exploration into areas such as wind design, structural efficiency and speed of construction, aesthetic impact on sunshade and shade, maximising human spaces at ground level. EsD initiatives are co-ordinated into the design from the outset aimed at a zero ecological footprint.
Client: lai fung Holdings ltd. 23

a new leaf
76 BERRy sTREET NorTH SyDNey NSW

The entry is fronted by an impressive portal and glass canopy etched with a eucalypt leaf motif.

The $2.5 million refurbishment to the entrance and foyer of this previously nondescript 1980s building has transformed it into a welcoming and contemporary space, bringing the building into the new millennium. The impressive, but welcoming fully glazed double-height foyer is accessed from the street by a grand stairway and ramp. The entry is fronted by an imposing portal and glass canopy etched with a eucalypt leaf motif, providing dappled, modulated light for a comfortable transition to the interior. Deep red, clear and opague glass panelling is used on the foyer walls and columns to create colour and textural variety. The clear glass panels onto the street provide an abundance of natural light and a seamless connection between the interior and exterior. A retail element was added to the foyer with the introduction of a caf at the northern end, extending to an outdoor garden area and creates a pleasant meeting place for tenants and passers by. Glass panelling is a recurring feature internally and externally, reinforcing the interior/exterior connection. foyer uplighting provides a dramatic lighting effect with clean modern design lines.

Client: superannuation services Company

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integrated sustainability
DuRACK CENTRE PerTH WA

This building is designed to be one of the most environmentally sustainable commercial buildings in Perth.

The new four storey, 6900m2 green landmark office building for stockland, adjacent to their current thirteen storey Durack centre, encompasses environmental initiatives making the new Durack Centre a flagship building for the stockland property group in WA. located in a sought after riverside location of perth CBD, the site provides a unique opportunity to create a high quality, low rise office complex. The building form is clean and legible and is generated by a simple rectangular floor plate, offering maximum flexibility for a modern office building. The service cores have been located on the perimeter to maximise the amenity of the office space. The floor plate is wrapped in a contemporary curtain wall system, maximising the views into the building and allowing occupants to take advantage of the views. An innovative operable louvres faade will become the major feature of the western side of the building. One of the principal design parameters of this project is to respond to the sustainability ethos of stockland. Awarded a 6 star Green star rating for Office Design by the Green Building Council of Australia, the first in Western Australia, the building fulfils its aim to be one of the most environmentally sustainable commercial buildings in perth. Key initiatives used to achieve a rating include individually monitored automated external louvres, wind turbines, active chilled beam mechanical services, peak energy reduction, and extensive cyclist end of trip facilities.

Client: stockland property Group 27

veil of light
60 lIGHT squARE ADelAIDe SA

Appropriate to the surrounding context yet retaining the distinct architectural form and identity of a corporate head office.

located on a prominent site, overlooking Hindmarsh square, the design of this premium grade, eight storey contemporary, minimalist style office building is appropriate to the surrounding context, yet retains the distinct architectural form and identity required for a corporate head office. The design expresses its green credentials via the arctic blue glazed veil forming a ventilated faade to moderate the heat load to the west-facing faade. The building form is derived from the grid pattern of the square and surrounding buildings and expressed in the north and south facades. Environmental performance was the main design consideration for the development achieving a 4 star AGBR rating and a 4 star Green star rating. As part of the environmental initiative, the air-conditioning system has been designed to operate independently on each floor with air handling units located inside a plant room area on each level. These enable the provision for capacity control to serve the functional and thermal zones throughout the building. All ductwork is acoustically and thermally insulated. Extensive life cycle costing studies were undertaken and the project complies with best practice in acoustics for office buildings. The exterior cladding features aluminium and CfC sheet cladding with the full height external sunscreen curtain wall system glazed with arctic blue glass. louvred grills and other sunscreening were produced in natural anodised aluminium.
Client: Tritan Corporation

preserving the past

JOHNs DCOR BuIlDING HINDley ST ADelAIDe SA
The state Heritage listed former furniture warehouse has been adaptively reused for contemporary office, hospitality and retail functions. Woodheads scope included heritage assessment report, detailed conservation works, design of base building upgrade works over four levels and subsequent interior design to level 1 (Clemenger) and level 2 (MNet). Abandoned for decades, the building was restored through the removal of cumulative unsympathetic additions, conservation of remaining original features, and introduction of new compatible facilities to foster revitalisation of the building. New contemporary elements provide a meaningful and respectful contribution to the ongoing heritage of the building, enhancing its future use viability. The new entry incorporates a void cut through the building, enabling appreciation of the buildings unique floor to ceiling height and providing visual connection and interaction between floors. The exposed services solution has enabled all original Jarrah floors and ornate plaster ceilings to be retained, conserved and featured. The original grand staircase has been retained and enclosed in frameless glass, enabling individual floors to be secured. The adaptive reuse solution enables a variety of tenants to express their dynamic and creative culture whilst exploring the intangible benefits that heritage buildings bring to an occupants identity, image and work culture.

original timber staircase and lift, original timber skirtings, feature plaster cornices and jarrah floors, have been retained.

Award of Merit Heritage AIA - sA Chapter 2008 Client: Ginos Engineers 33

interactive culture
AusTRAlIAN TAx OffICE HEADquARTERs CANBerrA ACT
The ATO has leased two new builidngs in Civic to consolidate a number of their locations in Canberra and meet their stated objectives. Woodhead was comissioned for the interior design and workplace planning for 4200 staff, as an integrated interior design working with the architects commissioned for the buildings architecture. Designed to accommodate future change; the planning is robust and flexible, using urban planning principles that allow staff to move through the office spaces easily and comfortably. Notions of streets, lanes, interconnections and town squares drive the language and forms of the overall design, encouraging communication and interaction. Open workspaces are broken by communal parks creating an opportunity to meet informally in a green-scaped casual environment with urban timber seating. The concept of leaves and their changing colours, reflecting Canberras four distinct seasons, forms the basis for the graphics and colour palette, with overlaid signage and way-finding enabling staff to easily identify areas. The building configuration has a central core and four glazed facades allowing abundant natural light. The interior design approach maximises access to natural light and views providing an open plan environment. The concept uses the built environment to encourage interaction within the ATO by fostering productivity through creative planning techniques and intelligent design solutions.

The internal environment is overlaid with textural variety and concepts of seasonal change and renewal.
Commendation for Interior Architecture Royal Australian Institute of Architects 2008 Client: Australian Tax Office 35

The concept is one that uses the built environment to encourage communication and interaction...

creative dynamics
ClEMENGER BBDO ADelAIDe SA

The concept reflects the dynamic and creative nature of a design agency.

The creative new headquarters which is home to Clemengers 54 employees includes highly interactive and flexible work settings, spaced across 900m with further room for expansion. previously located on the outskirts of the city, its move into a more central area is reflective of Clemengers design aesthetic and contemporary approach to their projects. The open style format of the workplace begins at reception and flows directly into the work area, removing the divide between the two areas and allowing clients to see Clemengers work environment. The new space was designed to reflect Clemengers desire for a work space where the aspects of, and paths to, the creative process were on show rather than locked away. Creative zones are built throughout the space and one zone features a 4m long design bench with a roll of paper one end. paper can be stretched out allowing for impromptu individual or group creative sessions can take place. The work can then be cut off and hung on the wall for further creative input. An interactive clipboard also runs throughout the building, a rigging system of high tensile cables allowing designers to attach inspirational images, drawings and their design ideas to these cables where they are on display for all to take inspiration from. The design embraces the dynamic and creative aspects of the Clemenger culture and focuses on fun and the need to adapt to the environment as the advertising agencys projects and commissions demand.

Client: Clemenger BBDO Adelaide 39

reflective design
HKEW AlpHA + pERTH AIRpORT PerTH WA

The design process gave consideration to the structural grid and creating a clean internal perimeter.

This three-level 9,200m building, known as Alpha, is the first in the new perth Airport office park development, hkew. hkew Alpha is an innovative office building designed with the central core accommodating all services, entry lobby, meeting rooms and cafe and connected to two large open floor plates allowing maximum flexibility. The design process gave consideration to the structural grid creating a clean internal perimeter. Both floorplates are oriented to face 10 degrees to the north and south to give the building good passive solar performance which is enhanced by sunshading on the north facade. East and west facing facades have reduced fenestration protected by a dramatic perforated metal sunscreen. The cafe and meeting rooms open to a central landscaped courtyard, enhanced by a water feature and artworks. perth Airport occupies the 1,330m top floor of hkew Alpha. The key focus from the onset of this project was to achieve maximum efficiency of space with the client investigating many possibilities of open plan design. The conceptual design was established around colours associated with blue sky, yellow sun and the grey of the tarmac. This colour palette is reflected in the refined materials and finishes of the public areas, while bolder colours were used in the staff break-out areas. The final design outcome is to increase the communication and interaction in the 100% open plan office space, to ensure ultimate flexibility in the future.
Commendation DIA WA Chapter Awards 2008 Client: Westralia Airports Corporation

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interpreting brand
KpMG pROJECT 151 ADelAIDe SA
The Woodhead designed offices for KpMG Adelaide accommodate more than 230 staff in a total office space of 3850m. A rigorous consultation process was undertaken with KpMG partners and staff to unlock the potential of their new workplace. The relocation was also used as an opportunity to reposition their brand in the Adelaide marketplace. fundamental to the design was access to natural light and views in all the community spaces and staff workstation areas. The colours, materials and finishes reflect the KpMG brand as well as highlight a local influence with the use of copper and locally sourced materials. The interior design features modular, flexible planning with glass partitioning, generous corridors, travertine floors to reflect light plus direct access to large balcony areas on the client level. The interiors are designed to reflect the outward looking, transparent and communicative values of the organisation whilst providing a more open work environment. The outcome focuses on a professional organisation. With an extensively open plan environment, 120 degree work settings for the individual are adaptable, responsive and team oriented. The result is an informal environment with the emphasis on teamwork rather than traditional structures. The flexible workstations are highlighted with shades of KpMGs living blue logo, including carpets, upholstery and glass tinting. Timber floors have been used in the community areas to achieve a warmer, more homelike environment.

The colours, materials and finishes reflect the brand as well as highlight a local influence with the use of copper and locally sourced materials.

Client: KpMG

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The design solution creates an environment built on the KPMg brand.

central control
WATER CORpORATION PerTH WA

Transparency and visibility is reinforced through the design, intended to promote a collaborative space.

