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our design philosophy understands that it isnot important what architecture is, but what

it does in sensory and social terms.


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Woodhead is a leading

architecture, interiors, and

planning company with more than80 years in the industry.

Woodhead is based throughout Australia, Asia andEurope with associations and partnerships worldwide.

Our experience, expertise, technology and businessmanagement systems ensure we achieve worlds best

practice for our clients.We are committed to design excellence andenvironmentally sustainable design solutions, deliveredwith outstanding service.

Our design approach creates multi-sensory, engagingand memorable places that are functional at their core.

We are focused on investment in social infrastructure,

property, and business for greater social and nancialrewards.

Our people are experts in their various elds, withdiverse qualications outside their main discipline. Welink specialists within our studios to develop specicprojects, gaining broader perspectives and innovativedesign outcomes for our clients.


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Adelaide

Brisbane

DarwinHo Chi Minh City

Melbourne

Naples

New DelhiPerth

Shanghai

Singapore

Sydney

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Woodhead has three distinct sectors. This structureworks to transfer skills and transfer knowledge across

portfolios, capitalising on ideas between sectors. Itconsolidates the conceptual and technical precisionbrought to projects, adding value for clients.These sectors are divided along industry lines basedon an appreciation of our clients particular industryneeds.

Work Community LifestyleCommercial Transport Hospitality

Workplace Education Residential

Industrial Health Retail


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The evolutioninto one location

aimed to connectall sta, centralise

training acilitiesand create

a workplaceculture... together

as one.

WOOWORTH ORT OICE NWST NSW

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Client: Woolworths imited

The Woolworths upport Ofce is locatedin the new Norwest Business ark, NorthWestern ydney. The development, completedby Woodhead, includes masterplanning of theGreeneld site, three commercial buildings,3-4 storeys in height totalling 36,000m2 ofofce space set out in a horizontal campus, allconnected via a 2,500m2 central marketplace.

The brief set by the client was to culturallyunite the disparate support operations for thecompany, therefore providing one building

for all people, yet still allowing for highlevels of amenity, accessibility, comfort, andbusiness efciency in a human scale responsewhilst connecting all staff, centralisingtraining facilities and creating a unitedworkplace culture. The cultural statement ofthis consolidation process is evident in thebuilt result where the ofce oorplates andmarketplace encourage staff to communicateand interact, formally and informally.

The masterplan evolved around the idea of

public space and streets, with the centralmarketplace being the rst element to takeform.

The hybrid-ventilated marketplace combinedoff-the-shelf components in an innovativefashion to achieve a cost effective andsustainable solution. The resulting greenhouseratings achieved Australian industry best-practice.

Externally the faade and form have beenarranged to blend with the planted landscape-scale of Australian Eucalypts, of which severalhundred have been planted.

tormwater is harvested from all ofce roofsand collected in one storage dam at the lowerend of the site. This water is reticulated toparticular landscaped zones for irrigation, withany overow being diverted to the riparianzone on the eastern boundary.


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The building has acilitated theintegration o separate businessunits and has helped in osteringa shit in our organisation toward

increased integration and sharingo ideas.Amanda Hansen

Business Manager Woolworths


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roviding architecture, interior design andgraphic design services for this project as partof an integrated design solution, Woodheadsdesign of the oxtel Customer olutionsCentre provides worlds best practice,creating a healthy and comfortable workingenvironment for over 1,000 employees.

lexible team spaces on the three upper oorscreate a sense of place and space, where thedesign, graphics and TV screens reinforce thecore entertainment nature of oxtels business.

The innovative architectural features of thiscommercial call centre building offers amodern and efcient workplace, includinginternal exibility for future tenancies andenvironmentally sensitive services.

The building is orientated with its long axis tothe east-west with a central atrium allowingfor maximum natural light. The east and westfaades remain largely blank to minimise theamount of solar gain. ervices, located at theends of the central atrium, are individually

expressed to add interest to the faades.

The planning of the building is a very simplediagram, separating the main oor plate fromthe circulation and services. Circulation takesplace at the edges with vertical circulationsituated within the frames that enclose thecentral atrium.

A basement carpark provides a formal baseto the composition, which rises to three ofcelevels. The ground oor plate incorporates

amenities such as training rooms and acafeteria.

OTE OERATION CENTRE MN PNDS VIC

The designcreates auture workplace

that co-locatespersonnel

within a ullyintegrated and

interactive teamenvironment.

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Client: oxtel imited


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Flexible team spaces on thethree upper oors create asense o place and space.


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co_scapeexplores

the idea othe vertical

metropolis andits integrationinto Chinese

culture.

As the pressure to provide increased modernhousing and commercial buildings intensiesaround the globe, an increasing number ofcities are looking at tall buildings as potentialsustainable solutions.

Eco_cape, is a research project exploringthe design and construction of environmentallyfriendly tall buildings in Chinese cities. Theproject is a practice embedded, collaborativeproject devised by Woodhead in partnershipwith Arup, and Chinas Tonji niversity and

Beijing niversity.The Eco_cape project aims to produce adynamically responsive vertical village that canintegrate into Chinese culture. It is designed tointeract positively with the environment, reducerather than increase carbon emissions and takeadvantage of free energy sources to providecomfortable and sustainable living and workingspaces.

