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The Community Street project aimed to create a cohesive, safe, and welcoming public realm. The strategy, developed by DK-CM Architects and informed by extensive co-design and engagement with residents, focused on enhancing connectivity along the Westway, addressing pedestrian difficulties, and improving visibility and perceptions of safety. This vibrant area spans from Acklam Road to Stable Way, encompassing significant sites like the Westway Sports Centre, Maxilla Walk at the Grenfell Memorial Wall, and the Portobello Canopy. TRILUX's innovative lighting solutions were instrumental in achieving these goals, providing visually pleasing and compliant lighting that met the diverse needs of this dynamic community space. Our solution consisted of bespoke LED donut-shaped luminaires, Combial LED floodlights, robust recyclable catenary luminaires, and Faciella projectors. Westway Trust, Community Street Project Manager, praised the outcomes: "TRILUX's lighting solutions have significantly uplifted the evening landscape, making the area more desirable and secure for community activities." #TRILUX #UrbanLighting #LightingDesign

Join us at the AIA|DC District Architecture Center for the Exhibition Opening- reIMAGINE: Creating New Uses for Old Buildings. Among the DC-area buildings featured is the SK&A #AdaptiveReuse Press House Warehouse project. (Learn more: https://lnkd.in/esPmrRsv) "This exhibition presents 19 buildings in the Washington, DC, area that architects have recently reimagined, bringing new life to structures that might otherwise have been doomed to disuse, decay, and ultimately the wrecking ball. Any building that survives long enough is likely to undergo regular maintenance, occasional restoration, or possibly comprehensive renovation. Even so, some buildings inevitably become obsolete due to changes in business practices, technology, demographics, or other factors. Fortunately, many structures facing obsolescence can be converted to purposes other than the ones for which they were designed—a process known as adaptive reuse. Essentially a form of recycling at a large scale, adaptive reuse offers numerous potential advantages over new construction, including environmental, economic, and social benefits.  We welcome your presence at this opening and invite you to navigate through all 19 projects featured, and learn more about the benefits of adaptive reuse. Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres will be served." (dcarchcenter.org) #AECindustry #structuralengineers #AECintheDMV #reIMAGINE #AdaptiveReuse #BuildingRevival #OldBuildingsNewUses #ArchitecturalTransformation #PreservationInnovation #HistoricRebirth #SustainableDesign #EnvironmentalConservation #CommunityRevitalization #DCArchitecture #ExhibitionOpening #DistrictArchitectureCenter #PressHouseWarehouse

The Community Street project aimed to create a cohesive, safe, and welcoming public realm. The strategy, developed by DK-CM Architects and informed by extensive co-design and engagement with residents, focused on enhancing connectivity along the Westway, addressing pedestrian difficulties, and improving visibility and perceptions of safety. This vibrant area spans from Acklam Road to Stable Way, encompassing significant sites like the Westway Sports Centre, Maxilla Walk at the Grenfell Memorial Wall, and the Portobello Canopy. TRILUX's innovative lighting solutions were instrumental in achieving these goals, providing visually pleasing and compliant lighting that met the diverse needs of this dynamic community space. Our solution consisted of bespoke LED donut-shaped luminaires, Combial LED floodlights, robust recyclable catenary luminaires, and Faciella projectors. Westway Trust, Community Street Project Manager, praised the outcomes: "TRILUX's lighting solutions have significantly uplifted the evening landscape, making the area more desirable and secure for community activities." #TRILUX #UrbanLighting #LightingDesign

The Community Street project aimed to create a cohesive, safe, and welcoming public realm. The strategy, developed by DK-CM Architects and informed by extensive co-design and engagement with residents, focused on enhancing connectivity along the Westway, addressing pedestrian difficulties, and improving visibility and perceptions of safety. This vibrant area spans from Acklam Road to Stable Way, encompassing significant sites like the Westway Sports Centre, Maxilla Walk at the Grenfell Memorial Wall, and the Portobello Canopy. TRILUX's innovative lighting solutions were instrumental in achieving these goals, providing visually pleasing and compliant lighting that met the diverse needs of this dynamic community space. Our solution consisted of bespoke LED donut-shaped luminaires, Combial LED floodlights, robust recyclable catenary luminaires, and Faciella projectors. Westway Trust, Community Street Project Manager, praised the outcomes: "TRILUX's lighting solutions have significantly uplifted the evening landscape, making the area more desirable and secure for community activities." #TRILUX #UrbanLighting #LightingDesign