The heart of the Water Corporation facility is the 24/7 concentric Control Room. The project objective was to provide a benchmark in control and operations centres, ensuring the planning outcome provided an innovative response to the notion of a control centre and the site constraints. The purpose of the space was to integrate geographically disparate sections of the water procurement and delivery process. fundamental to this was the successful integration of teams, enabling them to maintain their individual function whilst promoting better integration with their colleagues. The layout and spatial organisation needed to provide a solution to this specific objective resulting in a circular floor plan which provides a very practical solution from a functional perspective. Transparency and visibility is also reinforced through the design, intended to promote a collaborative space. selection of material and detail selection was driven by task and function. floor, wall and ceiling treatments were selected with consideration for acoustic attenuation. These materials also inform the aesthetic of the space. flexibility to reconfigure work groups was a detail principle to reduce future disruption and cost and enable the interior to adapt to change within the organisation over time. sustainability and resource consumption were key factors and influenced the underlying theme of the brief. All materials and equipment specified in the interior contract were considered from a sustainability perspective.

Client: Water Corporation 47

energy efficient
2-4 lyON pARK ROAD NorTH ryDe NSW
Invited to take part in a limited design competition for the design of a 10,000m commercial building, Woodhead was subsequently engaged to provide architectural design, documentation and construction services for this project. The integration of new entry levels in the base form and generous landscaping provide a welcoming approach for visitors. The curved and blade faade forms synthesise with the adjacent new development to create a cohesive urban environment. The orientation of the building to the north limits exposure to solar gain with predominately solid east and west facades. low sun angles are alleviated by the buildings curved form in conjunction with low e glass. An efficient building envelope was developed by undertaking studies of the most efficient floor plate area to faade area and assessing the distances between core and faade. Dark vertical mullions were used to minimise visual obstructions and low level perimeter sill maximises the internal light. Interior design flexibility was created by clean core walls and an assessment of the built form to provide a variety of modular design configurations.
Excellence in Construction Award for Industrial Project over $10m Master Builders Association (NsW) 2002 Excellence in Construction Award for Energy Efficiency Master Builders Association (NsW) 2002 Commendation for Environmental and Energy Building Efficiency for Commercial Project over $10m Master Builders Association (National) 2002 Client: Deutsche Bank, lipman Construction

An efficient building envelope was developed by undertaking studies of the most efficient floor plate area to faade area.

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command centre
NsW RuRAl fIRE sERVICE HoMeBuSH NSW
The NsW Rural fire service (Rfs) is the worlds largest fire service, with approximately 69,000 volunteer fire fighter members, providing emergency services to over 90% of NsW. It is from the Rfs headquarters that emergencies are managed and longer-term strategies are developed. The architecture approach is fully integrated into the buildings internal spaces. The entire project is focused on integration of all departments resulting in work place efficiency and productivity. Internally, the three storey building is designed around two atriums. The main atrium houses the state Operations Centre - the Rfs control and communications centre. The second atrium houses a library of resource material for public education. The building can accommodate 400 people and is designed to perform when both the building and staff are under pressure. The building has a 4.5 star sustainable design rating with internal illumination, energy and water reduction partially due to the rating. The building is a dynamic and healthy built environment. Integrated sun screens, internal stairs, open work areas and natural illumination contribute to the healthy environment. Acoustically, the cladding, adjoining facilities and mezzanine allow an openness of work space. The linear order, both vertical and horizontal circulation, is an internal feature. The use of internal materials and colours add to the atmosphere, offering an invigorating experience. Externally the building is simple and driven by function and sustainability. The cultural significance of the NsW Rfs is one of dynamic energy, colour, and most of all the volunteers within the organisation add to the layers of the building. The building is planned to reflect a pure logical and operational model.
High Commendation Dulux Colour Awards 2005 Client: NsW Rural fire service / NsW Department of Commerce 51

... a unique environment that promotes maximum interaction between the operations and administration departments, reflecting the organisations culture.

the open road

sEITA gleN WAVerley VIC
The design of the south Eastern Integrated Transit Authoritys (sEITA) new 1000m2 workplace environment responds to visitors sensory needs and presents a highly visual, informative experience. Woodheads design created a striking and vibrant public interface and corporate office. The result is a great public space with interactive learning facilities and floor to ceiling maps of the Mitcham-frankston freeway. The interactive front of house display room houses hi-tech audio visual equipment and displays focusing on the construction and progress of the freeway works. The use of elementary blocks of colour, shape, texture and luminosity achieves a large interpretative picture reflecting the clients identity. The planning of the new offices has been designed based on movement and curves. The curvilinear walls, ceiling and quality finishes all add to the dynamics of this working environment. The office accommodates 40 people and encourages greater staff communication and interaction through the inclusion of caf spaces, open meeting areas and several quiet rooms. This project contributes to the contemporary design by incorporating a diverse range of functional areas in a professional, flexible, dynamic and inviting interior design.

The result is a great public space with interactive learning facilities and floor to ceiling maps of the MitchamFrankston freeway.

Client: sEITA

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house of spirits
pERNOD RICARD pACIfIC-ORlANDO WyDHAM SyDNey NSW

The design reflects the organisations values and promotes a proactive, dynamic, successful and convivial business culture.

When the spirit-based company pernod Ricard merged with wine-makers Orlando Wyndham in 2005, the result was an integration of two distinct areas within the industry, namely the classic and the contemporary. Woodheads interior design of pernod Ricard pacifics new corporate office at North Ryde delivered an inviting and welcoming result whilst also reflecting the union of these industry opposites. With a tenancy located over three contiguous floors, the incorporation of a focal communication stair was one of the first design elements to be considered. planning the locations of the reception, main break-out areas and coffee bars across the three floors around this focal stair, allowed the stair to be fully used and encouraged staff communication and interaction. The clients brief was for the design to reflect the organisations values and promote a proactive, dynamic, successful and convivial business culture. A design concept was developed that would display warmth akin to stylish upmarket bars whilst reinforcing their corporate identity. The use of solid timber, timber veneer, and recycled timber throughout the space assisted in achieving these results. The bar, breakout area and kitchenette all open off the reception area, creating a large, vibrant space displaying the products that make pernod Ricard the second largest wine and spirits company worldwide.

Best use of timber flooring Excellence in Timber Design Australian Timber Design Awards 2007 Client: pernod Ricard 57

all in print
NEWs CORpORATION syDNEy CHullorA NSW

Highly innovative approach, yet architectural language is clear and simple, expressing different stages of the printing process.

The multi award-winning design of this high performance printing complex played a significant role in News Corporation limiteds successful expansion program throughout Australia. This $107 million project required Woodhead to develop an integrated, state-of-the-art complex incorporating 4 levels, reel store, tipping and laydown, administration, press hall, mailroom and despatch dock, and a dynamic new working environment for 200 employees. The result is a complex that surpasses international standards for the industry. The approach is highly innovative, yet the architectural language is clear and simple, expressing different stages of the printing process by changes in the external buildings both in plane and faade material. functional efficiency has been maximised and staff morale enhanced throughout the harmonious new working environment which features extensive use of glazing.

Certificate of Merit property Council of Australia NsW Chapter Awards 1995 Certificate of Merit NsW Metal Building Industry Awards 1995 Commendation Australian Institute of steel Construction NsW Chapter 1996 Client: News Corporation limited

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modern service industry

CAOHEJING HIGH-TECH BusINEss AND INDusTRIAl pARK, SHANgHAI, CHINA

The masterplan immediately speaks of the balance achieved between industrial and business functions and the lifestyle components to the design.

The Caohejing High-Tech Business and Industrial park in shanghai is a fully integrated commercial park. With an overall area of 560,000m2, a building density of only 30%, a greenland ratio of 40%, the 900,000m2 architectural area is comfortably accommodated. The industrial units account for approximately 535,000m2, the Research & Development buildings 179,000m2 of the total and the service areas, which include six office towers, a hotel, executive staff accommodation and retail facilities equate to 178,000m2. The service facilities are designed to serve not only the commercial park but the entire region of songjiang. The extensive development will be constructed over five phases, each of which employ subtle design variations in colour, theme and detail overlaid on a consistent design approach to add an element of diversity to the overall design. The masterplan, while clearly reflecting an extremely efficient approach to planning the vehicular circulation systems on the site, immediately speaks of the balance achieved between industrial and business functions and the lifestyle components to the design.

The buildings and landscape are designed to reflect the same balance in design sensibilities. All of the buildings on the site have layered facades that conceal the air conditioning units and provide depth and shading to the facades. Glass and aluminium panels fill the space on the facade composition around the floating main wall panels. Caohejings trademark rich yellow colour is applied to some of the most prominent walls, providing a sense of unity throughout the park. A number of appropriate environmentally sustainable techniques and devices have been integrated into the site planning and building designs. The masterplan and landscape design incorporates efficient irrigation and waste water management systems, permeable paving, and efficient lighting for public and circulation spaces on the site. The buildings are all positioned to maximise a southern orientation and sunshading louvres provide sunlight control to the south facing facades. Windows are set back in the facades and their overall area is reduced to minimize urban light pollution in the area at night. The shanghai Caohejing High-Tech park has established itself as one of the premier and most distinctive commercial parks in China.

Client: shanghai Caohejing High-Tech park 61

back to base
luDOWICI INDusTRIAl rANDle roAD, PINKeNBA QlD

The overall design is modern and uncomplicated in keeping with ludowicis image whilst setting the standard for the surrounding industrial precinct.

ludowici limited is a diversified industrial company that incorporates minerals processing, rubber, seals, packaging, plastics and environmental concerns as its core business. The company was established in Australia in 1858, became a public company in 1891 and listed on the Australian stock Exchange ltd (Asx) in 1914. The ludowici Industrial project in Randle Road pinkenba is the amalgamation of a wide range of industrial processes into one large operation that will meet the needs of ludowici into the future. The development includes a large 7000m2 production building with supporting amenities and office as well as a 2000m2 administration building that will become the base for all of ludowicis worldwide business interests. The overall design is modern and uncomplicated in keeping with ludowicis image whilst setting the standard for the surrounding industrial precinct. The production Building is robust whilst the Administration Building has a professional edge with both buildings linked via similar detailing solutions. Hutchinson Builders pty. ltd. were selected as the preferred contractor under a Design and Construct procurement method.

Client: Hutchinson Builder south Tweed Heads

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community
Transport education Health
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memorable journey
CHANGI INTERNATIONAl AIRpORT, TERMINAl 3, SINgAPore
singapores Changi International Airport is regarded as one of the worlds most popular airports. The project philosophy for the terminal was to create a memorable airport experience, capturing the singaporean sense of place and reinforcing its user friendliness and amenity. The interior design of the new s$1.8 billion Terminal 3 is calming and spacious and based around a 21st century airport model, reflecting the airports economic importance along with a civic focus for the city and region. The terminal adopts an intuitive layout concept promoting ease of orientation. four guiding design principles were suggested by Woodhead and adopted by the Civil Aviation Authority of singapore (CAAs) namely; clarity, natural lighting, external views and maintainability. The terminal is divided into two distinct sections: landside being accessible to the public and airside being areas accessible only to travelling passengers. The 380,000m project accommodates over 100 retail and 30 food and beverage outlets and is used by over 22 million passengers each year, bringing the total capacity of Changi airport to 70 million passengers per annum. A key highlight of Terminal 3 is the five-storey high vertical garden, the Green Wall, spanning 300m across the main building and viewable from both the Departure and Arrival Halls. The interior design provides a rich tactile experience that sees passenger flow integrated with retailing, airport facilities and themed landscaping.