Eco_cape seeks to produce a sustainable,site-specic tower that can be used as a

benchmark for future projects. It will have to bevirtually self sufcient, include power generationfrom wind turbine and photovoltaic solar cells,combined with low energy heating/cooling/ventilation systems to produce maximumgain for users and minimum impact on theenvironment.

sing digital based modelling systems enabledexploration into areas such as wind design,structural efciency and speed of construction,aesthetic impact on sunshade and shade,

maximising human spaces at ground level. EDinitiatives are co-ordinated into the design fromthe outset aimed at a zero ecological footprint.

metropolisverticalECO_CAE HAIzH PAzA, ANzH, ANDN, CHINA

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Client: ai ung Holdings td.


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The $2.5 million refurbishment to the entranceand foyer of this previously nondescript 1980sbuilding has transformed it into a welcomingand contemporary space, bringing the buildinginto the new millennium.

The impressive, but welcoming fully glazeddouble-height foyer is accessed from thestreet by a grand stairway and ramp. Theentry is fronted by an imposing portal andglass canopy etched with a eucalypt leafmotif, providing dappled, modulated light for a

comfortable transition to the interior.Deep red, clear and opague glass panelling isused on the foyer walls and columns to createcolour and textural variety. The clear glasspanels onto the street provide an abundanceof natural light and a seamless connectionbetween the interior and exterior.

A retail element was added to the foyer withthe introduction of a caf at the northern end,extending to an outdoor garden area andcreates a pleasant meeting place for tenants

and passers by.

Glass panelling is a recurring feature internallyand externally, reinforcing the interior/exteriorconnection. oyer uplighting provides adramatic lighting effect with clean moderndesign lines.

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The entry isronted by an

impressive portaland glass canopy

etched with aeucalypt lea moti.

Client: uperannuation ervices Company


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The new four storey, 6900m2

green landmarkofce building for tockland, adjacent totheir current thirteen storey Durack centre,encompasses environmental initiatives makingthe new Durack Centre a agship building forthe tockland property group in WA.

ocated in a sought after riverside locationof erth CBD, the site provides a uniqueopportunity to create a high quality, low riseofce complex. The building form is cleanand legible and is generated by a simplerectangular oor plate, offering maximumexibility for a modern ofce building.

The service cores have been located on theperimeter to maximise the amenity of theofce space. The oor plate is wrapped in acontemporary curtain wall system, maximisingthe views into the building and allowingoccupants to take advantage of the views. Aninnovative operable louvres faade will becomethe major feature of the western side of thebuilding.

One of the principal design parameters of thisproject is to respond to the sustainability ethosof tockland. Awarded a 6 tar Green tarrating for Ofce Design by the Green BuildingCouncil of Australia, the rst in WesternAustralia, the building fulls its aim to beone of the most environmentally sustainablecommercial buildings in erth.

Key initiatives used to achieve a rating includeindividually monitored automated externallouvres, wind turbines, active chilled beam

mechanical services, peak energy reduction,and extensive cyclist end of trip facilities.

This building isdesigned to beone o the mostenvironmentally

sustainablecommercialbuildings in Perth.

sustainabilityintegratedDRACK CENTRE PTH WA

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Client: tockland roperty Group


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The tate Heritage listed former furniturewarehouse has been adaptively reused forcontemporary ofce, hospitality and retailfunctions. Woodheads scope includedheritage assessment report, detailedconservation works, design of base buildingupgrade works over four levels and subsequentinterior design to evel 1 (Clemenger) andevel 2 (MNet).

Abandoned for decades, the building wasrestored through the removal of cumulativeunsympathetic additions, conservation ofremaining original features, and introduction ofnew compatible facilities to foster revitalisationof the building. New contemporary elementsprovide a meaningful and respectfulcontribution to the ongoing heritage of thebuilding, enhancing its future use viability.

The new entry incorporates a void cut throughthe building, enabling appreciation of thebuildings unique oor to ceiling height andproviding visual connection and interactionbetween oors. The exposed services solution

has enabled all original Jarrah oors and ornateplaster ceilings to be retained, conserved andfeatured. The original grand staircase hasbeen retained and enclosed in frameless glass,enabling individual oors to be secured.

The adaptive reuse solution enables a varietyof tenants to express their dynamic andcreative culture whilst exploring the intangiblebenets that heritage buildings bring to anoccupants identity, image and work culture.

riginal timberstaircase and lit,

original timberskirtings, eatureplaster cornicesand jarrah oors,

have beenretained.

the past

Award of Merit Heritage AIA - A Chapter 2008

Client: Ginos Engineers

JOHN DCOR BIDING HIND ST ADAID SA

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The internalenvironment

is overlaid with

textural varietyand concepts oseasonal change

and renewal.

The ATO has leased two new builidngs in Civicto consolidate a number of their locations inCanberra and meet their stated objectives.Woodhead was comissioned for the interiordesign and workplace planning for 4200 staff,as an integrated interior design working withthe architects commissioned for the buildingsarchitecture.

Designed to accommodate future change;the planning is robust and exible, usingurban planning principles that allow staffto move through the ofce spaces easily

and comfortably. Notions of streets, lanes,interconnections and town squares drive thelanguage and forms of the overall design,encouraging communication and interaction.

Open workspaces are broken by communalparks creating an opportunity to meetinformally in a green-scaped casualenvironment with urban timber seating.

The concept of leaves and their changingcolours, reecting Canberras four distinct

seasons, forms the basis for the graphics andcolour palette, with overlaid signage andway-nding enabling staff to easily identifyareas.

The building conguration has a central coreand four glazed facades allowing abundantnatural light. The interior design approachmaximises access to natural light and viewsproviding an open plan environment.

The concept uses the built environment toencourage interaction within the ATO byfostering productivity through creative planningtechniques and intelligent design solutions.

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Commendation for Interior Architecture

Royal Australian Institute of Architects 2008

Client: Australian Tax Ofce

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The concept is onethat uses the builtenvironment to encouragecommunication andinteraction...


