On Sunday 11 December 2016, the NSW Premier Mike Baird officially opened the Epicentre at Hillsong Baulkham Hills Campus. Senior Pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston hosted the event where up to a thousand people gathered in the generous forecourt to see the ribbon cutting. The Epicentre is the latest of a series of projects that […]

Last weekend, the Fairfield community was invited to see the progress of the new water park, Aquatopia, which opens later this month. The water was turned on for this special viewing, giving residents a glimpse of the water park in action. NBRSARCHITECTURE has been engaged by Fairfield City Council as the lead consultant from the initial master […]

NBRSARCHITECTURE cross studios came together to produce a provoking urban design solution for the Ryde Civic and Retail Precinct. Our urban designers, architects, landscape architects, heritage experts, and esd/compliance team all interacted to produce a big idea design that weaves cultures together and gathers the community in the way that an indigenous reed basket would […]

“This proposal offers much more than a flexible theatre space – it offers a diverse range of public spaces that contribute to the life of the community” – Rodney Drayton (NBRS) In June 2016, NBRSARCHITECTURE teamed up with CHROFI to deliver a design submission for Goulburn Performing Arts Centre. The combination of NBRS’ depth of […]

“Well visioned, wholly encapsulating visitor experience that is an experience both within and without the building.” Judges Comments MAGNA MAMA has been named the national winner for 2016’s MAGNA Award for best Permanent Exhibition or Gallery Fitout. The Murray Art Museum Albury, more fondly known as MAMA, continues to reign in praises, this time for […]

The inner city area of Green Square has regenerated from warehousing to high density residential. Along with the population pressure has come the need for social and community focus. With this backdrop, only 18 months ago, there came the drive to establish an urban church that would be welcoming, transparent, engaged and connected with an […]

Architectural Designer Katie Williams and Landscape Architect Nicholas Ison, of NBRSARCHITECTURE, recently led a small team in the design of ‘The Canopy’ – a vibrant and innovative entry for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Architecture Commission Design Competition. With assistance from Sophie Geelan (NBRSLandscape) and Mandy Flack (NBRSGraphics) the team created a pop-up design […]

“A new contemporary art gallery is drawing attention to this border town, and there’s plenty more to do and see” – Elisabeth Knowles According to The Daily Telegraph, “The hottest new tourist attraction in town is the Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA). Opened in October, the $10.5 million-dollar redevelopment has an edgy collection of Australian […]

“I think people are just really amazed and so pleased to see the scale and the beauty of the architecture”Jaquié Hemsley – Director MAMA NBRSARCHITECTURE created a design solution for The Murray Art Museum Albury [MAMA], which was recently re-opened to the public, providing a destination which the Albury community will embrace. Located in the heart of Albury’s […]

Referred to as Sydney’s Fastest Growing Town, Oran Park is growing at a rapid pace. Sitting 60km south west of Sydney, the new Oran Park Town boasts much more than the dairy farms and a motor race track that it was previously known for. It is estimated by 2020 that Oran Park will accommodate 25,000 […]

As cities continue to grow space has become increasingly more valuable, which is why Architects must continually exercise creativity when designing urban spaces. As designers, Landscape Architects must act as conscious interpreters of the natural and cultural conditions of a site. When the opportunity arose for NBRSARCHITECTURE to create indoor/outdoor play spaces for the children […]

Architecture Australia Magazine’s article titled Modular School Design: When 1+1 equals more than 2, highlights the importance of Australia moving toward school infrastructure with high quality prefabricated, relocatable learning environments. As illustrated by AA, Australia’s suitability for understanding and implementing modular infrastructure is unquestionable. The modules are useful for changing demographics, remote communities and disasters, […]

On Friday 20th June we launched BISI Affordable Habitats, the publication that was the culmination of our 2014 ENVISION Student Partnership. The launch was a great success, with representatives from care & housing providers, construction & development companies and universities in attendance. The launch event consisted of a breakfast, followed by a presentation from the […]

Sydney’s South West Growth Centre is planned to accommodate around 110,000 new homes in the next 30 or so years. Recent and ongoing house and land releases in the Oran Park area have provided demand for education facilities. Commissioned in response to this demand, NBRSARCHITECTURE has designed Oran Park Public School – a new Core 21 […]

Veronica Ho from NBRSARCHITECTURE attended the University of Melbourne’s annual Festival of Ideas’ Environment Day. This day consisted of numerous inspiring talks about current and potential environmental issues. Many of the themes addressed were well aligned with our research publication 2050 Beyond the Third Workplace, rethinking the future of workplaces and cities. The first talk, Imagine […]