A sense of place is reinforced at every step creating an airport that is user friendly.
Winner Mixed Use Buildings MIpIM Asia Awards 2008 Shortlisted Transport Category World Architecture festival 2008 Client: Civil Aviation Authority of singapore 67

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adding retail value

syDNEy DOMEsTIC AIRpORT, TERMINAl 2 MASCoT NSW

...vertical circulation points and passenger flows have been reorganised to integrate with the retail offer...

The $20 million upgrade of sydney Airports Domestic Terminal 2 focused upon enhancing the current retail, food and beverage offer. Woodheads masterplan reorganises the vertical circulation points and passenger flows to better integrate with the retail offer. Escalators have been relocated so that passengers move through the retail precinct en route to lounges and concourse areas, strategically increasing footfall and consequently leading to improved revenue potential by the retail area. The retail precinct comprises a combination of shops, food and beverage and seating, encouraging travellers to extend their time in the retail zone. This increases passenger spending and the retail experience. The changes to the retail configuration have prompted a rethink of the security zone, which has been reinforced. The masterplan also incorporates a proposed airside extension to the building in order to cater for projected passenger demand. Terminal 2 is sydney Airports busiest terminal, handling over 10 million passengers a year. The redevelopment has provided passengers with improved facilities, additional retail outlets, new floor surfaces, more effective signage and an abundance of natural light, making the whole journey a memorable and pleasurable one.

Property Investment Award for Emerging Assets property Council of Australia/RlB Rider levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards 2008 Ryan Lawyers Award for Tourism & Leisure Development property Council of Australia/RlB Rider levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards 2008 Client: sydney Airport Corporation limited

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We are particularly pleased with the passenger response to the recent launch of the retail development at T2, with almost 90% of passengers expressing satisfaction in recent surveys.
Kerrie Mather Ceo Macquarie Airports

expanding horizons
syDNEy INTERNATIONAl AIRpORT TERMINAl 1 SyDNey NSW

...this $500m redevelopment is focussed on moving the existing terminal into the next and leading generation of world class airport terminals.

The $500 million upgrade of sydney Airport International Terminal will greatly improve comfort levels and is designed to offer a uniquely Australian experience to passengers, whose numbers are estimated to double by 2023-24. The new extensions have been masterplanned and designed by Woodhead (also responsible for the airports last major face-lift prior to the 2000 Olympics), ensuring the new upgrade of sydney Airport is on par with the worlds leading international airports. Improved lounges and retail are being created to ensure passengers enjoy a uniquely Australian experience and are left with a positive impression as they pass through sydney Airport. The upgrade also prepares the airport for the arrival of the new A380 airbuses and the vastly increased passenger flow, expected to increase by more than 100% over the next decade. New shops, more restaurants and comfortable waiting areas will ensure the passenger journey experience is an enjoyable and memorable one. The departures level will be expanded by more than 7,300m2 to include centralised security screening (Australian Customs service and Department of Immigration) and more efficient passenger processing facilities. Construction will be completed in stages to ensure minimum disruption to travellers. The departure level works are scheduled for completion in 2010.

Client: sydney Airport Corporation limited 75

new gateway
qINGDAO lIuTING AIRpORT MAsTERplANNING QINgDAo, CHINA

...the design focused on establishing the airport and the new city as an emblem of Qingdao, expressing the natural beauty and feeling of the region.

The brief for this project required the design of a new city to support the expansion of the qingdao Airport. providing the winning entry in the international design competition, Woodheads design was developed in cooperation with qingdaos Vice Mayor, Mr yang Jun. The design focused on establishing the airport and the new city as an emblem of qingdao, expressing the natural beauty and feeling of the region. The masterplan reflects international standards, worlds best practice, and contemporary design trends. Masterplanning for the airport and the city ensures a sense of completeness through every phase of implementation. The airport will be easy to use and will provide a memorable expression of the city. Overall, the design establishes a sense of place focused on passenger comfort, convenience and ease of travel. The resulting facility will reflect the people of qingdaos pride in their city and provide a focus for economic development.

Client: City of qingdao

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sense of place
EAsT HAll pRECINCT, HONG KONG AIRpORT HoNg KoNg
The reconfiguration and expansion of the new East Hall Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport was designed to add retail value and an improved passenger experience to the existing shell. The responding design concepts by Woodhead aimed to transform the terminals East Hall precinct into an integrated environment supporting a diversity of passenger services and amenities. The project added an additional 9,000m2 of commercial space which was introduced by two identical double level extensions to the East Halls diagonal facades. The design concept introduced a sense of place for Hong Kong, a vibrant and energetic world city, while respecting the integrity of the terminals existing architecture. The concept is supported by stylised lanterns which reflect the famous views along Nathan Road Kowloon and offer a similar function by creating a backdrop for integrated advertising and retail signage. The design responded to the airports need to ensure that the retail space is conducive to generating revenue. The masterplan design curbed the primary passenger flows and increased their dwell time within the retail environment. The materplan was centred around an internal communal piazza space serviced by restaurants, retail and passenger amenities over two levels. The primary vertical circulation post security was solved to drop passengers into the newly engineered central space. The expansion and retail works harmonise with the airports dynamic structure, invigorating the unique space.

...the completed design represents the vibrancy and energy that is Hong Kong...

World Airports Award Gold Chep Lap Kok International Airport World Airports Awards 2005 Client: Airport Authority Hong Kong

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dynamic new gateway

DElHI INTERNATIONAl AIRpORT NeW DelHI, INDIA

The architecture features an expressive form celebrating the uniqueness of New Delhi.

Delhi International Airport is the second largest airport in India, both in terms of passenger traffic and cargo, and serves a catchment area that includes most of northern India. With airports being key buildings within world cities, New Delhi has positioned itself as a world city with vast future development and infrastructure opportunities. Appointed as architect, interior designers and retail planners for this new airport, Woodhead is working in association with larsen and Toubro limited and Meinhardt Engineering. The project will be designed and constructed in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The design vision is to create a memorable airport development as a gateway to this region, embracing the original buildings spirit and form and adding a relevant and dynamic edge to the building envelope. The new airport features 40 gates, check-in facilities and the ability to be operated in a swingate mode as either domestic or international. The architecture features an expressive form celebrating New Delhi. The design is focused on passenger comfort and experience. Improving the commercial productivity of the terminal is at the forefront of Woodheads design consideration. The retail concept at the heart of the airports passenger journey experience not only provides a solid revenue base, but a vehicle for high quality service activities and a memorable and exciting experience.
Client: larsen and Toubro / Delhi International Airport limited

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connecting air and sea

HERVEy BAy AIRpORT FrASer CoAST QlD

...the design solution provides an open, flexible and expandable terminal...

The Hervey Bay International Airport celebrates the sun, the breeze, and the lifestyle unique to this popular holiday destination, as the facility provides a place of welcome for visitors seeking to discover the culture and natural beauty of the fraser Coast. A five fold increase in passenger numbers was incorporated into the airports expansion whilst integrating the structure of the pre-existing terminal and capitalising on the central location of the existing aircraft apron and landside car park. The brand identity of the airport was the key consideration in the design and theming of the terminal to ensure passengers are greeted with a sense of place. This was achieved by creating a relaxed, open plan terminal with expansive views and use of natural light, and introducing vibrant colours internally through the selection of fabrics, fixtures and finishes. Kinetic forms, reflected in a plane wing aerofoil and the hydrofoil of a breaking wave, are expressed in the buildings roof form to strengthen the connection between the air and sea. Woodheads design solution provides an open, flexible and expandable terminal, with strategically located infrastructure, such as check-in areas and baggage handling which are easily expandable in the future. The simple but iconic building is well regarded by both locals and tourists alike.

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setting design into motion

ADElAIDE CENTRAl Bus sTATION FrANKlIN STreeT, ADelAIDe SA
The Adelaide Central Bus station, designed by Woodhead in association with Denton Corker Marshall, is the culmination of four years of masterplanning and design. This new station is a quantum leap in quality from the old bus station and provides travellers with modern facilities, and sets the standard for terminal design in Australia. The design strove to provide an architectural land mark offering an immediate sense of place and orientation to the traveller, and an environment that is light, airy, welcoming with a certain sensory impact. The bus stations distinctive Mandarin Orange palette references its location, in the environs of Adelaides lively Chinatown. The strong colour also reinforces the pedestrian access to the terminal from Grote street. A series of aluminum grids make up part of the bus station facades - these create a contemporary imagery that is drawn from its transportation based uses bus station and car parking. These curved and folded aluminum arcs are perforated, creating visual interest and emphasising the best features of both old and new transport facilities. The curved canopies on the street frontages project out from the line of the glazing offering a degree of protection for pedestrians and continuing the notion of the verandah. In addition to the bus station the project provides 550 car parks over five levels and 39 residential units. The bus station will be home to 15 coaches and approximately 300,000 people per year will pass through its doors on both interstate and intrastate travel.

The architectural design uses curved high-tech metal forms derived from buses and aircraft to reinforce the transport functions within the building.

Finalist Award for Mixed Use Developments property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards 2009 National Structural Steel Engineering Design Award High Commendation AsI steel Awards National 2008 Architectural Steel Design Award AsI steel Awards south Australia 2008 Client: Adelaide City Council 85

The architectural design uses curved high-tech metal forms derived from buses and aircraft to reinforce the transport functions within the building.

operational efficiency
lEICHHARDT Bus DEpOT, BAlMAIN roAD, leICHHArDT, NSW
The new NsW state Transit leichhardt Bus Depot redevelopment accommodates Australias largest environmentally friendly, lowemission bus fleet. Working within the existing site, extensive analysis was required to achieve the best possible outcome in terms of operational efficiency and sustainability. The completed depot includes a new 1,800m2 administration building with staff amenities; bus wash facilities, bus refuelling facilities (both CNG and diesel), workshop and vehicle service bays, and car-parking for 125 cars. The site is enclosed along the northern and eastern boundaries by a custom designed precast concrete panel wall, with striations reflecting the dynamic movement of the neighbouring roadway. The textured precast panels extend into the administration buildings foyer, creating a synergy with the external faade and the industrial context. The design seeks to complement the greening of the bus fleet with the introduction of a variety of energy saving features for both the new buildings and the re-use of existing heritage buildings. The new facility provides a safer and healthier working environment for administration and maintenance staff as well as the bus drivers. The design considers and resolves noise and lighting issues with surrounding residential properties and applies sustainability features including passive solar design initiatives and regarding building orientation and envelope. The interior fitout features a natural materials palette alongside recycled concrete and steel for construction, rainwater harvesting, low VOC / emission plan and the use of forest stewardship Council Certified Timber. The completed works included the widening of Balmain road to accommodate a 3m cycle way, and an equitable setback. The depot has remained fully functional throughout the construction period.