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The creative new headquarters which is

home to Clemengers 54 employees includeshighly interactive and exible work settings,spaced across 900m with further room forexpansion. reviously located on the outskirtsof the city, its move into a more central area isreective of Clemengers design aesthetic andcontemporary approach to their projects.

The open style format of the workplace beginsat reception and ows directly into the workarea, removing the divide between the twoareas and allowing clients to see Clemengers

work environment. The new space wasdesigned to reect Clemengers desire for awork space where the aspects of, and pathsto, the creative process were on show ratherthan locked away.

Creative zones are built throughout the spaceand one zone features a 4m long design benchwith a roll of paper one end. aper can bestretched out allowing for impromptu individualor group creative sessions can take place. Thework can then be cut off and hung on the wall

for further creative input.

An interactive clipboard also runs throughoutthe building, a rigging system of hightensile cables allowing designers to attachinspirational images, drawings and their designideas to these cables where they are on displayfor all to take inspiration from.

The design embraces the dynamic andcreative aspects of the Clemenger cultureand focuses on fun and the need to adapt to

the environment as the advertising agencysprojects and commissions demand.

The concept reectsthe dynamic and

creative nature o adesign agency.

dynamicsCEMENGER BBDOADAID SA

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Client: Clemenger BBDO Adelaide


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This three-level 9,200m building, known as

Alpha, is the rst in the new erth Airport ofcepark development, hkew.

hkew Alpha is an innovative ofce buildingdesigned with the central core accommodatingall services, entry lobby, meeting rooms andcafe and connected to two large open oorplates allowing maximum exibility. The designprocess gave consideration to the structuralgrid creating a clean internal perimeter.

Both oorplates are oriented to face 10

degrees to the north and south to give thebuilding good passive solar performancewhich is enhanced by sunshading on the northfacade. East and west facing facades havereduced fenestration protected by a dramaticperforated metal sunscreen. The cafe andmeeting rooms open to a central landscapedcourtyard, enhanced by a water feature andartworks.

erth Airport occupies the 1,330m top oor ofhkew Alpha. The key focus from the onset of

this project was to achieve maximum efciencyof space with the client investigating manypossibilities of open plan design.

The conceptual design was established aroundcolours associated with blue sky, yellow sunand the grey of the tarmac. This colour paletteis reected in the rened materials and nishesof the public areas, while bolder colours wereused in the staff break-out areas.

The nal design outcome is to increase thecommunication and interaction in the 100%open plan ofce space, to ensure ultimateexibility in the future.

designHKEW AHA + ERTH AIRORT PTH WA

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Commendation DIA WA Chapter Awards 2008

Client: Westralia Airports Corporation

The designprocess gaveconsideration

to the structural

grid andcreating aclean internal

perimeter.


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The Woodhead designed ofces for KMG

Adelaide accommodate more than 230 staffin a total ofce space of 3850m. A rigorousconsultation process was undertaken withKMG artners and staff to unlock thepotential of their new workplace. The relocationwas also used as an opportunity to repositiontheir brand in the Adelaide marketplace.

brandKMG ROJECT 151ADAID SA

The colours,materials and

fnishes reectthe brand as

well as highlight

a local inuencewith the use

o copper andlocally sourced

materials.

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Client: KMG

undamental to the design was access to

natural light and views in all the communityspaces and staff workstation areas. Thecolours, materials and nishes reect theKMG brand as well as highlight a localinuence with the use of copper and locallysourced materials.

The interior design features modular, exibleplanning with glass partitioning, generouscorridors, travertine oors to reect light plusdirect access to large balcony areas on theclient level. The interiors are designed to

reect the outward looking, transparent andcommunicative values of the organisationwhilst providing a more open workenvironment.

The outcome focuses on a professionalorganisation. With an extensively open planenvironment, 120 degree work settings for theindividual are adaptable, responsive and teamoriented. The result is an informal environmentwith the emphasis on teamwork rather thantraditional structures.

The exible workstations are highlighted withshades of KMGs living blue logo, includingcarpets, upholstery and glass tinting. Timberoors have been used in the communityareas to achieve a warmer, more homelikeenvironment.


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The design solution createsan environment built on theKPM brand.


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Transparencyand visibilityis reinorcedthrough the

design, intendedto promote acollaborative

space.

centralcontrol

WATER CORORATION PTH WA

The heart of the Water Corporation facility

is the 24/7 concentric Control Room. Theproject objective was to provide a benchmarkin control and operations centres, ensuringthe planning outcome provided an innovativeresponse to the notion of a control centre andthe site constraints.

The purpose of the space was to integrategeographically disparate sections of thewater procurement and delivery process.undamental to this was the successfulintegration of teams, enabling them to maintain

their individual function whilst promoting betterintegration with their colleagues. The layoutand spatial organisation needed to providea solution to this specic objective resultingin a circular oor plan which provides a verypractical solution from a functional perspective.

Transparency and visibility is also reinforcedthrough the design, intended to promote acollaborative space. election of materialand detail selection was driven by task andfunction. loor, wall and ceiling treatments

were selected with consideration for acousticattenuation. These materials also inform theaesthetic of the space.

lexibility to recongure work groups was adetail principle to reduce future disruption andcost and enable the interior to adapt to changewithin the organisation over time.

ustainability and resource consumption werekey factors and inuenced the underlyingtheme of the brief. All materials and equipmentspecied in the interior contract wereconsidered from a sustainability perspective.