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximise access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #OptimaSystems #International #CaseStudy #GlazedPartitions

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximise access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #OptimaSystems #International #CaseStudy #GlazedPartitions

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximize access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #PurOptima #International #CaseStudy #InteriorGlassWall

In our latest newsletter edition, we explore the latest advancements in the architectural community. Arup Kathryn Firth unveils The Phoenix in Lewes, a pioneering mixed-use residential scheme focused on sustainability and climate resilience, set on a 7.9-hectare brownfield site. Meanwhile, SPPARC has beautifully restored a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse near Fitzrovia, transforming it into a modern family office workspace. Campbell Driver Partnership has settled into the redeveloped Northlight mill in Brierfield, marking another milestone in its journey. Ideal Heating - Commercial Products introduces the next generation of ECOMOD heat pumps with natural refrigerant, while Passivent partners with IES to integrate its ventilation products into the Virtual Environment. SFS UK | Construction launches a comprehensive brochure for its NVELOPE® Capability range, and David Connacher from West Fraser Europe underscores the urgency of retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency. BURMATEX announces an exciting new carpet tile range at CDW, and Kingspan's new Asian factory proudly features EJOT UK Building Products Showcase Colorfast fasteners. Lastly, Marmox UK introduces a versatile Fireboard for wall insulation, and Knight Frank secures approval for a major 836-bed student accommodation in Birmingham for The Galliard Homes Apsley Partnership. Don't miss out on these updates. Read the full newsletter for more details! https://lnkd.in/eAJs2Jhi #sustainability #energyefficiency #architect #accommodation #newsletter #ADF #ArchitectsDatafile #architecture #netMAGmedia

Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way. ‘An idiom used to convey that if there is desire and determination to do something, a method will be found to accomplish it.’ Let’s put the video clip below into context. There is substantial need for safe, energy-efficient, and affordable housing, particularly in rural and tribal communities where the shortage disproportionately impacts low-income households. The U.S. is facing an overall shortfall of approximately 3.8 million homes across all income levels. This includes affordable housing in both rural and urban areas. There is a nationwide gap of 7.3 million affordable rental homes for extremely low-income households, with rural areas being significantly impacted. On American Indian reservations, 68,000 housing units are needed to replace severely inadequate housing and eliminate overcrowding. In rural and tribal areas, only 44 adequate affordable rental homes exist per 100 low-income renter households, indicating a major deficit in housing stock. These figures highlight the substantial need for safe, energy-efficient, and affordable housing, particularly in rural and tribal communities where the shortage disproportionately impacts low-income households. Addressing this gap requires a combination of new construction, rehabilitation of existing housing, and sustainable funding strategies. The work highlighted below being led by TallWood Design Institute partners at the College of College of Forestry at Oregon State University and University of Oregon helps us not only imagine a future, but is an actual method to take ‘will’ and find a ‘way’ to make significant inroads into meeting this need.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲  Victoria, Australia The recently completed McKellar Centre’s design directly responds to the Royal Commission recommendations into Victoria’s Mental Health System. An acute mental healthcare facility, the design needed to balance demanding performance requirements with the complex needs of its patients. To ensure success, BG Architecture co-designed the space alongside clinicians, nurses and those with lived experience of mental illness. Offering all patients natural views across three internal courtyards, the design orients itself to maximise access to daylight. Two key factors in creating a calming atmosphere and promoting health and wellbeing. 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 Shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, this beautiful facility received a commendation for Interior Architecture. The judging panel commented: 💬“...[𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴] 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭.” 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 When interviewed by the Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Health Building Authority (the client) commented: 💬“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵.” 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱 • Revolution 100 (Single & double glazed, mullion-free) • Edge Symmetry Doors (Microflush door frames, single glazed) • 54 mm Microflush timber doors. 🎨𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵: BG Architecture 🏗️𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳: Lend Lease 🧺𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵: Victorian Health Building Authority 📌𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Geelong, Victoria, Australia 🗾𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴: Wadawurrung 📸𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺: © Dianna Snape #OptimaSystems #Australia #CaseStudy #GlazedPartitions