NSW State Transits leichhardt Bus Depot accommodating Australias largest environmentally friendly, low-emission bus fleet.

Client: state Transit Authority

transit interchange
ClARKsON TRANsIT sTATION ClArKSoN WA
The new Clarkson station, commissioned by New MetroRail for the public Transport Authority, was masterplanned and designed by Woodhead. It includes a six bus terminus and interchange, kiosk, bus shelters and landscaping. The station has been designed for convenient pedestrian, cycle and wheelchair access, with escalators, a lift and kiosk inside the station, constructed from an assemblage of steel, tin and glass. There is a universal taxi stand at the covered entrance plus convenient access to car dropoff and pick-up facilities, as well as park n Ride bays for 800 vehicles. The design, with its large span arched entry wall and tower, provide a dynamic frontage and focal point for the somerly Village Centre. The building harmonises with its surrounds, providing a strong landmark element with a true village main street statement. Environmental issues were also considered in the design to maximise protection for passengers from sun, wind and rain. Two public art projects were included: a stainless steel tower piece by stewart Green, and a large terrazzo tile series by Margaret Dillon, which was designed after a community participation session and installed in the station entry walls. An important aspect of the Clarkson design is that the station precinct represents significant development in land use and transport integration planning strategies. The station ties the convenience of a multi-modal rapid transit system with increased density and activity in a station precinct the first implementation of a shift in transit orientated development in Western Australia.

A key component of the design has been the provision of a signature entry building and integration...

Architectural Steel Design Award Australian steel Institute WA Chapter steel Awards 2008 Client: New MetroRail, Western Australia

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lessons from history

sTuRT sTREET COMMuNITy sCHOOl ADelAIDe SA
Constructed in 1883, the sturt street school served the southwest corner of Adelaide for over 100 years until its closure in 1996. Disused for over ten years and in a very poor state of dilapidation, the project has seen the conservation and adaptive reuse of the original building to create the first integrated early learning centre in Adelaide. The centre provides childcare, preschool and infants school facilities in the one building. The altered internal spaces of the existing building were returned to their original layout by removing the internal walls, opening up the space and creating more flexibility within the classrooms. New buildings containing access, services and amenities blocks are located on the back of the existing building. The buildings are separated by light weight glazed links, allowing the historic building fabric to retain its identity and integrity while maximising the penetration of natural daylight. The proportions of the new buildings were designed to reduce the imposing scale of the existing Victorian structure and are more colourful to better integrate with the childrens outdoor play areas. The centre of the building has been opened up and features a new contemporary stair, letting in daylight and acting as a principal axis point from the main entrance through to the outdoor playing area at the rear of the building.

The new structures reduce the scale of the existing building, add colour, and integrate with the outdoor play areas to provide a fun and friendly environment.
State Commendation New Building Australian Institute of Architects Awards sA 2005 Commendation - New Development in Heritage; Conservation and Adaptive Reuse Edmund Wright Heritage 2005 Client: Department of Education and Childrens services (DECs) 95

law and order

lAW BuIlDING, MuRDOCH uNIVERsITy PerTH WA
The new law facility has been designed to connect with the existing Business, Information Technology and law Building, creating an exciting statement for the law faculty. The project incorporates an exhibition foyer, moot court, computer labs, teaching spaces, function rooms, administration and support areas. The double height feature wall frames the main visitor approach to the building and forms the spine for the internal layout. The wall contains an internal foyer space, providing both signage and exhibition opportunities. The ceiling and walls have been sculpted over the mezzanine level to access the northern aspect and wash natural light down into the foyer. The moot court dominates the main approach path with visual interest achieved both during day and night with the articulation of the faade and utilisation of large glazed panels. The moot court plan was developed around the radial concept for courtrooms, ensuring that visual connections between judge, associates and jury are maintained throughout proceedings. The integration of Environmentally sustainable Design initiatives were critical to the success of the project. These initiatives were evaluated for their capital cost, payback period, energy savings and value to the project and included night purging and economy cycles throughout the building, air quality and temperature sensing coordinated with the levels of natural ventilation, as well as coordination with the campus chilled water facility for cooling the air. The building has been applauded by academic teaching staff for its flexibility, ambiance and the state-of-the-art technology which enhances the teaching and learning experience.

The double height feature wall frames the main visitor approach to the building and forms the spine for the internal layout.

Client: Murdoch university

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heightened learning
EDITH COWAN uNIVERsITy lECTuRE THEATRE PerTH WA

Spaces have been designed to be exciting, varied and enlivening the student social and academic activities.

framed by an external forecourt and featuring an exhibition foyer, 375 tiered seats and the latest in teaching and learning technology, the ECu lecture theatres prominent position makes it a landmark building on the campus. The theatre was designed according to a very strict brief where it had to be instantly recognisable from other buildings on the campus and play a central role in connecting students with the nearby library and harmonising with the existing built form of the campus. The distinctive shape of the building was derived from detailed studies into acoustics. The internal space of the lecture theatre was sculpted to optimise natural voice amplification. The theatre space was the catalyst for the project and as such, it is the heart of the building. The building has a strong graphic presence on the campus thanks to use of colour and distinct yet subliminal signage. The foyer attached to the lecture theatre is an integral part of the building and functions as an intermedian filter between the theatre and external surrounds. Through the expansive glass faade, the foyer has a strong visual connection with the forum space and the library beyond. The forum, nestled between the lecture theatre and library, is protected from the elements and invites users to take advantage of the space, allowing for formal and incidental interaction and communication. students are encouraged to engage with soft and hard landscape elements and to use it as a meeting place, recreation space and event space.

Commendation Design Institute of Australia WA Chapter Awards 2008 Client: Edith Cowan university

The visual impact of Woodheads bold aesthetic and innovative design for the theatre and forum perfectly brand matches eCu, which prides itself on being a modern, progressive university for the 21st century.
ron Hewitt eCu Manager for Planning and Development

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collaborative research
pHARMACy AusTRAlIA CENTRE Of ExCEllENCE (pACE) BrISBANe QlD

A unique and visionary concept to create Australias leading facility for pharmaceutical research, education and drug commercialisation.

Woodhead in association with s2f are part of the Baulderstone Hornibrook team for the pACE project. The pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence project is a unique and visionary concept to create Australias leading facility for pharmaceutical research, education and drug commercialisation. pACE is collaboration between the university of queensland, the pharmacy profession and industry. The project is located adjacent to the princess Alexandria Hospital and includes facilities for the school of pharmacy and current and future facilities for research and commercial opportunities for allied health and medical facilities. The development comprises of academic and research buildings incorporating offices and laboratories arranged around a major urban courtyard.

Client: Baulderstone Hornibrook 105

tropical exchange
AusTRAlIAN TROpICAl fOREsT INsTITuTE (ATfI) CAIrNS QlD

International centre for tropical landscape research promoting commercial and sustainable development of the biodiversity contained in the tropical forests.

The Australian Tropical forest Institute (AfTI) is an international centre for tropical landscape research promoting commercial and sustainable development of biodiversity in tropical landscapes. The design for the new $10.5 million project, undertaken in collaboration with power Graham and Dempsey, provides sustainable solutions and encourages the sharing of information. The design form of the new 3100m complex sets it apart from other traditional and linear buildings at James Cook university because of its angular and agile tropical modernist aesthetic which encourages greater interaction and information exchange. Australia is recognised as a world leader in tropical forest research and World Heritage Management. The complex design had to reflect this and provide a robust and flexible research and learning environment. The flexibility of the design promotes sharing and consultation between research groups. The building is oriented to reduce solar gain to external walls; temper conditioned air as well as provide light: vital to environmentally sustainable design (EsD). The commercial facility design creates a synergy between government and commercial organisations housed in the complex. It includes conference facilities with break out rooms, offices and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities. The ATfI will provide sustainable solutions to the use and conservation of Australias tropical landscapes as well as help create new sustainable rural industries based on an understanding of forest ecology.
Client: James Cook university

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diplomatic strength
AusTRAlIAN HIGH COMMIssION NeW DelHI, INDIA
The original Chancery, built in 1966 no longer provided suitable or secure accommodation to support the operations of the Australian High Commission in New Delhi. The redevelopment included the provision of an interim Chancery for staging and the construction of a new permanent Chancery, two new townhouses, and another existing house converted into three apartments. The redeveloped High Commission compound retains its serene character, set within manicured lawns and gardens with the new Chancery providing a setting enabling effective and efficient functional activities within the High Commission. The building provides a pleasant work environment and represents Australia by using a range of Australian materials and finishes in public areas. The contemporary faade features two local sandstones, sourced from the Rajistan desert, cream and classic Delhi-red sandstone, blending in with nearby government buildings. The stones are selected for their thermal efficiency and strength in addition to their overall aesthetic and cultural significance. The form of the windows respects and borrows from the aperture detailing used by sir Edwin lutyens and also resolves specific security requirements. The overall outcome is a peaceful, working environment representative of worldclass workplace conditions presenting a welcoming presence for Australia immersed in the Indian cultural context.

The outcome is a peaceful, working environment presenting a welcoming presence for Australia immersed in the Indian cultural context.
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Client: Commonwealth Department of foreign Affairs and Trade

civic revival
GOsNElls CIVIC COMplEx goSNellS WA
The $12.5 million Agonis at Gosnells was a flagship project for the City of Gosnells Town Centre Revitalisation scheme. The project consists of a range of components and users all combined within one complex and adjoins the Gosnells Civic square also designed by Woodhead. The key functions and components of the complex have been carefully positioned on the tight site and relative to one another to maximise potential for commercial exposure, views and passive surveillance of pioneer park, to maximise sun penetration into the central courtyard area, as well as providing public interaction with the Civic square and community facilities and, importantly, comforting and inviting counselling facilities. The Agonis at Gosnells is the first commercial building in Western Australia to have achieved a 4.5 star rating under the ABGR rating scheme and was also awarded a grant from the state Energy Development Office (sEDO). The building retains a traditional form incorporating a two storey building facing Albany Highway and Astley street with the single storey multipurpose hall and library in the north west corner of the building, overlooking the Civic square and town centre parklands, pioneer park. The building forms a quadrangle with an internal courtyard shared by all the four main building user groups. The design success clearly displays the understanding of community expectations, integrated whilst functional department planning and the incorporation of practical, innovative sustainability initiatives.

Internationally recognised for its innovative and progressive approach to town centre revival.