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Client: Water Corporation


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An efcientbuilding

envelope wasdeveloped by

undertakingstudies o themost efcient

oor plate areato aade area.

energyefcient

2-4 ON ARK ROAD NTH D NSW

Excellence in Construction Award for Industrial Project over

$10m Master Builders Association (NW) 2002

Excellence in Construction Award for Energy Efciency

Master Builders Association (NW) 2002

Commendation for Environmental and Energy Building

Efciency for Commercial Project over $10m

Master Builders Association (National) 2002

Client: Deutsche Bank, ipman Construction

Invited to take part in a limited design

competition for the design of a 10,000mcommercial building, Woodhead wassubsequently engaged to provide architecturaldesign, documentation and constructionservices for this project.

The integration of new entry levels in the baseform and generous landscaping provide awelcoming approach for visitors. The curvedand blade faade forms synthesise withthe adjacent new development to create acohesive urban environment.

The orientation of the building to thenorth limits exposure to solar gain withpredominately solid east and west facades.ow sun angles are alleviated by the buildingscurved form in conjunction with low e glass.

An efcient building envelope was developedby undertaking studies of the most efcientoor plate area to faade area and assessingthe distances between core and faade.Dark vertical mullions were used to minimisevisual obstructions and low level perimeter sillmaximises the internal light.

Interior design exibility was created by cleancore walls and an assessment of the builtform to provide a variety of modular designcongurations.


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The NW Rural ire ervice (R) is the

worlds largest re service, with approximately69,000 volunteer re ghter members,providing emergency services to over 90%of NW. It is from the R headquarters thatemergencies are managed and longer-termstrategies are developed.

... a unique

environmentthat promotesmaximum

interaction betweenthe operations

and administrationdepartments,reecting the

organisations

culture.

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High Commendation Dulux Colour Awards 2005

Client: NW Rural ire ervice / NW Department of

Commerce

The architecture approach is fully integrated

into the buildings internal spaces. Theentire project is focused on integration of alldepartments resulting in work place efciencyand productivity.

Internally, the three storey building is designedaround two atriums. The main atrium housesthe tate Operations Centre - the R controland communications centre. The secondatrium houses a library of resource material forpublic education.

The building can accommodate 400 people

and is designed to perform when both thebuilding and staff are under pressure. Thebuilding has a 4.5 star sustainable designrating with internal illumination, energy andwater reduction partially due to the rating.

The building is a dynamic and healthy builtenvironment. Integrated sun screens, internalstairs, open work areas and natural illuminationcontribute to the healthy environment.Acoustically, the cladding, adjoining facilitiesand mezzanine allow an openness of workspace.

The linear order, both vertical and horizontalcirculation, is an internal feature. The useof internal materials and colours add tothe atmosphere, offering an invigoratingexperience.

Externally the building is simple and drivenby function and sustainability. The culturalsignicance of the NW R is one of dynamicenergy, colour, and most of all the volunteerswithin the organisation add to the layers of thebuilding. The building is planned to reect apure logical and operational model.

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The result isa great publicspace withinteractive

learning acilitiesand oor toceiling maps o

the Mitcham-Frankston

reeway.

The design of the outh Eastern Integrated

Transit Authoritys (EITA) new 1000m2

workplace environment responds to visitorssensory needs and presents a highly visual,informative experience. Woodheads designcreated a striking and vibrant public interfaceand corporate ofce.

The result is a great public space withinteractive learning facilities and oor to ceilingmaps of the Mitcham-rankston freeway. Theinteractive front of house display room houseshi-tech audio visual equipment and displays

focusing on the construction and progress ofthe freeway works.

The use of elementary blocks of colour,shape, texture and luminosity achieves a largeinterpretative picture reecting the clientsidentity.

The planning of the new ofces has beendesigned based on movement and curves.The curvilinear walls, ceiling and qualitynishes all add to the dynamics of this workingenvironment.

The ofce accommodates 40 people andencourages greater staff communicationand interaction through the inclusion of cafspaces, open meeting areas and several quietrooms.

This project contributes to the contemporarydesign by incorporating a diverse range offunctional areas in a professional, exible,dynamic and inviting interior design.

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Client: EITA


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The design reectsthe organisationsvalues and promotesa proactive, dynamic,

successul andconvivial business

culture.

When the spirit-based company ernod Ricard

merged with wine-makers Orlando Wyndhamin 2005, the result was an integration of twodistinct areas within the industry, namely theclassic and the contemporary. Woodheadsinterior design of ernod Ricard acicsnew corporate ofce at North Ryde deliveredan inviting and welcoming result whilst alsoreecting the union of these industry opposites.

With a tenancy located over three contiguousoors, the incorporation of a focalcommunication stair was one of the rst

design elements to be considered. lanningthe locations of the reception, main break-outareas and coffee bars across the three oorsaround this focal stair, allowed the stair to befully used and encouraged staff communicationand interaction.

The clients brief was for the design to reectthe organisations values and promote aproactive, dynamic, successful and convivialbusiness culture. A design concept wasdeveloped that would display warmth akin to

stylish upmarket bars whilst reinforcing theircorporate identity. The use of solid timber,timber veneer, and recycled timber throughoutthe space assisted in achieving these results.

The bar, breakout area and kitchenette all openoff the reception area, creating a large, vibrantspace displaying the products that makeernod Ricard the second largest wine andspirits company worldwide.

house ospirits

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Best use of timber ooring Excellence in Timber Design

Australian Timber Design Awards 2007

Client: ernod Ricard


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The masterplanimmediately speaks othe balance achieved

between industrialand business

unctions and theliestyle components

to the design.

