Concrete architecture: beauty or beast? By Ben Knight If you can look beyond the harsh exterior of brutalist architecture, you may find there is a little bit of beauty in buildings made of concrete. Government offices in Bull Street Newcastle. Concrete not faring too well with stains, and not helped
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Our experience of the built environment is more than what we see. By Ben Knight When it comes to architecture we often judge a book by its cover. And while the aesthetic of architecture is essential, it only tells part of the story. Dr Sing D’Arcy, UNSW Built Environment, believes
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Empire State Building Ninth Annual Photo Contest. Paul Seibert’s winning photo in 2019. The Empire State Building (ESB) Observatory launched its 9th photo competition on 11 September. Entries are open, but only to amateur photographers from across the United States. The beauty of the classic Art Deco building rises above
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New roof changing Central Station’s skyline. Concept for Sydney Central Station by John McAslan + Partners. A “feature roof” is being erected over Central Station as part of the Sydney Metro construction works. The roof over the Northern Concourse is nearly two thirds complete after workers installed hockey stick-shaped steel
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Architecture: the fine line between inspired and copied. Court House 2016, Hunter Street Newcastle, NSW, Australia. By Ben Knight When it comes to architecture, imitation could be the sincerest – and most sensible – form of flattery. Architects draw inspiration from many sources – other architects included. Some could even
Read more...Former Showcase Theatre, Wolfe Street Newcastle, in December 2008 Margaret and Theo Goumas ran the three-screen Showcase Theatre in Wolfe Street site for 11 years. They were previous operators of the Kensington and Lyrique cinemas in the 1970s and the former Roma Theatre in Hunter Street. A dispute about non-compliance
Read more...Hansen Yuncken was honoured with the Liberty National Education Facility Award for construction of the University of Newcastle’s NeW Space. Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia, said the award was well-deserved recognition of Hansen Yuncken’s delivery of the $95M landmark education hub. Hansen Yuncken must be congratulated for providing
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