Built Environment Category Finalist Banksia Environmental Awards 2007 Client: City of Gosnells

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communing with nature

VIsITORs CENTRE KArIjINI NATIoNAl PArK WA
The Visitor Centre in Karijini National park in the remote pilbara is set in one of Australias most extraordinary landscapes. The building is well integrated into the landscape and its form is confident in engaging with the inherent strength of the landscape. The project brief was to create a building for the interpretation of the park, its geology, flora, fauna, people and history. The cultural symbol chosen by the aboriginal stakeholders for the form of the building is a Kurrumanthu (goanna/ lizard). The objectives of the building design are to represent, through the built form, respect for the objectives and preoccupations of the aboriginal stakeholders and to stimulate interest in a reappraisal of our collective past, place in the landscape and relationship between aboriginal and non aboriginal people. The building is defined by an assembled collection of freestanding overlapping weathered steel wall panels which emerge directly from the red brown earth and are arranged in plan to provide an abstract representation of the Kurrumanthu acceptable to the aboriginal stakeholders. Entry into the building is through glass doors set between two of the steel wall panels. Once inside, large frameless glass windows draw the visitor back into an unalienated landscape at every turn. The design result is an ambiguous form that is absorbed by the landscape and open to interpretation on a number of levels.

The building is well integrated into the landscape of this place... it is possible to miss it.

BHP Steel Design Award; Sir Zelman Cowan Award for Public Building Commendation Australian Institute of Architects 2001 World Architecture Awards Readers Choice World Architecture 2001 PCA Rider Hunt Award property Council of Australia WA 2001 Client: CAlM (Conservation and land Management), KAC (Karijini Aboriginal Corporation)

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... the form is confident in engaging with the inherent strength of the landscape.

interpreting nature
THE pINNAClEs INTERpRETIVE CENTRE PINNACleS DeSerT WA
The ritual burning of the pinnacles Interpretive Centre, as part of its design and building process underscores the unique role of fire, both culturally and environmentally, in Australia. This evocative gesture by Woodhead introduces this specific practice into contemporary Australian architecture. The burning and the burnt remains are integral to the scheme and highlight the relationship between fire, the land and its inhabitants. located 250km north of perth in the Nambung National park, the pinnacles are made of thousands of protruding limestone formations spread over a vast dunal landscape, a dynamic and ever changing landscape. The design principle for the centre is embedded in the mutable narrative of that landscape. The material language for the scheme fits into its environment, becoming just another part of the background to the desert and are specifically of the place with the podium walls constructed in limestone and timbers used are direct references to the nearby grove of vanishing tuarts, disappearing under a shifting sand dune and the planting interventions involve species endemic to the region. The vertical timber elements, which are a figurative reference to the heath shrub in the area, were deliberately set on fire enabling the architecture to become a registration of the role of fire in the landscape, as well as an acceptance of a different kind of future; one which willingly accepts loss and change and highlights humanitys vulnerable position in global balance. The pinnacles Interpretive Centre marks a shift in architectural response to landscape, as an understanding place.

The Interpretive Centre is consciously contradictory, non-heroic and embedded into a series of larger scale narratives about landscape, place and relationship.

Shortlisted Culture Category World Architecture festival 2008 Client: Department of Environment & Conservation (DEC) 119

The Pinnacles Interpretive Centre aims to engage visitors and cause them to reflect on the landscape and our relationship with it.

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celebrating elements

The building is at once an alien presence in the townscape yet so deeply embedded it provides the necessary impetus for the redefinition of the town.

The shark Bay Interpretive Centre was designed for the local authority to introduce visitors from all over the world to the history, culture and world heritage values of shark Bay. Designed by Woodhead in collaboration with exhibition designers, freeman Ryan Design, the interpretive centre is a collection of simple concrete boxes wrapped in a veneer of polished concrete , titanium zinc, copper and glass set on a podium some 800mm above street level.

The concrete boxes speak to expediency with the front most box tilted and twisted to register the force and direction of the prevailing wind. The thick polished concrete wall at the front of the building speaks to the enduring monumental impulse of architecture while the titanium zinc cladding copper fascia and pewter building sign register and celebrate the inevitability of change. The enduring architecture acknowledges and celebrates the elemental forces of wind wave and salt and speaks to continuity in the context of a largely transient population and culture of expediency. A building which is at once an alien presence in the townscape and yet so deeply embedded it provides the necessary impetus for the redefinition of the town. With the completion of the interpretive centre and exhibition gallery, the small fishing community of Denham has redefined itself as the tourist centre for the shark Bay World Heritage Area, with a building design which explores the physical, historical and social context to develop a new identity for the town.
Architecture Award - Public Institution Australian Institute of Architecture WA 2006 Excellence in Construction Awards Master Builders Association WA 2006 Client: shire of shark Bay 123

...building design which explores the physical, historical and social context to develop a new identity for the town.

knowledge connections
sINGApORE NATIONAl lIBRARy SINgAPore

The design philosophy is centred around the idea of connections.

Knowledge has become the cornerstone of success in todays competitive environment. The brief for the new singapore National library was to advance the development and well-being of singapore and its people in the knowledge economy through convenient access to information. The design philosophy is centred around the idea of connections. Connection of the user to the library and knowledge. Connection of the library to the community as a whole. Connection of the various elements of the building to each other and ultimately, connection of the National library and singapore to the world. Encompassing all these ideas is nexus, which describes the design philosophy for the project. This is encapsulated in the sevenstorey book wall running through the core of the building. The book wall is constructed from aluminium and glass, and acts as a division between front of house and back of house. Other elements of the interior design include multi-coloured lED lighting and a rare books library, designed to meet the requirements of keeping the area dark and cool with low humidity. The library design delivers a place where singaporeans from all generations and all walks of life find support in the pursuit of their personal and professional aspirations.

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sympathetic fusion
sOuTH AusTRAlIAN MusEuM ADelAIDe SA
With over 3,000 items on display in an interactive setting, the Gallery showcases the largest collection of Australian Aboriginal artefacts and archival material in the world. The gallery represents a summary of the achievements of Aboriginal Australia, arising from the challenges posed by the country itself. The east wing of the heritage listed museum building was renovated to create extra gallery space for the Aboriginal Cultures exhibition. The building work included new lifts, building services, and the addition of an earthquake resisting structure. A high level of technical resolution was required to meet Building Code of Australia Disability Discrimination Access requirements and services needs. A new glazed entrance structure was designed to house the museum shop, caf and orientation centre, whilst maintaining views of the heritage facades. Careful detailing and use of materials has created a vibrant and luminous public space within a restricted site. Murray Bridge sandstone blocks matching the east wing were salvaged from a 1960s addition for reuse in the new entrance structure walls and the floor is paved with Mintaro slate. Extensive consultations were undertaken with Heritage Authorities to arrive at a design solution for the Aboriginal Cultures Gallery which was both contemporary in design form as well as sympathetic and appropriate to its heritage context.

Contemporary in design form as well as sympathetic and appropriate to its heritage context.

Client: south Australian Department of Administrative and Information services

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a local blend
BAROssA VAllEy EsTATE MArANANgA SA

The juxtaposition of material types created a working environment that is in harmony with its surroundings.

The Barossa Valley Estate, a relatively new winery, required interior design for it new cellar door complex. The client desired a design reflective of its status as a modern company while remaining sympathetic to its location in the heart of the Barossa Valley. This commission focused upon the administration building and the cellar door. These two buildings are located on either side of a central plaza, creating a village style atmosphere. The same palette of finishes and colours was applied in both buildings to link them together. The colours were selected to reflect the purples and greens of the vines outside. Natural products are utilised in conjunction with more modern finishes, such as glass, stainless steel and polished concrete, to create a contemporary design for the facility. Caf tables are made of recycled jarrah from century old whiskey barrels. The main structural feature in both buildings is a wall built of stone sourced from a nearby property. The juxtaposition of material types allows Barossa Valley Estate to create a working environment that is in harmony with its surroundings and also reinforces its brand identity sophistication and premium quality.

Client: Barossa Valley Estate

acoustic brilliance
sHANDONG CONVENTION CENTRE SHANDoNg Pr CHINA

Designed to meet the highest Chinese and international standards, the auditorium serves as a concert hall for musical performances and dramatic productions.

The Convention Centre comprises a 2,500 seat congress hall and several theatres of varying sizes that range from 100 to 700 seats. The congress hall serves as the seat of government for shandong province, which has a population of approximately 70 million people. The acoustic design solution was a combination of several unique concepts developed in collaboration with Bassett Acoustics from Australia and professor Cao xiao Zheng from Beijing. The variable acoustic characteristics required are achieved using a series of rotating cylinders located behind open timber screens on the walls. Electronically operated, the cylinders have a part-reflective and part-absorptive circumference, allowing tuning of the side wall absorption or reflection. Absorption-lined boxes above an open grid ceiling also open and close electronically to vary the acoustic characteristics. A combination of floating and fixed wall reflectors achieves the perfect acoustic environment for any event, ranging from unaided speech to a full symphony orchestra.

Client: provincial Government of shandong province 137

red box
NsW pERfORMING ARTs sTuDIOs SyDNey NSW

Supergraphics on the outside of the building knit it into the broader urban context, reducing the building to human scale.

The Red Box physical theatre rehearsal space at lilyfield was built as a home and creative hub for sydneys physical dance theatre community. The exciting and distinctive building is on the site of the former parachute Regiment Headquarters and is a place where artists have the resources to realise their vision in an inspiring environment and a collaborative performance culture. The building is a colorbond metal clad, plywood lined and soundproofed metal framed structure, with a concrete floor. The multifunctional space has an air circulation system for cooling and gas heating. The rehearsal space is 20x24m with 12m high ceilings and is suitable for rehearsal of large scale performance productions, including circus, physical theatre, dance and theatre, as well as film shoots, safety training and corporate events. The building is juxtaposed against the surrounding brick buildings in a largely industrial context. The Red Box is part of a long term redevelopment masterplan of the site for arts and community use.

Client: NsW Ministry for the Arts

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healing comfort
THE VARIETy CHIlDRENs CENTRE, flINDERs MEDICAl CENTRE ADelAIDe SA
The flinders Medical Centre paediatric Ward was redeveloped as the inpatient component of The Variety Childrens Centre at flinders Medical Centre. This $2.75 million design saw Woodhead architects, interior designers and graphic designers working collaboratively with ward staff to develop an exciting interior concept entitled - @ the beach - as a complementary interior design to that of the adjacent outback themed paediatric Outpatient Clinics. Extensive consultations with staff, parents and children ensured that the ward is a place of healing and comfort, and that all age groups can connect with it at some level. The ward also needed to be highly functional, provide adequate light as well as serve the needs of hospital staff and parents in what are often highly stressful situations. The @ the beach theme posed a number of interesting challenges to designers as the ward had to be engaging, attractive and functional to both patients and their parents. Well thought out graphics were the key to making the ward children and family friendly; appealing and reassuring to younger children, yet sophisticated enough to complement a suitable environment for older children. The under-sea images were also selected to assist children younger than reading age to recognise their room in the ward. The unique underwater photographic graphics applied to the glazed patient room doors had to allow low level vision for toddlers and higher level view through to approaching staff, yet still afford a reasonable degree of privacy to older children.