The Caohejing High-Tech Business and

Industrial ark in hanghai is a fullyintegrated commercial park. With an overallarea of 560,000m2, a building density ofonly 30%, a greenland ratio of 40%, the900,000m2 architectural area is comfortablyaccommodated.

The industrial units account for approximately535,000m2, the Research & Developmentbuildings 179,000m2 of the total and theservice areas, which include six ofce towers,a hotel, executive staff accommodation andretail facilities equate to 178,000m2. Theservice facilities are designed to serve not onlythe commercial park but the entire region ofongjiang.

The extensive development will be constructedover ve phases, each of which employ subtledesign variations in colour, theme and detailoverlaid on a consistent design approachto add an element of diversity to the overalldesign.

The masterplan, while clearly reecting an

extremely efcient approach to planning thevehicular circulation systems on the site,immediately speaks of the balance achievedbetween industrial and business functions andthe lifestyle components to the design.

modernservice industry

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The buildings and landscape are designed to

reect the same balance in design sensibilities.All of the buildings on the site have layeredfacades that conceal the air conditioning unitsand provide depth and shading to the facades.Glass and aluminium panels ll the space onthe facade composition around the oatingmain wall panels. Caohejings trademark richyellow colour is applied to some of the mostprominent walls, providing a sense of unitythroughout the park.

A number of appropriate environmentallysustainable techniques and devices have beenintegrated into the site planning and buildingdesigns. The masterplan and landscapedesign incorporates efcient irrigation andwaste water management systems, permeablepaving, and efcient lighting for public andcirculation spaces on the site. The buildingsare all positioned to maximise a southernorientation and sunshading louvres providesunlight control to the south facing facades.Windows are set back in the facades and theiroverall area is reduced to minimize urban light

pollution in the area at night.The hanghai Caohejing High-Tech ark hasestablished itself as one of the premier andmost distinctive commercial parks in China.

Client: hanghai Caohejing High-Tech ark


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back to baseudowici imited is a diversied industrial

company that incorporates mineralsprocessing, rubber, seals, packaging, plasticsand environmental concerns as its corebusiness. The company was established inAustralia in 1858, became a public companyin 1891 and listed on the Australian tockExchange td (A) in 1914.

The udowici Industrial project in Randle Roadinkenba is the amalgamation of a wide rangeof industrial processes into one large operationthat will meet the needs of udowici into thefuture. The development includes a large7000m2 production building with supportingamenities and ofce as well as a 2000m2administration building that will become thebase for all of udowicis worldwide businessinterests.

The overall design is modern anduncomplicated in keeping with udowicisimage whilst setting the standard for thesurrounding industrial precinct. The roductionBuilding is robust whilst the AdministrationBuilding has a professional edge with bothbuildings linked via similar detailing solutions.

Hutchinson Builders ty. td. were selected asthe preferred contractor under a Design andConstruct procurement method.

The overall designis modern anduncomplicatedin keeping with

udowicis imagewhilst setting the

standard or thesurrounding industrial

precinct.

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CHANGI INTERNATIONA AIRORT, TERMINA 3, SINAP

ingapores Changi International Airport isregarded as one of the worlds most popularairports. The project philosophy for theterminal was to create a memorable airportexperience, capturing the ingaporean senseof place and reinforcing its user friendlinessand amenity.

The interior design of the new $1.8 billionTerminal 3 is calming and spacious and basedaround a 21st century airport model, reectingthe airports economic importance along with acivic focus for the city and region. The terminaladopts an intuitive layout concept promotingease of orientation.

our guiding design principles were suggestedby Woodhead and adopted by the CivilAviation Authority of ingapore (CAA) namely;clarity, natural lighting, external views andmaintainability.

The terminal is divided into two distinctsections: landside being accessible to thepublic and airside being areas accessible onlyto travelling passengers.

The 380,000m project accommodates over100 retail and 30 food and beverage outletsand is used by over 22 million passengerseach year, bringing the total capacity of Changiairport to 70 million passengers per annum.

A senseo place isreinorced at

every stepcreating an

airport that isuser riendly.

A key highlight of Terminal 3 is the ve-storeyhigh vertical garden, the Green Wall, spanning300m across the main building and viewablefrom both the Departure and Arrival Halls.

The interior design provides a rich tactileexperience that sees passenger ow integratedwith retailing, airport facilities and themedlandscaping.

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Winner Mixed Use Buildings

MIIM Asia Awards 2008

Shortlisted Transport CategoryWorld Architecture estival 2008

Client: Civil Aviation Authority of ingapore


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The $20 million upgrade of ydney AirportsDomestic Terminal 2 focused upon enhancingthe current retail, food and beverage offer.Woodheads masterplan reorganises thevertical circulation points and passenger owsto better integrate with the retail offer.

Escalators have been relocated so thatpassengers move through the retailprecinct en route to lounges and concourseareas, strategically increasing footfall andconsequently leading to improved revenuepotential by the retail area.

The retail precinct comprises a combinationof shops, food and beverage and seating,encouraging travellers to extend their timein the retail zone. This increases passengerspending and the retail experience.

The changes to the retail conguration haveprompted a rethink of the security zone, whichhas been reinforced. The masterplan alsoincorporates a proposed airside extensionto the building in order to cater for projectedpassenger demand.

Terminal 2 is ydney Airports busiest terminal,handling over 10 million passengers a year.The redevelopment has provided passengerswith improved facilities, additional retailoutlets, new oor surfaces, more effectivesignage and an abundance of natural light,making the whole journey a memorable andpleasurable one.

gretail value

...verticalcirculation pointsand passenger

ows have beenreorganised to

integrate with theretail oer...

