Sector: Precincts
Situated on a constrained triangular site, the tower’s elegant form responds directly to its urban context. Its signature feature, a vertical green spine, introduces shared outdoor spaces, natural ventilation, and a distinctive architectural identity. Rather than relying on conventional balconies, the tower incorporates communal voids, mature planting, and programmable gathering spaces along the green spine. […]
The transformation of Brisbane’s Bulimba Barracks has reached another milestone following Development Application approval for the Apollo Road Apartments, the first residential complex in the expansive new riverside precinct. The green light follows earlier approval for the adaptive reuse of Bulimba Barracks’ heritage Fabrication Shed and a new riverside pavilion, all designed by global architecture […]
The characterful fabrication shed, which dates to World War Two, will become the community heart and establish a strong identity for the precinct. The design respects the shed’s existing form, proportions and materials. The main entry faces north towards the river and accentuates the shed’s distinctive, stepped contour. Openings in the facade reveal the internal […]
Thank you to everyone who joined us in our Buchan Melbourne studio for a taste of The Market Pavilion at Chadstone. It was a privilege to welcome collaborators, clients and peers to share insights on how design, sustainability, leasing and technology are shaping The Market Pavilion – a truly unique mixed-use project. A special thank […]
The design brief for the Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka centred on the narrative theme of ‘Chasing the Sun’, a response to the main World Expo theme, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’. The design had to represent commonality across all the nation’s peoples and cultures, old and new. From the outset, the […]
A 70-storey build-to-rent tower is set to become the tallest building in Sydney’s Parramatta, following a State-significant design competition won collaboratively by architecture practices Buchan and Furtado Sullivan. The proposed tower, owned by Holdmark Property Group, contains 700 apartments and is located south of the city centre, alongside the rail corridor at 2-10 Valentine Avenue. […]
Buchan is partnering with Ayala Malls on a bold vision for the future of Filipino retail and lifestyle. This includes leading the design of two landmark redevelopments – Glorietta in Makati and Ayala Center Cebu – as part of Ayala Malls’ transformative reinvention journey. “The dynamic retail sector in the Philippines is being driven by […]