The redevelopment provides a fresh, new environment for children and adolescents at Flinders Medical Centre.

Award of Merit for the Built Environments (interiors); Commendation for Communication category (graphics); The Laminex Group Award Design Institute of Australia sA 2007 Client: Department of Transport Energy & Infrastructure 141

healthy partnerships
ROyAl WOMENs HOspITAl MelBourNe VIC
The architectural vision for the $250m Royal Womens Hospital redevelopment project is the result of a joint venture between Woodhead and DesignInc Melbourne (DWI) as part of a successful ppp bid by the Bilfinger Berger Baulderstone/Royal Womens Health partnership. The hospital is Australias newest, state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to caring for all women and newborn babies. The 160 bed specialist womens and neonatal health service has been designed as an iconic stand alone facility with its own distinctive presence. It is designed to be efficient and non-threatening, contemporary yet befitting its environs, innovative, sustainable and most of all planned with all women in mind. The innovative EsD approach includes 100% fresh air-conditioning to the inpatient wards using the energy efficient displacement method that helps to create wellness and minimise cross infection. stylish colours and textures create an informal and warm environment for patients and their famillies. The main entry foyer incorporates a clean, modern reception which is enhanced by rich finishes and evokes a sense of a hotel lobby rather than a hospital. patient convenience was a key driver in the design process. The design team consequently developed a simple layout that can be navigated intuitively. The new Royal Womens Hospital is a modern hospital based on contemporary design principles and the things women identified as important to them.

Beyond function, the design of the hospital considered the human experience and the operational needs of the hospital.

Best International Health Project (over 40,000sqm) Design & Health International Academy Awards 2009 Client: Royal Womens Health partnership 145

healing gardens
quEEN ElIZABETH HOspITAl ADelAIDe SA
The queen Elizabeth Hospital (TqEH) is one of the major hospital facilities of the North Western Adelaide Health service (NWAHs). Built in the 1950s, TqEH required urgent redevelopment to meet the revised service delivery framework definition and to ensure recurrent operating efficiencies could be made. Woodheads masterplan study helped to identify the preferred option for the development. A new build option, with the retention of some existing facilities, allowed the construction of a three storey hospital containing all of the functional patient care requirements in a tight, efficient and totally modern facility. Effective zoning of outpatients, diagnostic and treatment, inpatient and hotel services is achieved creating optimum levels of efficiency, long term flexibility, minimum operational cost and maximum patient focus. The design philosphy that formed the driving force of this project was more than just functional efficiency. Woodhead envisioned a hospital on a human scale, one that would facilitate interactions between natural and built components. Consequently, each of the wards on the ground floor were designed to enjoy the open vistas of the hospital gardens without disturbing patient privacy. The many and varied gardens play an integral part in the healing process, with private gardens being specifically designed to engender positive emotional responses in patients, their visitors and hospital staff.
Commendation for New Building Australian Institute of Architects sA 2004 Client: North Western Adelaide Health service 149

The design philosphy that formed the driving force of this project was more than just functional efficiency.

healthy environment
flyNN lODGE AlICe SPrINgS NT

Design recognises that indigenous people, long term residents and recent migrants will see and use environments in very different ways.

flynn lodge is located at Old Timers on the stuart Highway. It provides a home for 20 frail, older people and gives 10 of these residents an opportunity to live in a dementia specific facility. flynn lodge has been designed to focus on what people are able to do rather than on what they can no longer do. The facility is designed as two clusters of ten independent living units, reflecting peoples desire to live as neighbours rather than family. large doors provide a direct link to camp fires and there are several entrance points offering outside views. The design recognises that traditional indigenous people, urban indigenous people, long term residents and recent migrants will see and use environments in very different ways. Flynn Lodge would not have been possible without Woodhead. All we had was a vision of what was needed. Woodhead was able to grasp that vision and turn it into a reality, through extensive and careful consultation with the many stakeholders in the local community and wonderful creativity. Rev. Brian L Smith, secretary, frontier services, uniting Church in Australia.

Client: uniting Church in Australia frontier services

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quality of life
sT VINCENT DE pAul AGED CARE geeloNg VIC

Access to natural lighting, cross ventilation and water conservation are some of the strategies utilised, minimising the impact on the environment.

located on a greenfield site, st Vincent de paul, Geelong is a single storey 91 bed aged care facility comprising four buildings. Three of the four separate buildings accommodate residents, the remaining one houses administrative functions. The buildings are designed to a more domestic size lessening the institutional look and feel. The accommodation buildings are positioned around the administration building in a way that is sympathetic to the site conditions, while providing an effective planning solution. Housing around 30 residents in each building produces efficient economies of scale, thus reducing the amount of servicing required. This layout brings the administration building into the centre of the site and internalises all servicing while providing more of a residential frontage to the streetscape. A gradual procession from public areas through to private spaces has also been incorporated into the overall scheme. Access to natural lighting, cross ventilation and water conservation are some of the strategies that have been utilised, delivering higher levels of user comfort, better indoor air quality whilst minimising the impact on the environment. Water saving measures were also implemented, which look at water use and reuse.

Client: st Vincent de paul

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the jewel of india

CHANDIGARH MIxED-usE DEVElOpMENT INDIA
The masterplanning and development of this 8.5 hectare brownfield site on the outskirts of Chandigarh, Northern India takes on the theme and expression of the jewel and shard. Appointed as masterplanner and architect, Woodheads design for the mixed-use development includes retail, commercial and a six star hotel. The architectural language of the retail component is that of angular, tapered and metallic forms, reflecting the shard-like nature and multi-facets of a precious stone. The skylight emerges from the solid mass of the roof form, like a precious stone breaking through the earth, a theme reinforced by the entrance water feature. The architectural form of the commercial building expresses the jewel and shard through a large scale curtain-glass wall which reflects and defracts natural light. folded metal ceiling forms, to the ground level soffit, creates a multi-dimensional and dynamic surface which is animated with lighting effects and reflections of the ground plane and activity below. The hotel building takes on a more traditional dimension with relatively simple geometric forms and materiality. The sculptural roof form, to the ballroom, reflects the folded, wing-like faade form of the retail building. The focal point of the development is the centre stage. This public domain connects all of the developments and provides a central meeting place and space for social interaction. This will be the first development of its kind in Northern India and will be a quantum leap forward for Chandigarh, a city made famous by the town planning of le Corbusier.

This will be the first development of its kind in Northern India and will be a quantum leap forward for Chandigarh.

Client: larsen and Toubro limited 155

sustainable community
JIANGsu xuyI uRBAN plANNING jIANgSu CHINA

Sustainable systems have been integrated into every aspect of the design, ensuring a model for future development in rural third tier cities.

The new EcoAgri City masterplan in xuyi, Jiangsu province is a demonstration, sustainable township comprising a hotel, villas, townhouses, multi-storey apartments, service apartments and a commercial village centre totalling 19,000m2. sustainable systems have been integrated into every aspect of the design, ensuring a model for future development in rural third tier cities. The hotel design is contemporary, using cultural and modern influences and is located on a man-made lake which is used for water circulation through the site. The residential component of this development has more than 60 villas, 400 townhouses and multi-storey housing. Each housing unit contains built-in sustainable systems with further additional options available for purchase by the buyer. The whole site is connected by a storm water management system which is integrated into green spaces. These green spaces are semi-public areas accessible to all residents living in the development and connects them to the village center next to the hotel and the surrounding city. The lake is divided by two weirs creating a series of dramatic waterfalls and has a garden island for leisure activities. located opposite the hotel and surrounding the lake is a dense parkland of tress bamboo and shrubs which will reinstate the natural vegetation removed through the construction phase. The earth used in building the lake is re-used on site for creating gentle slopes for the residential area.

Client: Jiangsu Eco-Agricity International pty ltd.

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flow, energy, synergy

sHENfu uRBAN plANNING lIAoNINg CHINA
The shenfu flow City is to be located between the cities of shenyang and fushun in Northeast China. The strategic urban planning and design competition for the 556km2 area between these two cities was done in collaboration with the urban planning team from Tongji university to further develop Woodheads linear city model and then apply the concepts to the shenfu area. Overlaid on the base environmentally sustainable linear model were elements from a number of other planning models, principals of farming and industrial cyclic economies, a research and development focus and a culturally sustainable urban laboratory as the citys core area. The urban planning is based on the principals of flow, energy and synergy. flow refers to the flow of people, goods, information and capital. The flow energy is derived from an efficient transportation network, an effective financial system, low-waste power, water, material supply, lowemission trash, waste water, waste gas management, and an ecological infrastructure that promotes bio-diversity. The strategic coordination of a citys flow energy derived from its infrastructure, dynamic energy from its economic systems, competitive energy from its human capital, and synergy from its policies, propel the sustainable development of its economy, environment and society. Biological and anatomical structures have influenced the form and planning of the overall concept. The urban design uses the natural flow of the river, landscape and existing transportation corridors, with a connection of the northern tourist area in the south, to allow the total site to define the location and form of the core area.

The urban design uses the natural flow of the river, landscape and existing transportation corridors to allow the total site to define the location and form of the core area.

Client: Development and Reform Committee of liaoning province 159

community collaboration
sHAOxING CBD AND DIDANG WATER pARK zHeNgjIANg CHINA
This limited design competition, won by Woodhead, was for a new central business district and water park on a 6km2 site in shaoxing. Key to the success of this scheme was the collaborative design approach and genuine engagement with the shaoxing community to generate the conceptual direction. Working with the shaoxing leadership and prominent local artists, the design was able to capture some of the cultural spirit of shaoxing and reinterpret the resultant forms and patterns into a contemporary urban planning and architectural response. The conceptual foundation and overall layout of the scheme was established using a specially commissioned painting by Tian yiping, Artist and president of the Zhejiang Arts Association. A calligraphy artist provided a series of characters from legends particular to shaoxing. The intense collaborative process ensured that the approach to the planning of the new CBD in shaoxing was intrinsically linked to and driven by the shaoxing community. The patterns, proportions and overall forms used in the planning, and then in the architectural concepts, were all derived from the site, history and local culture. The design attempts to effect a process that allows a natural evolution of the growth of shaoxing, in spite of the rapid pace of development, from an ancient town into an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable contemporary city that facilitates modern life.

The design was able to capture some of the cultural spirit of Shaoxing to create a contemporary urban planning and architectural response.

Cityscape ASIA Real Estate Awards Highly Commended Cityscape AsIA 2008 Client: shaoxing Municipal Government 161

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Hospitality residential retail
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port of call
pORT lINCOlN HOTEl PorT lINColN SA

This unique development meets a strong demand for good quality holiday accommodation and convention facilities.