DNE DOMETIC AIRORT, TERMINA 2 MASCT NSW

Property Investment Award for Emerging Assets

roperty Council of Australia/RB Rider evett Bucknall

Innovation & Excellence Awards 2008

Ryan Lawyers Award for Tourism & Leisure Development

roperty Council of Australia/RB Rider evett BucknallInnovation & Excellence Awards 2008

Client: ydney Airport Corporation imited


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almost 90% o passengersexpressing satisaction inrecent surveys.

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...this $500mredevelopment isocussed on moving

the existing terminal intothe next and leadinggeneration o world

class airport terminals.

p ghorions

DNE INTERNATIONA AIRORT TERMINA 1 SDN NSW

The $500 million upgrade of ydney AirportInternational Terminal will greatly improve

comfort levels and is designed to offer auniquely Australian experience to passengers,whose numbers are estimated to double by2023-24.

The new extensions have been masterplannedand designed by Woodhead (also responsiblefor the airports last major face-lift prior to the2000 Olympics), ensuring the new upgradeof ydney Airport is on par with the worldsleading international airports.

Improved lounges and retail are being createdto ensure passengers enjoy a uniquelyAustralian experience and are left with apositive impression as they pass throughydney Airport. The upgrade also prepares theairport for the arrival of the new A380 airbusesand the vastly increased passenger ow,expected to increase by more than 100% overthe next decade.

New shops, more restaurants and comfortablewaiting areas will ensure the passenger journey

experience is an enjoyable and memorableone. The departures level will be expandedby more than 7,300m2 to include centralisedsecurity screening (Australian Customs erviceand Department of Immigration) and moreefcient passenger processing facilities.

Construction will be completed in stagesto ensure minimum disruption to travellers.The departure level works are scheduled forcompletion in 2010.

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...the designocused onestablishing the

airport and the newcity as an emblem oQingdao, expressing

the natural beautyand eeling o

the region.

new gatewayThe brief for this project required the designof a new city to support the expansion of

the ingdao Airport. roviding the winningentry in the international design competition,Woodheads design was developed incooperation with ingdaos Vice Mayor, Mrang Jun.

The design focused on establishing theairport and the new city as an emblem ofingdao, expressing the natural beauty andfeeling of the region. The masterplan reectsinternational standards, worlds best practice,and contemporary design trends.

Masterplanning for the airport and the cityensures a sense of completeness throughevery phase of implementation. The airportwill be easy to use and will provide amemorable expression of the city.

Overall, the design establishes a senseof place focused on passenger comfort,convenience and ease of travel. The resultingfacility will reect the people of ingdaospride in their city and provide a focus foreconomic development.

INGDAO ITING AIRORT MATERANNING QINDA, CHINA

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o placeEAT HA RECINCT, HONG KONG AIRORT HN KN

The reconguration and expansion of the newEast Hall Terminal at Hong Kong International

Airport was designed to add retail value and animproved passenger experience to the existingshell.

The responding design concepts by Woodheadaimed to transform the terminals East Hallprecinct into an integrated environmentsupporting a diversity of passenger servicesand amenities. The project added an additional9,000m2 of commercial space which wasintroduced by two identical double levelextensions to the East Halls diagonal facades.

The design concept introduced a sense ofplace for Hong Kong, a vibrant and energetic

world city, while respecting the integrity of theterminals existing architecture. The concept issupported by stylised lanterns which reectthe famous views along Nathan Road Kowloonand offer a similar function by creating abackdrop for integrated advertising and retailsignage.

The design responded to the airports needto ensure that the retail space is conducive togenerating revenue. The masterplan designcurbed the primary passenger ows and

increased their dwell time within the retailenvironment. The materplan was centredaround an internal communal iazza spaceserviced by restaurants, retail and passengeramenities over two levels. The primary verticalcirculation post security was solved to droppassengers into the newly engineered centralspace.

The expansion and retail works harmonise withthe airports dynamic structure, invigoratingthe unique space.

World Airports Award Gold Chep Lap Kok InternationalAirport World Airports Awards 2005

Client: Airport Authority Hong Kong

...the completeddesign represents

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new gatewayDEHI INTERNATIONA AIRORT NW DHI, INDIA

Delhi International Airport is the second largestairport in India, both in terms of passenger

trafc and cargo, and serves a catchmentarea that includes most of northern India.With airports being key buildings within worldcities, New Delhi has positioned itself as aworld city with vast future development andinfrastructure opportunities.

Appointed as architect, interior designers andretail planners for this new airport, Woodheadis working in association with arsen andToubro imited and Meinhardt Engineering.The project will be designed and constructed

in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games inNew Delhi.

The design vision is to create a memorableairport development as a gateway to thisregion, embracing the original buildings spiritand form and adding a relevant and dynamicedge to the building envelope.

The new airport features 40 gates, check-infacilities and the ability to be operated in aswingate mode as either domestic orinternational.

The architecture features an expressive formcelebrating New Delhi. The design is focusedon passenger comfort and experience.

Improving the commercial productivity of theterminal is at the forefront of Woodheadsdesign consideration. The retail concept atthe heart of the airports passenger journeyexperience not only provides a solid revenuebase, but a vehicle for high quality serviceactivities and a memorable and exciting

experience.

Client: arsen and Toubro / Delhi International Airport imited

The architectureeatures anexpressive ormcelebrating theuniqueness o

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air and seaHERVE BA AIRORT FAS CAST QD

The Hervey Bay International Airport celebratesthe sun, the breeze, and the lifestyle unique

to this popular holiday destination, as thefacility provides a place of welcome for visitorsseeking to discover the culture and naturalbeauty of the raser Coast. A ve fold increasein passenger numbers was incorporated intothe airports expansion whilst integrating thestructure of the pre-existing terminal andcapitalising on the central location of theexisting aircraft apron and landside car park.

