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We are proud to share we have achieved the lowest gender pay gap for the second consecutive year at -0.6 percent. We believe the pay gap must be part of a larger focus on equity within a practice and cannot be tackled in isolation. “GroupGSA prioritises regular reporting and continuous improvement to uphold its strong stance on pay equity,” Director of People, Culture and Practice Nancy Piazzolla says. “This data-driven approach allows us to proactively identify and address any discrepancies, setting a benchmark for the industry.” This article highlights the positive news that the second round of gender pay gap data demonstrates significant improvements across several studios. Plus this year, several architecture firms have released statements based on the release of the data outlining the steps they are taking to improve their median gender pay gaps. Read the article for more | https://lnkd.in/eHJEASkF #genderpayequity #architecture #interiordesign #urbandesign #landscapearchitecture #genderdiversity

Elevating Workplace Design Excellence: Betashares’ Visionary New Headquarters in Sydney With Betashares’ rapid expansion in the local market, the brief called for a sophisticated, future-ready workspace—one that supports the company’s current needs while allowing for seamless growth, both physically and through enhanced business operations. The design fosters dynamic, team-oriented environments, enabling adaptability as the company evolves. At its heart, the design response is a balance between creativity, collaboration, and functionality. The space features an impressive client co-working and showcase area, along with a home-style kitchen designed to nurture both community and engagement between staff and clients. A standout feature of the design is the interconnecting staircase, originally conceived by our team in a previous project. It also serves as a testament to Betashares’ commitment to sustainable practices—a core value embedded in their business and investor commitments. Now reimagined, the staircase has been meticulously refined with warm timber handrails, set amongst a neutral base palette, and striking accents, seamlessly integrating with its surrounding spaces. Thoughtfully positioned to the side, it serves as both a physical and visual anchor for workplace connectivity. By preserving clear sightlines between floors and strategically activating key collaboration zones, it enhances staff interaction, fosters cross-team engagement, and strengthens overall workplace connectivity. By blending sophistication, adaptability, and human-centered design, this headquarters not only reflects Betashares’ forward-thinking approach, it also sets a new benchmark for workplace innovation.    Group GSA team: Liam Higginbotham, Jessica Margiotta, Grace Davidson, Millicent Marks, Mayour Chouhan Builder: MPA Engineers: Aston Consulting Project Managers: Generate Property Group Photographer: Rusty Crawshaw Read more here | https://lnkd.in/giU4B4BW #interiordesign #humancentreddesign #workplacedesign  

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Collingwood Park Secondary School in Ipswich, Queensland is now complete! The Queensland Department of Education has been opening state-of-the-art schools in fast-growing areas to ensure students have access to world-class educational facilities. This school caters to approximately 1,200 students in years 7 to 12. The site falls approximately 25-30m from west to east. This offers an opportunity to terrace the site from the west, stepping down to the east. The height of each step is equivalent to a building storey, allowing the buildings to straddle the terrace steps. Lift access and stairs within the buildings provide access to each terrace level. The masterplan utilises multi-storey (up to four storeys) buildings, minimising building footprints, which provide a large portion of the site as open green space. The site is covered in native vegetation, including significant eucalyptus trees, and sections of the existing vegetation have been maintained, providing environmental benefits and buffering the neighbouring residential properties to the north. The steeply sloping site required innovative solutions to fit the 12,200m2 floor area into the relatively small site. Our design maximises outdoor play and learning spaces, optimises solar orientation, and provides clear, functional, and equitable access. Outdoor spaces are terraced up the site, corresponding with the building levels, further enhancing the access connections. Most of the buildings are oriented to the north, providing optimum solar orientation and opportunities for passive design principles. Congratulations to Queensland Department of Education, BADGE Constructions and our Education team in the Brisbane Studio including Lachlan McCallum, James du Plessis and more. #architecture #architectureforschools

Were you at The Queensland Retirment Living Forum last week? Here are some key insights from Noura Thaha , Associate Director, Living Environments. #womeninconstruction #womeninarchitecture #womeninleadership

Meet The Experts Conference, in Vietnam on 18 March is one of the region's largest and most well-known hospitality and real estate conferences. Lisa-Maree Carrigan, Director will be on a panel and Thien Duong, Principal and General Director leading our Vietnam studio, will be a speaker. The conference theme is “The Way Forward,” and speakers and panelists will offer deep market analysis, investment strategies, and trend forecasts that will shape the future of Vietnam’s hospitality and real estate landscape. Lisa-Maree Carrigan, will be on the CEO Panel discussing 'Investment & Development: Navigating Regional Markets & Vietnam's Prospects.' Get more information on the event or register here | https://lnkd.in/g2PRcyPE We look forward to sharing the insights from the event at a later date. #MTEHCMC2025 #hospitality #architecture #interiordesign #conferences #womeninconstruction #womeninarchitecture #womeninleadership

