The new Sydney Water Infrastructure Group workplace embraces the social change in contemporary workspaces more often associated with CBD office buildings.
“Morphosis in the City: A High Stakes Game of Survival Aesthetics”
“Morpho” by Alexander Knox is currently being installed in the foyer of 420 George Street.
The opening of the Mid City Centre retail is the first major new retail presence on Pitt Street Mall.
Philip Vivian comments in the Australian Design Review.
Bates Smart architect Torsten Fiedler recently conducted an in-house learning seminar on the history of the curtain wall.
Bates Smart has designed the first commercial tower to be constructed on the Collins Square development in Melbourne's docklands.
In the pursuit of design excellence at Bates Smart we always have the future in our sights and it is easy to forget the weight of history behind the firm: 158 years to be precise.
Bates Smart has lodged a Development Application for the refurbishment of 70 Castlereagh Street Sydney located on the highly visible corner of King and Castlereagh Street in the heart of the city’s legal and luxury retail precinct.
Bates Smart is delighted that three of our projects have been shortlisted in seperate categories in the AIA (NSW) Awards 2011 shortlistings.
Bates Smart are proud to announce that 181 William Street has achieved a 5 Star NABERS rating once again.
Bates Smart has recently unveiled plans for a subtropical mixed-use development in Brisbane.
A hotel, retail, office, residential and pedestrian-friendly public area combine to make 111+222 a microcosm of a vibrant, living city.
On the weekend of 30-31 July you’ll be able to explore 75 incredible buildings for free, including our very own Orica House.
Project Leader Tim Leslie reports on site progress at 171 Collins Street, Melbourne’s first Premium Grade office building in over 20 years, developed in joint venture by Charter Hall Office REIT and Cbus Property. The design is a refined exploration of architectural form in glass and light and we believe it will be one of Australia’s most elegant office towers.
"420 George Street strikes the illusive balance between a strong retail presence and corporate identity" says Simon Swaney, Director Bates Smart. That illusive combination has been rewarded as 420 George Street, Sydney has won two major awards this month.
Bates Smart has been awarded the Sir Arthur G. Stephenson Award for Commercial Architecture at the AIA (NSW) Chapter Awards 2011 and our clients Fortius Funds Management have been awarded a Development Excellence Award for Commercial Developments.
Associate Director Julian Anderson reports on the revised design of Site 4b, Homebush.
A change of tenancy profile in this six storey commercial project at Sydney Olympic Park provided an opportunity to revisit the concept and materiality of the building.
Bates Smart Associate Polly Gee celebrated a well deserved win at the NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) State Awards for Excellence last month.
Interior Designer Polly was awarded a Leighton Contractors Achievement merit award for her work on the Clayton Utz Sydney project.
Associate Director Kendra Pinkus blended her hospitality and commercial fitout experience in order to create the perfect rug for the staff café lounge.
Bates Smart Director Philip Vivian, has just returned from the 2011 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat world conference in Seoul on the topic of 'Why Tall? Green, Safety and Humanity'.
Enterprise 1 is an innovative 10,000 square-metre workplace that allows the University of Wollongong’s collaborative businesses to share a unique campus environment while enjoying direct access to students and graduates.
The new building is set on the Innovation Campus, a 33 hectare research and commercial precinct established by the University to drive partnerships and collaboration between the research and business communities.
Bates Smart Director Kristen Whittle discusses healthy workplaces and his work on 171 Collins Street, Melbourne.
"A building's performance and its ability to inspire its occupants are critical aspects of design, especially in our era of sustainability and urbanisation.
"For many of us the time spent in a workplace setting is greater than in any other space in our lives.
Bates Smart Director Philip Vivian talks to Christoph Ingenhoven and Architectus director Ray Brown about their project 1 Bligh Street, Sydney as part of the Australian Design Review video series.
Designed by Bates Smart in 1957, the MLC building turns 55 this year. We think this is an appropriate time to take stock of the longstanding relationship between Bates Smart (formerly Bates Smart McCutcheon) and MLC. The relationship spans a century of work and over 12 significant buildings across four states.
420 George Street was completed by Bates Smart in 2010 and has achieved a 5 Star Green Star As Built (Office V2) rating. It is the first mixed-use development to achieve this rating in the State of New South Wales.
No less than five Bates Smart projects have been shortlisted in the 2012 Property Council Innovation and Excellence Awards to be announced later this month.