The brand identity of the airport was the keyconsideration in the design and theming of

the terminal to ensure passengers are greetedwith a sense of place. This was achieved bycreating a relaxed, open plan terminal withexpansive views and use of natural light, andintroducing vibrant colours internally throughthe selection of fabrics, xtures and nishes.

Kinetic forms, reected in a plane wingaerofoil and the hydrofoil of a breaking wave,are expressed in the buildings roof form tostrengthen the connection between the air andsea.

Woodheads design solution provides anopen, exible and expandable terminal, withstrategically located infrastructure, such ascheck-in areas and baggage handling whichare easily expandable in the future.

The simple but iconic building is well regardedby both locals and tourists alike.

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Regional Commendation AIA ld Chapter 2007

Client: Hervey Bay Council

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The architectural designuses curved high-tech

metal orms derived rom

buses and aircrat toreinorce the transportunctions within

the building.

into motionADEAIDE CENTRA B TATION FANKIN STT, ADAID SA

The Adelaide Central Bus tation, designed byWoodhead in association with Denton Corker

Marshall, is the culmination of four years ofmasterplanning and design.

This new station is a quantum leap in qualityfrom the old bus station and provides travellerswith modern facilities, and sets the standardfor terminal design in Australia.

The design strove to provide an architecturalland mark offering an immediate sense ofplace and orientation to the traveller, and anenvironment that is light, airy, welcoming with acertain sensory impact.

The bus stations distinctive Mandarin Orangepalette references its location, in the environs

of Adelaides lively Chinatown. The strongcolour also reinforces the pedestrian access tothe terminal from Grote treet.

A series of aluminum grids make up partof the bus station facades - these create acontemporary imagery that is drawn fromits transportation based uses bus stationand car parking. These curved and foldedaluminum arcs are perforated, creating visualinterest and emphasising the best featuresof both old and new transport facilities. The

curved canopies on the street frontagesproject out from the line of the glazing offeringa degree of protection for pedestrians andcontinuing the notion of the verandah.

In addition to the bus station the projectprovides 550 car parks over ve levels and 39residential units. The bus station will be hometo 15 coaches and approximately 300,000people per year will pass through its doors onboth interstate and intrastate travel.

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roperty Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence

Awards 2009

National Structural Steel Engineering Design Award

High Commendation AI teel Awards National 2008

Architectural Steel Design AwardAI teel Awards outh Australia 2008

Client: Adelaide City Council

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Client: tate Transit Authority

EICHHARDT B DEOT, BAMAIN AD, ICHHADT, NSWefciency

NSW State Transitseichhardt Bus Depot

accommodating

Australias largestenvironmentally riendly,low-emission bus eet.

The new NW tate Transit eichhardtBus Depot redevelopment accommodates

Australias largest environmentally friendly, low-emission bus eet.

Working within the existing site, extensiveanalysis was required to achieve the bestpossible outcome in terms of operationalefciency and sustainability.

The completed depot includes a new 1,800m2administration building with staff amenities;bus wash facilities, bus refuelling facilities (bothCNG and diesel), workshop and vehicle servicebays, and car-parking for 125 cars.

The site is enclosed along the northern andeastern boundaries by a custom designed

precast concrete panel wall, with striationsreecting the dynamic movement of theneighbouring roadway. The textured precastpanels extend into the administration buildingsfoyer, creating a synergy with the externalfaade and the industrial context.

The design seeks to complement thegreening of the bus eet with the introductionof a variety of energy saving features for boththe new buildings and the re-use of existingheritage buildings. The new facility provides

a safer and healthier working environment foradministration and maintenance staff as well asthe bus drivers.

The design considers and resolves noise andlighting issues with surrounding residentialproperties and applies sustainability featuresincluding passive solar design initiatives andregarding building orientation and envelope.

The interior tout features a natural materialspalette alongside recycled concrete and steelfor construction, rainwater harvesting, low

VOC / emission plan and the use of oresttewardship Council Certied Timber.

The completed works included the wideningof Balmain road to accommodate a 3m cycleway, and an equitable setback. The depothas remained fully functional throughout theconstruction period.


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Constructed in 1883, the turt treet choolserved the southwest corner of Adelaide

for over 100 years until its closure in 1996.Disused for over ten years and in a very poorstate of dilapidation, the project has seenthe conservation and adaptive reuse of theoriginal building to create the rst integratedearly learning centre in Adelaide. The centreprovides childcare, preschool and infantsschool facilities in the one building.

The altered internal spaces of the existingbuilding were returned to their original layoutby removing the internal walls, opening up thespace and creating more exibility within theclassrooms. New buildings containing access,services and amenities blocks are located onthe back of the existing building.

The buildings are separated by light weightglazed links, allowing the historic buildingfabric to retain its identity and integrity whilemaximising the penetration of natural daylight.The proportions of the new buildings weredesigned to reduce the imposing scale ofthe existing Victorian structure and are morecolourful to better integrate with the childrensoutdoor play areas.

The centre of the building has been opened upand features a new contemporary stair, lettingin daylight and acting as a principal axis pointfrom the main entrance through to the outdoorplaying area at the rear of the building.

rom historyThe newstructures

reduce the scaleo the existingbuilding, add

colour, andintegrate with

the outdoor playareas to provide

a un and riendlyenvironment.

