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Media September 22, 2023

Designing linear corridors to deliver greater value for community and planet

Hassell’s new landmark study, ‘Corridors: Designing linear infrastructure in a non-linear world’, takes a cross-sector look at the impact of built corridors on people and planet, as well as that of urban developments on natural corridors. Combining knowledge from the railway, roadway, waterway, and utility sectors across Australia, China, Singapore, Europe, and North America, the study explores how linear infrastructure can be designed to deliver greater value for all through a unified, holistic corridor design approach. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

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Corridors: Designing linear infrastructure in a non-linear world

Our new landmark study uncovers how infrastructure can, and indeed must, be better integrated to deliver greater value for all. Download the ‘Corridors’ report.

Media September 04, 2023

Farm to Forest: Hassell envisions Sunshine Coast Ecological Park

The Sunshine Coast Council has endorsed a masterplan by Australian architect firm Hassell, which will see the transformation of 65 hectares of farmland into an eco park and wildlife refuge. Early visuals and plans reveal the design for the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park, which establishes a framework for a new parkland and aims to deliver nature-based recreation, education, and research, while reviving ecosystems and supporting biodiversity. “The park concept embraces the notion of co-habitation, shifting away from a ‘human-centric’ approach to establish a space that is shared among all species,” says Kallis. “It will be a place that establishes a genuine balance of human recreation and ecological restoration.” Read the article in Enki Magazine.

Media August 18, 2023

Mock Metro Tunnel stations set up in Footscray warehouse

The project team working on the Metro Tunnel stations is finalising architectural elements for the five new stations inside a Footscray warehouse. Victoria’s Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Jacinta Allan said the design and construction of the Metro Tunnel is creating jobs and supporting businesses. “As the stations take shape, test trains are running at line speed deep beneath Melbourne – bringing us closer to the opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2025, a year ahead of schedule,” said Minister Allan. Read the article in Inside Construction. Image: Inside Construction.

Media August 20, 2023

First glance into Metro Tunnel

New Metro Tunnel stations are in the works, as architectural elements are being finalised for the five new stations inside a Footscray warehouse. Work at the five stations is also forging ahead, with installation of escalators and lifts, plumbing and electrical work continuing. The Metro Tunnel remains on track to open a year ahead of schedule in 2025. Read the article in Star Weekly. Image: Star Weekly.

News August 23, 2023

Accelerating innovation: Hassell+AATU win landmark USTC Business School in Hefei, China

Hassell has won the design competition for USTC Business School in Hefei, China with a vision for a landmark ‘Infinity Knowledge Hub’. “Our submission proposes a landmark and iconic design fully integrated into the campus and the city in a bold new vision for USTC Business School,” says Xun Huang, Principal. Read about this innovation accelerator.

Media August 14, 2023

Hassell’s vision for a greener, more connected Uni of Melbourne campus

Hassell’s newly created masterplan for the transformation of the University of Melbourne’s campuses, Estate Master Plan, offers a glimpse and a blueprint into what is to come for the institution’s students and staff and their collective lives on campus.Green corridors, pedestrian-friendly thoroughfares, improved accessibility and enhanced educational spaces characterise much of the Plan, which serves as a tangible commitment to the University’s desire to meet long-term education and research needs. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

Media August 09, 2023

10 years on: Flinders St Station design competition complete… but isn’t there something missing?

A decade ago, with much fanfare, the state government announced a winner of the Flinders Street Station design competition, but the government is yet to allocate any funds towards the project. The winning design, by HASSELL, Herzog and De Meuron, looks spectacular with large white tubes enclosing the stations platforms. Minster for Major Projects David Hodgett noted, “the jury praised the HASSELL, Herzog and De Meuron design for its ‘evident sophistication and overall quality’ going on to add that it ‘could indeed provide a major city-changing outcome with benefits for all Victorians’”. Read the article in Southbank Local News.

Media August 11, 2023

First Look: University of Melbourne Masterplan Unveiled

The University of Melbourne has revealed the masterplan for its Parkville campus. Hassell was the principal design consultant for the Estate Master Plan, a blueprint for the University of Melbourne’s precincts and campuses. Under the masterplan, more than 22,000sq m of new open green space will be created for students and the community to share at the Parkville campus. Grattan Street will become an expanded green corridor connecting the historic northern precinct and a contemporary southern precinct. Read the article in The Urban Developer.

Media August 10, 2023

‘Landmark’ masterplan for University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne has released a new estate masterplan for its Parkville campus in central Melbourne. Principal design consultant Hassell created a long-term vision for the campus that would deliver more than 22,000 square metres of green space, for students, staff and the wider community. “This landmark initiative represents a pivotal milestone in enhancing the University’s commitment to learning experience and research outcomes,” said Hassell principal Mark Roehrs. “It’s a comprehensive and strategic approach to the estate that balances the re-lifing of its valuable heritage estate with new infrastructure. The University will also enhance its contribution to the city with easier ways to navigate through the University precinct and exciting new green space.” Read the article in ArchitectureAU.

Conversation

Property X-Change: Transforming high streets through collaboration and knowledge sharing

In 2022, a new knowledge-sharing initiative — aptly called Property X-Change — was launched with a mission to support London’s struggling high streets in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a year of facilitating community events, collaboration and knowledge sharing, we reflect on the successes so far across all corners of the capital.

Media July 27, 2023

‘Missing piece’: Work starts on divisive $2b Harbourside redevelopment

Seven months after retailers moved out, and bulldozers rolled in, construction on Mirvac’s massive mixed-use complex comprising shops, offices, and a 42-storey apartment tower started on Thursday. “The new Harbourside will reimagine the Darling Harbour waterfront, reconnect the people and places of Pyrmont, and create a network of new public spaces to bring together community, visitors, residents and workers,” said Mirvac’s chief executive of development, Stuart Penklis, who hails the project project as the “critical missing piece” in the NSW government’s $15 billion overhaul of the harbour front west of the CBD. Read the full article in the Sydney Morning Herald.

News August 10, 2023

Big changes ahead for Perth Zoo as construction commences on its new Playground

Climbing, swinging, and views from the clouds are soon to enhance the playful experiences at Perth Zoo, where construction has begun on the Hassell-designed all-ages, all-access, nature-based Playground. The Playground, which is part of the first delivery phase of Hassell+Iredale Pedersen Hook’s ‘Master Plan 2040’, is set to open in time for the Zoo’s 125th birthday celebrations later this year.

Media July 25, 2023

City planning: In which the middle goes missing

Hassell's Flour Mill development in Sydney's Summer Hill

Columnist and urban commentator Elizabeth Farrelly asks why Australia’s city planning has failed to rein in endless sprawl arguing we could easily end sprawl altogether, doubling and quadrupling our density while still creating lively, walkable streets and habitable dwellings. She points to “small pockets of success, like Sydney’s delightful Flour Mill of Summer Hill (designed by Hassell for EG Funds) and Melbourne’s Nightingale developments” as exemplars of sensitive, community-minded medium-density developments. Read the full article in ArchitectureAU. Image: Mark Syke.

Podcast

Transcendent change and connectivity:
Lessons for Brisbane from the London Olympics

How can this moment of collective political will and public funds change the fabric of the city for the better?

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