Congratulations to our client The Executive Centre (TEC) for their newest workspace at Grosvenor Place, Sydney.   The interiors were masterfully designed and meticulously curated by our Workplace and Commercial team, seamlessly merging functionality with high-end aesthetics to create a hospitality branded experience that prioritises comfort, sophistication, and productivity. The result?  A workspace that feels more like a five-star hotel than a traditional office. The 1,900-square-metre space blends luxury, innovation, and sustainability to meet the needs of modern professionals. Robert How, The Executive Centre, Country Director, Australia shares: "Since the opening of our new centre at Grosvenor Place, we've received overwhelmingly positive feedback from both our members and partners. Many members have described it as feeling more like a luxury hotel than an office, which highlights the exceptional design of the hospitality-focused space and the service experience we provide." Liam Higginbotham, National Principal of Interior Design, Workplace Sector Lead, says: "Designing for The Executive Centre is always about crafting experiences, not just workspace. From the rich walnut detailing at the bar to the thoughtfully curated art display in the corridors, every touchpoint was considered to create a seamless, hotel-inspired journey for members" The design incorporates locally sourced, sustainable materials and embraces reuse, repurposing key furniture pieces from the previous tenancy—reflecting TEC’s commitment to eco-conscious workspaces. Read more about the project | https://lnkd.in/e-wU9Us6 Project Manager – Sandstone Project Management Building Services – DBS Consulting Australia Head Contractor – HUNTER MASON Group GSA Team – Jessica Margiotta, Jordan Ottley, Millicent Marks, Liam Higginbotham #interiordesign #workplacedesign #executiveworkspace

Congratulations to our client Deicorp on the planning approval of its 873-dwelling East Showgrounds project in Sydney’s Hills District, 34km north-west of the CBD. The project includes five residential buildings designed by GroupGSA and #TURNERSTUDIO and 3,500sqm of public open space.  Our Living Environments team designed buildings A, B, and C in the precinct, and Turner Architects designed buildings D and E. Deicorp’s founder, Fouad Deiri OAM said, “These new homes will provide their residents with a seamless connection to jobs and services along Metro North West, and the new Hills Showground Village retail precinct currently under construction...the East Showgrounds development will include 44 affordable housing apartments for key workers on the doorstep of Sydney’s Metro rail line." Lisa-Maree Carrigan, GroupGSA Director, said ‘The Hills Showground Precinct East emphasises sustainability to enhance its environmental, social, and economic value, aiming to become a green neighbourhood with excellent amenities. It provides a strong connection to both the landscape and historic setting of the Castle Hills Showgrounds, with designing with Country bringing together all buildings and communal spaces through the vibrant public realm.” Read more in the article and on our website: https://lnkd.in/gvk8eXNp GroupGSA team: Lisa-Maree Carrigan, Alister Eden, Shane O Donnell #architecture #affordablehousing

We focus on gender equality at every level of GroupGSA. Today, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published the results for 7,800 individual employers and 1,700 corporate groups. Our directors, Lisa-Maree Carrigan, Nancy Piazzolla and John Holland have prioritised gender pay equality for many years and are proud to share the data shows our Median Gender Pay in the Prof., Scientific &Tech industry category is - 0.6%. This is a significant, positive achievement compared to national figures and those in our industry. The WGEA scores pay gaps as: - “in favour of men” > 5% - “in favour of women” < -5%, and - “neutral” +/-5%; demonstrates the employer consistently focuses on gender equality and takes action to ensure it is at all organisation levels. Lisa-Maree Carrigan says, “We embrace equality and diversity within our industry and foster an inclusive environment in our practice that values individuals, irrespective of gender. Today’s results show our consistent commitment to this strategy and ethos.” Use the search bar in this article in The Guardian to find specific companies, including us, and explore the data. https://lnkd.in/ga5dtQHj #architecture #interiordesign #landscapearchitecture #urbandesign #wgea #genderequity #genderpayequity #womeninleadership #womeninarchitecture

BOND, Bondi Junction: The Sydney Morning Herald has recruited independent architects and other experts to review almost, or recently completed apartments to examine trends, policy, reliability, sustainability, quality, layout, and amenities. On 1 March, they featured Bond after touring the apartment block with our Associate Director and project architect, Noura Thaha, and Jim Hunter, Director of Capital Corporation. Located in one of Sydney’s most densely populated suburbs, with 10,000 people per square kilometre, Bond typifies the medium—to high—density housing the NSW government wants to see more of around transport hubs and shopping centres to solve the housing crisis. Above the facade of the old RSL where a new Club Bondi Junction has been built, the 80 units are larger than the minimum sizes recommended in NSW. 33 one-bedroom units, ranging from 55 to 68 square metres, were sold for $850,000 to $1.15 million off the plan in 2020-21. Two-bedroom units range from 81 to 89 square metres, with three-bedrooms at 122 and four-bedrooms at 178. This year, a 132-square-metre three-bedroom apartment was resold for an estimated $3.1 million. To read more about the project design and read the article | https://lnkd.in/g_gj3TUu #architecture #livingenvironments #apartmentdesign #rooftopgarden