A cutting edge primary school has just opened in the outer Auckland growth suburbs of Hobsonville  Point. NBRSARCHITECTURE has partnered with the New Zealand Ministry of Education to deliver the first stage of a PPP education precinct. Along with ASC, the design architects for the project, the team has collaborated to produce a pedagogy responsive plan shaped […]

Changes in our working environment can have a profound impact on the level of efficiency and output of workers, along with their health and wellbeing. The city is growing, technology is moving forward, and people are constantly changing. The way we work is shifting and slowly, the places we work are adapting to match this. […]

A group of ten young professionals from backgrounds of architecture, design and education collaborate together in preparation for a year-long research program investigating educational design. This is the Mayfield Project. Daina Cunningham of NBRSARCHITECTURE is a member of the Mayfield Project 2014 team that will work together to explore themes relevant to the design of educational […]

NBRSARCHITECTURE have been appointed to deliver the detailed designs for the $10.5M upgrade of Albury Regional Art Gallery. In their press release, Albury City Council identified one fo the reasons for selecting NBRSARCHITECTURE as the architects to deliver the Gallery was our people-focused approach. They’re not interested in building a monument to the architect, they’re interested in filling […]

NBRSARCHITECTURE are currently converting a section of the old library at Macquarie Uni. The space is titled MUSE: Macquarie University Spatial Experience. The space includes student collaborative study spaces, spaces between formal academic spaces and purely social spaces.   NBRSARCHITECTURE’S design philosophy, established by James Ward, emphasises the importance of connection & choice. To create a space […]

McCrindle Research, a leading Sydney-based social researcher, organise an annual Education Future Forum. At this year’s Forum James Ward and Andrew Duffin of NBRS+PARTNERS presented a study intoFuture Place Learning Environments. Ever-developing technology and new insights into how we learn are part of the fast changing world and have increased the demand for responsive educational […]

Easter 2013 will be a timely opening for the new Hillsong City Campus in Doody St, Alexandria. A creative partnership with the Hillsong team, Reitsma Construction and NBRSARCHITECTURE is working around the clock to achieve the Easter opening of a new worship centre. The warehouse refurbishment is in the rejuvenated inner Sydney suburb of Alexandria. The […]

Hospitals are not usually people’s favourite places. This is, for the most part, due to the activities that take place there, however their design is often a contributing factor. Hospitals should be designed to be welcoming, easy to navigate and to set minds at ease. Colour is a key factor in each of these areas, […]

The MODUPOD has been featured in an article titled “How will schools look in 10 years?” on news.com.au An excerpt from the article: Moveable and modifiable schools The futuristic, adventurous and flexible MODUPOD school features different modular pods or hubs that can be added on or taken off like blocks of Lego depending on the […]

Traditionally, learning was understood to be a classroom activity. Play, however, is an instinctive way in which children interact both with each other and the world around them. They learn to experiment, take risks and work together. They invent stories and worlds and find their place within them. At NBRSARCHITECTURE we strive to create environments that encourage […]

NBRSARCHITECTURE is at the forefront of designing modular learning spaces for ACT primary schools. Andrew Duffin is leading a team of architects to rethink the way we provide sustainable, future-proofed learning spaces. The pressure of growth for Duffy Primary School has led to the demand for the equivalent of 7 new learning spaces for the infants sector […]

The Charles Sturt University Community Engagement & Wellness Centre at Albury completes the transition of Charles Sturt University from the city to the Thurgoona Campus providing total commitment to excellence in allied health profession education in regional Australia. The centre will be utilised for the clinical training of students from the School of Community Health […]

NBRSARCHITECTURE launches an innovative exploration of a transformational health environment: The 2030 CYCLE OF WELLNESS. Preventative healthcare must be seen as an integral part of the healthcare professional’s role, and of the community. Studies have found that the returns on investments in proven community-based disease prevention are substantial, US$6.60 for every US$1 invested. In an […]

Andrew Duffin delivered a buzz group session at the Australian Communities Forum in November 2012 oganised by leading social demographers McCrindle Research. The blurring of where we live, work, socialise, shop, and entertain in the cyber world is applying pressure on creative built solutions to be responsive to the emerging generations. New technology start up businesses […]

NBRSARCHITECTURE in conjunction with Mosca Pserras Architects recently completed a section 96 application for a mixed use development incorporating ground floor commercial and 87 apartments above.The site is opposite Top Ryde City shopping centre. The majority of landscape is constructed above basement car parking and is to feature a communal garden with canopy trees, shrubs and […]