It has been a long while between project updates for Gresley Abas, but rest assured its not for lack of work. Here are some projects currently underway in the office:

Ballajura and Armadale Trade Training Centres -  Under Construction/ Tender Awarded

Darling Range Sports College – Tender Awarded

Capel Sports Pavillion – Under Construction

Donnybrook Medical Centre – Contract Documentation

Holmes Residence – Nearing Completion

Champion Lakes – Under Construction

Northam Tafe – Contract Documentation

Yanget House Bunbury – Schematic Design

Redesign Your Farmers’ Market, asked for design solutions that would help food grown by local farmers to be more effectively delivered and distributed to urban residents.

check out Redesign Your Farmers’ Market Winners | GOOD.

Here’s one example : Farmlink by Josephine Chan, Blanket Collaborative in San Francisco.

Copenhagen architects beat Foster and Hadid with ‘modern and rational’ library

Invited as one of five pre-selected architect led teams, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) was awarded first prize in an open international design competition which included 19 entrants amongst others Lord Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid.

via National Library, Bjarke Ingels Group, world architecture news, architecture jobs.

On a night enjoyed by all, we were proud to accept the Sustainable Architecture Award for our Ellenbrook Affordable and Sustainable Housing project.

Gresley Abas took out the sustainable architecture prize for a Department of Housing and Works demonstration home in Ellenbrook.

“The idea of this house is bigger than the house itself,” judges said…  Link

See photos of the houses above…

Apologies for the lack of recent postings. We have been very busy helping Kevin Rudd spend his stimulus package in the education sector.

We endeavour to post again at regular intervals from this point on.

Alex and Ahmad have also returned from well earned annual leave in the USA. Watch this space for some choice architectural projects they encountered – a teaser below…

The architect – the WA chapter publication is now available online electronically…

Avaliable here

The Holmes residence in Floreat is well under construction. Still early days, but the steel work is up and the ground floor blockwork is well underway.

Sited in the heart of Armadale; this college will teach year 11 and 12 school students in trades of Building and Construction, and Electrotechnology.  Students will work and study on a rotational model allowing them to complete the first year of their apprenticeship as well as graduate from high school.  Australian Technical College – Perth South is committed to providing a distinctive learning workplace to produce work ready students and foster life long learning.  ATC Perth South

I recently stumbled upon the results of an interesting competition, aimed at both students (k-12) and professionals, to redesign the street of the 21st century. The competition focused on re-prioritising pedestrian and bike movement over vehicles while creating habitable, interactive and a ammnetiy rich environment within the no-mans land of a typical intersection in Brooklyn, New York.

Streets Come Alive by team LEVON

Some great ideas throughout the submissions such as, subtle changes in paving to redefine ownership and my favourite, moving the bike lane into the centre of the road and letting the car weave around them.

Shared Space by Steven Nutter

Head on over to the competition site to get a better look at the entries.. 21st Century Street.

In a Ministerial Media Statement this week, Minister John Day has announced the search for artists for the Champion Lakes Aboriginal Interpretive Centre.

In our winning competition design, which is now reaching the completion of working drawings, we have established an innovative  framework for Noongar artists to work with established public artists to integrate high quality art into building elements.  Working closely with Pip Swayer and The Armadale Redevelpment Authority, we have created 3 major public artist opportunities. The ARA are now seeking expressions of interest from such local artists to be involved.  See ARA website for the Artist Brief and artist pre-requisites.

Gresley Abas are also currently seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified builders for the construction of the centre.  For an information pack on submission requirements, please contact Alex Quin.  Expressions of Interest are due by the 12th February 2009