The port lincoln Hotel is located on Boston Bay, one of the worlds largest protected natural harbours, and is bounded by lincoln National park. The $55 million, four star resort hotel is set over seven storeys and features 111 rooms and associated activities such as bars, restaurants, conference facilities, gaming and recreational facilities including a heated outdoor swimming pool and gymnasium. The hotel design is contemporary offering a unique, relaxed environment, enhanced by the use of natural light and internal finishes. Reflecting the seaside environment, fresh blues and greens are complimented by natural timber. The hotel complex offers quality features to all levels of business. The conference facilities have been designed to reflect the need for hassle-free business meetings in a worldclass picturesque environment. By utilising the breathtaking views and natural light, the spaces encourage conference guests to extend their stay and bring further economic benefits to the local community. The design emphasises the coastal location of the building by framing the best views with picture windows and abundant balconies making use of the splendid views. The hotel reinforces port lincoln as both a popular tourist destination and commercial centre for the rest of the Eyre peninsula.
Master Builders Association sA Best Overall Hotel; Best Redeveloped Licensed premises - Country and Best Mid-Range Accommodation AHA sA Hotel Industry Awards for Excellence 2008 Client: Eyre Investments 165

...enhanced by the use of natural light and internal finishes that reflect the seaside environment such as fresh blues and greens complimented by natural timber.

room with a view

RAMADA plAZA pIER HOTEl gleNelg SA

The hotel has a particular focus on outdoor hospitality with views over Holdfast Bay.

located on the beachfront of Glenelg, the Ramada plaza pier Hotel is a 216 room apartment hotel designed as a five-star luxurious property. The $60 million hotel has seven levels of one, two and three bedroom apartments plus executive suites. The hotel is close to the marina complex, shops, a day spa and an easy stroll to Glenelgs famous Jetty Road. The pier, located on the ground floor of the hotel accommodates bars and restaurants, function rooms and a gaming area. Along with resort style facilities, including a stylish indoor pool, sauna, steam room and gymnasium, is an undercover carpark for more than 300 cars. The hotel has a particular focus on outdoor hospitality with views over Holdfast Bay and a pedestrian footbridge linking the building with its surrounds and the nearby marina precinct. Certainly biggest drawcard for the hotel are the views where each suite has a private balcony offering sensational views of either the ocean or the park. The pier Hotel forms part of an extensive beachfront development comprising a mix of residential, retail, hotel, restaurant and marina elements. At the time of its development, the project was classed as the largest development in south Australia.

Urban Development Award uDI 2003 Best Pool BqOI and specification 2003 Client: Holdfast shores Consortium 169

resort style facilities include a stylish indoor pool, sauna, steam room and gymnasium...

luxury escape
HAyMAN IslAND RETREAT greAT BArrIer reeF QlD

The design of the retreat offers the ideal backdrop for pampering, relaxation and revitalising of body, mind and soul.

located on the most northerly island of the Whitsundays Group, Hayman is Australias most celebrated private island destination, beautifully situated in the magnificent Great Barrier Reef and presenting an array of unique and memorable resort and Reef experiences. The resort offers guests privacy, luxury, relaxation and breathtaking scenery. Travellers and business guests alike seek hotels and spas of distinct, individual character. Woodheads spa design therefore had to convey a sense of place, embracing the character of the location. The interiors are comfortable, relaxed and inviting, creating a luxurious escape away from home. The entry reception highlights the local stone and timber flooring to give a warm, friendly and inviting statement. Throughout the retreat lighting is subtle and subdued, ensuring an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, while the water features are elegant and soothing. It is an ideal backdrop for pampering, relaxation and revitalising of body, mind and soul.

Client: principal Hotel Group

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cultural interpretation
HOTEl sOul SuzHou CHINA

The design is a fashionable and indulgent sensibility, adding a high quality boutique and whimsical element to the hotel.

The 180 room, seven storey Hotel soul is located in the centre of suzhou, a historic city situated on the lower reaches of the yangtze River and shores of lake Taihu and has some of the most famous gardens in China. The design concept for the hotel has evolved from an initial contemporary boutique approach to include some of the more traditional suzhou elements. In the renovation design, Woodhead sought to capture some of suzhous cultural distinctiveness, re-interpret the forms, adopt patterns in the contemporary ways and apply these concepts to the architecture and interiors for the building. Overlaid on this cultural base, the design is a fashionable and indulgent sensibility that adds a high quality boutique and whimsical element to the schemes for the public spaces and guest rooms. suzhou enjoys international acclaim for its beautiful stone bridges, exquisite gardens and is the centre of traditional silk making. The hotels design incorporates contemporary interpretations of many of these elements including the local poetry, ancient script and the famous suzhou gardens. The interiors evoke a sense of the spirit, the heart and the journey that symbolises this historic region.

Entry Work for Hotel Concept Category CIID & International federation of Interior Architects/ Designers 2007 Client: suzhou soul Hotel pty ltd

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urban quality
CROWNE plAZA CANBerrA ACT
Crowne plaza Canberra is located in a key business and short leisure break destination catering primarily to domestic travellers (89% of hotels business) and is the largest hotel in the region. The hotel is ideally located in the heart of the nations capital, within a short walking distance of the CBD. The brief for the room redesign was to cement the hotels position as an upscale hotel, perceived as superior quality and offering a contemporary accommodation experience. The design had to integrate with the recently refurbished public areas and provide a sense of continuity. The guestroom concept was for typical king and double bedrooms and suites and included replacing the built in and loose furniture, carpets, window treatment, artwork and lighting. A multi-purpose work and dining space in the rooms feature the latest technology to suit the requirements of todays business and leisure travellers. The seating area takes into consideration not only comfort and ergonomic design but allows for a space to both meet and relax, dependent on the needs of the traveller. The final result is deluxe accommodation of contemporary design, reflecting the superior quality of the Crowne plaza and offers the traveller a positive and memorable experience.

The final result is deluxe accommodation of contemporary design, offering the traveller a positive and memorable experience.

Client: Eureka funds Management 177

luxurious conversion
plACE ON BROuGHAM NorTH ADelAIDe SA
This exemplary $120m conversion of the former Hotel Adelaide into place on Brougham apartment complex is Adelaides newest benchmark for luxury apartments in North Adelaide. place on Brougham features 98 apartments of varying sizes each with views over the Adelaide Oval, parklands, city and hills beyond. Collaboration with internationally acclaimed french interior designer Andree putman for the design of the lobby, pool and day spa areas created an elegant and modern feel. The apartment interiors are simple and timeless incorporating high quality natural stones and designer fittings. The design of each level of the 10 storey building focused primarily on orientation to the expansive views to the city and Adelaide Hills. Apartments themselves were designed to provide for two clearly separate zones of bedrooms either side of large open plan living, dining and kitchen areas directly connected to balconies. The building design is based on the original 1960s structural grid with both the new and the old structures being expressed in the facades. particular attention was paid to the incorporation of a human scale base to the building. This took the form of a strong horizontal podium in charcoal coloured pre-cast concrete, with a texture that makes reference to the bluestone character prevalent in the locality. place on Brougham provided a unique opportunity to convert a tired under-utilised hotel into a highly prestigious apartment building that has become one of Adelaides best addresses.
Winner, High Density Development uDIA sA Awards for Excellence 2008 Winner, Excellence in a Medium Density Development Master Builders Association south Australia 2008 Winner, Excellence in a Commercial Refurbishment/ Redevelopment over $5m Master Builders Association south Australia 2008 Winner Residential Developments property Council of Australia Rider levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards 2009 Client: urban Construct

...a highly prestigious apartment building that has become one of Adelaides best addresses.

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... a landmark development with amazing views over the city and a premium location.

historical conservation
KENT TOWN BREWERy ApARTMENTs KeNT ToWN SA
One of Adelaides first breweries, Kent Town remains one of the few intact examples of industrial architecture of the late 1800s and one of only three remaining historic breweries in Adelaide. The restoration of the former brewery (circa 1876) in Rundle street is being hailed as a prime example of the conservation and development possibilities of our often overlooked culturally significant industrial sites. The original buildings have been transformed into 25 residential apartments with a lap pool, gymnasium and basement parking. A variety of apartment types have been formed to suit the original building layout and to appeal to a wider market. Restoration works included the repointing of the bluestone walls and the reinforcing of the original roof structure. New openings in wall structures maintain the rhythm and proportion of the original fenestrations and are deliberately detailed to be readily recognisable as modern insertions. Modern materials used on balconies, external stairs and oversize planter boxes provide an effective contrast, enhancing the original heritage fabric. The use of glass, mild steel, stainless steel and hardwood timbers also work towards achieving a blending of contemporary expression reflecting the sites industrial theme. A new multi-storey modern tower is situated within the heritage courtyard. This was necessary to create a financially viable adaptive reuse proposal for the site. Through its similar scale and form, the tower provides some physical connection with the former Malthouse silos.

The restoration of this former brewery is hailed as a prime example of the conservation and development possibilities of our culturally significant industrial sites.

Client: Ambitio pty ltd / pinako pty ltd

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beachfront vantage point

CE VuE ApARTMENTs SCArBorougH BeACH WA

CeVue lifts the bar and will set the benchmark for development in Scarborough.

The northern perth suburb of scarborough has not seen much in the way of residential developments to capitalise on its image. Woodheads design for CeVue, a 34,700m2 apartment building, aims to create a landmark development for the scarborough foreshore and will be the first new development on the scarborough beachfront in 15 years. The mining boom in Western Australia has created a high demand for high-end apartments. CeVue luxury apartments have the added benefit of being located close to the shore and offer panoramic ocean views. The development is arranged into three distinct elements; a three storey podium facing The Esplanade including two street level restaurants with alfresco dining; an eight storey residential building located to take maximum advantage of the ocean and coastline views and a six storey serviced apartment building facing west coast highway with commercial tenancies at street level. The buildings are designed to contribute towards a contemporary and distinctive urbancoastal character and sense of place. The overall design of CeVue lifts the bar and will set the benchmark for development in scarborough and become a true iconic building on the coastline.

Client: Cape Bouvard pty ltd

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panaromic living
ElysEEs ApARTMENTs MIlToN QlD

Situated on Brisbanes urban fringe the dynamic location offers a boutique lifestyle to its occupants.

Just metres from the vibrant restaurant scene of Miltons park Road, Elysees is all about lifestyle. located approximately one kilometre from Brisbanes CBD, Elysees at Milton is ideally positioned to cater for the increased demand for apartments close to the CBD. The concept behind Elysees was to address the site in its totality. This meant recognising its two street frontages, how it would relate to existing apartment buildings and the nearby xxxx brewery, and the varied unit types required. Woven into the design was the notion of radiating from inside to out. functional performance allowed for the development of eight distinctive unit and townhouse types from a total of 34 overall. The apartments were planned with rear courtyards to effectively cross ventilate all units with the penthouse apartments having their own roof entertainment terraces. The building enhances the urbanity of the precinct with the architecturally articulated tower and townhouses appropriately placed to its two street frontages. All courtyards, entries, pergolas, landscape and public spaces are planned towards friendly and sensitive placement in the urban fabric. The design approach was to integrate the structure with the architectural articulation, including sun shading, view frames and double volume spaces. Elysees on Milton offers panoramic views which have been maximised at every vantage point whilst ensuring privacy and internal comfort levels maintain high priority.

