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1ENVISION 2021: Frequently Asked Questions

ENVISION 2021: Frequently Asked Questions

Nov 23, 2020

What is ENVISION? ENVISION is a Student Partnership Program by NBRS. Through this program we partner with some of the most creative young minds in the architecture and design industry. This unique internship program encourages students to investigate collaboratively and provides them with an opportunity to experiment through an interplay of research and design. What […]

2NBRSARCHITECTURE Delivers Green Energy Hub

NBRSARCHITECTURE Delivers Green Energy Hub

Jul 2, 2018

Last week Lord Mayor Clover Moore opened the Alexandra Canal transport depot – Sydney’s first industrial-sized Tesla Powerpack battery and solar installation. Powered by 1600 solar panels and supported by a battery capable of storing 500-kilowatt hours of energy, the depot supports plans to ensure that half of the City of Sydney’s power comes from […]

3James Ward Keynote Speaker at Sydney Build Expo

James Ward Keynote Speaker at Sydney Build Expo

Mar 29, 2018

On March 15th and 16th the Sydney Build Expo was held at the Royal Hall of Industries at Moore Park. On the first day NBRS Director of Strategy & Finance James Ward presented a keynote speech “Modular Fast & Smart, Buildings for All Occasions”. NBRS is at the forefront of modular design and has implemented […]

4Agency 2017

Agency 2017

Dec 8, 2017

A comprehensive architectural education is founded on design collaboration and discourse across a broad range of academic and practical fields. NBRS is committed to supporting students in their architectural education in the classroom and outside. Last week, NBRS proudly sponsored the Agency 2017 Student Congress held in Sydney from 28 November to 2 December. The […]

5Innovative Workspace Design for Macquarie University

Innovative Workspace Design for Macquarie University

Aug 14, 2017

Macquarie University was established in the 1960s on a greenfield site north west of Sydney. The campus grew quickly evoking the times through modernist forms and heavy brick and honest concrete materiality. The academic offices were closed solid wall environments. Two of the earliest structures on the campus were buildings E7A and the adjacent E7B […]

6Progressive and Responsive Modern Learning Environments

Progressive and Responsive Modern Learning Environments

Jul 28, 2017

A major $300 Million project is being completed across New Zealand. For the last 3 ½ years NBRSARCHITECTURE has been design adviser to the Ministry of Education for four new schools in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown. The large-scale project has delivered state of the art, culturally sensitive and responsive Modern Learning Environments (MLE) as part […]

7SMART Breakfast Seminar

SMART Breakfast Seminar

May 30, 2017

On Friday 12th May, NBRSARCHITECTURE had the pleasure of co-hosting the SMART Breakfast Seminar alongside social research company McCrindle at Macquarie University’s newest building: the E7A Miller Building. As designers of the building, NBRS Directors Andrew Duffin and James Ward spoke of incorporating different types learning spaces suitable for academics and the varying aspects of […]

8Breaking Down The Walls: Barker College’s Imaginarium

Breaking Down The Walls: Barker College’s Imaginarium

May 16, 2017

Bringing schools into the 21st century through flexible, innovative spaces [PWC. APRIL 2017] “We shape our buildings and afterwards, our buildings shape us” – Winston Churchill Education is universally recognised as a pillar for both economic and social growth in any society. Government spending on education in Australia reflects our priority of investing in the […]

9High-Rise Modern Learning Environment

High-Rise Modern Learning Environment

Apr 19, 2017

St Andrew’s Cathedral School has over 130 years of history, and is Sydney’s quintessential city school, a place as diverse, changing and future-focused as the CBD that surrounds us (St Andrews Cathedral School).  St Andrew’s Cathedral School, or SACS, has been transforming their facilities to meet with contemporary pedagogy and provide a collaborative learning and […]

10The Canopy – A Dynamic Urban Sanctuary

The Canopy – A Dynamic Urban Sanctuary

Feb 12, 2016

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 […]

11Station Plus Transforming the Transitional Station

Station Plus Transforming the Transitional Station

Oct 16, 2015

StationPlus is an innovative solution to the often wasted ‘in-between’ time and space of commuting designed by NBRSARCHITECTURE. As cities continue to grow and technology advances, the way that we work is shifting and the places where we work must begin to adapt. The hours we spend commuting on a daily basis result in underutilised […]

12ENVISION 2016: Your questions answered

ENVISION 2016: Your questions answered

Sep 22, 2015

What is ENVISION? The ENVISION Student Partnership is an annual program run by NBRS with some of the most creative young minds in the design industry. This unique intern program encourages students to investigate collaboratively and provides them with an opportunity to experiment through an interplay of research and design. What have previous students said […]

13Shipping Containers Create Super Skyscraper in Mumbai

Shipping Containers Create Super Skyscraper in Mumbai

Sep 21, 2015

NBRSARCHITECTURE latest innovation tested the boundaries of modular design. Our entry for Super Sky Scrapers‘ Steel City: Container Skyscrapers competition, created an agile residential solution in the heart of Mumbai, utilising shipping containers as the main building components. The NBRS design, Lotus of Dharavi, purposefully utilises vertical space in order to free up urban space by […]

14Glass Tower Unifies Oran Park

Glass Tower Unifies Oran Park

Jul 6, 2015

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 […]

15Cairnsfoot Special Needs Modular School

Cairnsfoot Special Needs Modular School

Apr 24, 2015

April 2015 marks the construction start for the new Cairnsfoot School in Brighton Le Sands, Sydney, for the Department of Education and Communities. Its significance is that about 80% of the buildings will be constructed off site, prefabricated then transported for installation. The modular solution has been designed for an agile, safe delivery of componentry […]

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