Client: Cartesian pty ltd 187

creating a new community

HOlDfAsT sHOREs gleNelg SA

An imaginative integration was key to protecting and managing public use of surrounding spaces.

Holdfast shores is a landmark development at the forefront of Adelaides premier beachside area of Glenelg. Overlooking Holdfast Bay, this extensive beachfront mixed-use development comprises residential, retail, restaurant and marina elements. With significant design challenges, including potentially conflicting environmental, public access, cost and investment considerations, the solution for the development was a combination of innovative design and sensitive planning that successfully balanced public and private demands. This imaginative integration was the key to protecting and managing public use of the surrounding spaces. The Holdfast shores development involves eight precincts extending from Moseley square in the south to King street Bridge at Glenelg North. The three residential buildings, Marina pier, Marina East and lights landing offer a total of 209 residential apartments with a shared 80 berth marina. The elegant interior finishes reflect the environment through the use of natural stones, warm light timbers, subtle lighting and a fresh, crisp colour palette. The design integrates recreational and residential areas, landscaping, pedestrian paths and walkways, traffic flow and access to the marina boardwalks. The development has expanded and reinstated the dominant position of Glenelg as the premier tourist precinct in the City of Adelaide.

Coffey Geosciences Commendation Award for Excellence in Urban Plannning uDIA sA 2001 Client: Holdfast shores Consortium 189

beachside grandeur
lIBERTy TOWERs gleNelg SA
superbly located in the beachside resort foreshore at Glenelg and adjoining Colley Reserve and Holdfast shores, this prominent seaside development consists of 258 residential apartments in twelve above-ground stories over a four-storey basement. Architecturally, the development is strikingly different from surrounding buildings. Eighty five percent of its faade is glazed, and stark white external exposed precast blade walls and columns give the building a Mediterranean feel. Apartments range from compact one bed units to two storey town houses and large penthouses with roof terraces. facilities include an indoor heated lap pool, spa and gymnasium. liberty Towers is just minutes away from shopping, alfresco cafes, restaurants and a short stroll from the famous Jetty Road precinct. The design incorporates a podium base form, and three extensively modelled towers. The penthouse level is capped with louvred sunscreen roof forms. Curved Balcony elements address the principle corner of Anzac Highway and Colley Terrace. An innovative design feature was to raise the ground floor 1.5m above footpath level to screen the residents above the level of parked cars to the reserve. The technical challenge of building the underground car park below the water table was solved by constructing a diaphragm perimeter retaining wall down to a clay layer, then using a top down construction sequence for the car park floors.

Timber screens at street level reinforce pedestrian scale and adds interest and variety to the streetscape.

Client: urban Construct, Baulderstone Hornibrook

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on the village green

sMITHfIElD sHOppING CENTRE CAIrNS QlD

The design enhances the overall ambience of the complex with the creation of outdoor eating and relaxing areas, increased natural light and lush tropical plantings.

The $20 million refurbishment of The smithfield Centre in Cairns by Woodhead, involved a comprehensive redesign of the existing 1980s built shopping centre. The concept behind the upgrade was to create a contemporary lifestyle shopping experience that reflected the tropical location and the local community. The vision was to deliver a rejuvinated smithfield shopping centre which offered a vibrant and dynamic retail environment and doubled as a meeting point for the local community. from a design perspective this included both revitalising the centres image as well as enhancing the current retail offer. The fresh food precinct features high outwardly pitching roof planes, promoting a modern, spacious, light and airy environment. sealed concrete floor finishes in the public areas combine with timber panelled roof planes and large expanses of natural light to create a feel of organic freshness. The centre wraps around an existing natural waterway on the site. preserving the creek through the use of a raised deck over the waterway was key to solving the boundary and expansion issues in refurbishing the centre. The Village Green with its combination of tree canopies, shaded awnings and tropical breezes presents shoppers with a soothing haven to meet and relax. Muted earthy colours and materials encapsulate the spirit and style of the northern beaches. The response fits perfectly with the clients brief to embrace the Centres natural surrounds while creating greater retail variety for customers and enhance social interaction and community engagement at the Centre.
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Client: DB RREEf funds Management limited

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down memory lane

RIpCuRl INfIll BuIlDING ruNDle MAll, ADelAIDe SA

The design seeks to make a valid and respectful contemporary contribution to the ongoing heritage of the place.

sitting between the landmark state Heritage listed Adelaide Arcade and Regent Arcade buildings, the former Regent Cinema laneway has been adaptively re-used to create a concept store for Rip Curl in Adelaides Rundle Mall. The design seeks to make a valid and respectful contemporary contribution to the ongoing heritage of the place. The new buildings transparency and volume allows the conserved and featured adjoining heritage walls to form an intrinsic part of the new building space with dramatic and elegant effect. The challenge was to design a building that was eye catching and unashamedly contemporary to achieve the commercial objectives for both owner and tenant, whilst being respectful and in context with the significant neighbouring heritage buildings. using glass proved a wonderful marriage to unify the competing ornate faade elements, with glass joints creating a subtle rhythm and continuity between old and new facades. The design maximises natural light, uses high performance low emissivity glazing to reduce heat loads and reuses existing adjoining building walls to form the internal walls for the new Rip Curl store. The Rip Curl building design solution achieves an intense visual impact and presence in Adelaides main shopping mall, reinforcing the tenants unique brand and image.

Award of Merit AIA SA Chapter 2007 Client: Malabe pty ltd

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interactive retail
ANIMATION CITy guANgzHou, CHINA
The Animation City Retail Centre in Guangzhou is a prime example of how a creative analysis of the market, with the client, can create a unique product. Woodheads innovative design has captured the market theme of the exciting animation industry and the spirit of youth in the 21st century. The brief was to design a new retail centre of 25,000m2 on three basement levels with entries at each level from the front park metro station. The animation theme emerged as a set of new marketing concepts which were then transformed into a lively, vibrant and dynamic aesthetic. Entry to the Retail Centre from above is through two sunken areas 60 metres apart at each end of the plaza. The escalators and flat glass roofs are part of the original Metro design, but the addition of organic steel mesh canopies and sails over the top extend the vibrant theme and draw people down through the three level atrium spaces at each end of the centre. The sails stretching between the glass roof and the frame are designed to filter and shade direct sunlight, emulating leaves in the canopy of a tree. At night time, the sails and structure of the canopy are lit with changing colours to provide exciting and dynamic focal points in the plaza and with the urban context. The design layout encourages shoppers to congregate at the central core of the centre where the comic and animation culture is most prolific. The centre development will be the focus for the rapidly growing digital industry and will boost Chinas world leadership in this field.

The innovative design has captured the market theme of the exciting animation industry and the spirit of youth in the 21st century.

Retail/Leisure Project of the Year Asia pacific Real Estate Awards 2006 Innovative Design Award for Chinas Commercial Real Estate; Design Award for Chinas Most Valuable Investment Commercial Real Estate of the Year CREE China 2006 Client: Guangzhou Tianyuan Investment Co

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A common theme is the use of fragmented patterns expressing a break from classical designs to create an organic techtonic feel.

community central
CENTRO BANKsTOWN BANKSToWN NSW

Identifying elements, such as entry statements and faade banner treatments, bring the complex together in a unifying harmony.

Centro Bankstown (formerly Bankstown square) is a culturally diverse and prominently located shopping centre in one of Australias most densely populated trade areas. It has served the local community for many years but its recent expansion and redevelopment enables it to cater for the more diverse needs of todays customers. A focal point of the redevelopment is a new open-air precinct, a landscaped semi-circular courtyard comprising a variety of alfresco dining experiences and lifestyle retail outlets. This area forms part of the town centre entertainment precinct and will provide an eclectic mix reminiscent of the best of high street retail. The first stage of the redevelopment comprised a new Woolworths supermarket, Big W discount store and fresh life precinct with an additional 30 speciality shops. stage 2 consisted of 15 new specialist shops in a new mall with travelators connecting two retail floors and three car parking decks within a 40-year old structure. A complete BCA fire Engineered upgrade also had to be undertaken. The third stage saw the development of a new two level Myer department store, a new two level mall extension with 30 new shops and a three level parking deck extension. The design philosophy is contemporary, encompassing clean crisp lines with references to a distinctive modern Australian ambience. An icon gateway building on Bankstowns main arterial road provides a new first impression identity for both the shopping centre and the entire Bankstown town centre.
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a work of art
MIElE sHOWROOM NATIoNAl rollouT
High profile German appliance company Miele undertook major refurbishments of its Australian and New Zealand retail displays. Mieles design brief was simple; create a showroom environment that delivered the same level of quality as the Miele product and also challenged the traditional display of appliances in a retail environment. Woodheads Gallery Concept was born from a desire to create a sophisticated design with a truly distinctive style that complement the high quality Miele products. The gallery design was intended to engage the customer on a different intellectual and emotional level and to evoke a connection of dynamic association with the Miele brand. The gallery concept is unique as an art installation with each display module framing Miele appliances using black 150mm surrounds. These products are positioned into a black glass face, creating a dramatic and seamless effect where the product and black glass merge as one. The custom designed distinctive graphic wallpaper features throughout the display area and is available in various colour combinations including a dramatic black/charcoal combination highlighted by the vibrant red of the Miele corporate logo. The majority of Miele display sites are located within multi-brand retail spaces so the display modules were designed to be highly flexible and easily re-configured, lengthened or shortened for individual installation requirements. Miele Australia set an industry benchmark with these new displays, both locally and internationally, with an overwhelming response from retailers and consumers alike.

The gallery design is intended to engage the customer on a different intellectual and emotional level.

Client: Miele

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furniture village
JIsHENG WEllBORN INTERNATIONAl fuRNITuRE VIllAGE SHANgHAI CHINA

A world-class furniture retail and exhibition centre and an exciting commercial precinct

located in the super-commercial service area in Zhaoxiang, qingpu District, Jishing Wellborn furniture Village is a world-class furniture retail and exhibition centre and an exciting commercial precinct. The 140,000m2 furniture Village consists of a three level domestic brand furniture shopping mall, a three level international brand furniture mall, commercial space and a hotel located in the southern part of the village. The commercial area starts from the entrance square to the main atrium. Each of the areas have facilities such as ATM machines, child entertainment areas, rest rooms and storage. International brands are located along both sides of the south-to-north landscaping zone. Woodhead combined services of architecture design, graphics and landscaping. The environmental architecture technology provides long-term value to both the client and the community.

Special Design Award for Chinas Commercial Real Estate CREE China 2006 The China Design Award for Exemplary Design Institution 3rd China International City Development and land Operation & Investment Exhibition 2007 Client: shanghai Greenland Business Group 207

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