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Australian Institute of Architects Awards A 2005

Commendation - New Development in Heritage;

Conservation and Adaptive Reuse

Edmund Wright Heritage 2005

Client: Department of Education and Childrens ervices

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The new aw facility has been designed toconnect with the existing Business, InformationTechnology and aw Building, creating anexciting statement for the aw aculty. Theproject incorporates an exhibition foyer,moot court, computer labs, teaching spaces,function rooms, administration and supportareas.

law and order

The double heighteature wall rames themain visitor approach

to the building andorms the spine or the

internal layout.

AW BIDING, MRDOCH NIVERIT PTH WA

The double height feature wall frames the mainvisitor approach to the building and forms thespine for the internal layout. The wall containsan internal foyer space, providing both signageand exhibition opportunities. The ceiling andwalls have been sculpted over the mezzaninelevel to access the northern aspect and washnatural light down into the foyer.

The moot court dominates the main approachpath with visual interest achieved both duringday and night with the articulation of thefaade and utilisation of large glazed panels.The moot court plan was developed aroundthe radial concept for courtrooms, ensuringthat visual connections between judge,associates and jury are maintained throughoutproceedings.

The integration of Environmentally ustainableDesign initiatives were critical to the successof the project. These initiatives were evaluatedfor their capital cost, payback period, energysavings and value to the project and includednight purging and economy cycles throughoutthe building, air quality and temperaturesensing coordinated with the levels of naturalventilation, as well as coordination with thecampus chilled water facility for cooling theair.

The building has been applauded byacademic teaching staff for its exibility,ambiance and the state-of-the-art technologywhich enhances the teaching and learningexperience.

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Spaces have beendesigned to be

exciting, varied andenlivening the

student social and

academic activities.

learningEDITH COWAN NIVERIT ECTRE THEATRE PTH WAramed by an external forecourt and featuringan exhibition foyer, 375 tiered seats and thelatest in teaching and learning technology,the EC lecture theatres prominent positionmakes it a landmark building on the campus.

The theatre was designed according to avery strict brief where it had to be instantlyrecognisable from other buildings on thecampus and play a central role in connectingstudents with the nearby library andharmonising with the existing built form of thecampus.

The distinctive shape of the building was

derived from detailed studies into acoustics.The internal space of the lecture theatrewas sculpted to optimise natural voiceamplication. The theatre space was thecatalyst for the project and as such, it is theheart of the building.

The building has a strong graphic presenceon the campus thanks to use of colour anddistinct yet subliminal signage. The foyerattached to the lecture theatre is an integralpart of the building and functions as an

intermedian lter between the theatre andexternal surrounds. Through the expansiveglass faade, the foyer has a strong visualconnection with the forum space and thelibrary beyond.

The forum, nestled between the lecture theatreand library, is protected from the elements andinvites users to take advantage of the space,allowing for formal and incidental interactionand communication. tudents are encouragedto engage with soft and hard landscape

elements and to use it as a meeting place,recreation space and event space.

Commendation

Design Institute of Australia WA Chapter Awards 2008

Client: Edith Cowan niversity

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university or the 21st century.on Hewitt

C Manager orPlanning and Development

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Woodhead in association with 2 are partof the Baulderstone Hornibrook team for theACE project.

The harmacy Australia Centre of Excellenceproject is a unique and visionary conceptto create Australias leading facility forpharmaceutical research, education and drugcommercialisation.

ACE is collaboration between the niversityof ueensland, the harmacy profession andindustry. The project is located adjacent tothe rincess Alexandria Hospital and includesfacilities for the chool of harmacy and

current and future facilities for research andcommercial opportunities for allied health andmedical facilities.

The development comprises of academic andresearch buildings incorporating ofces andlaboratories arranged around a major urbancourtyard.

A unique andvisionary concept

to create Australiasleading acility or

pharmaceutical

research,education and drugcommercialisation.

researchHARMAC ATRAIA CENTRE O ECEENCE (ACE) BISBAN QD

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landscaperesearch promoting

commercial and

sustainabledevelopment othe biodiversity

contained in the

tropical orests.

exchangeATRAIAN TROICA ORET INTITTE (ATI) CAINS QDThe Australian Tropical orest Institute (ATI)is an international centre for tropical landscaperesearch promoting commercial and sustainable

development of biodiversity in tropicallandscapes.

The design for the new $10.5 million project,undertaken in collaboration with ower Grahamand Dempsey, provides sustainable solutionsand encourages the sharing of information. Thedesign form of the new 3100m complex sets itapart from other traditional and linear buildingsat James Cook niversity because of its angularand agile tropical modernist aesthetic whichencourages greater interaction and information

exchange.

Australia is recognised as a world leader intropical forest research and World HeritageManagement. The complex design had to reectthis and provide a robust and exible researchand learning environment. The exibility ofthe design promotes sharing and consultationbetween research groups.

The building is oriented to reduce solar gain toexternal walls; temper conditioned air as well asprovide light: vital to environmentally sustainabledesign (ED).

The commercial facility design creates asynergy between government and commercialorganisations housed in the complex. It includesconference facilities with break out rooms,ofces and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.

The ATI will provide sustainable solutionsto the use and conservation of Australiastropical landscapes as well as help createnew sustainable rural industries based on an

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The outcomeis a peaceul,

working

environmentpresenting awelcoming

presenceor Australia

immersedin the Indian

cultural context.

ATRAIAN HIGH COMMIION NW DHI, INDIA

The original Chancery, built in 1966 no longerprovided suitable or secure accommodation tosupport the operations of the Australian High

Commission in New Delhi.

The redevelopment included the provisionof an interim Chancery for staging and theconstruction of a new permanent Chancery,two new townhouses, and another existinghouse converted into three apartments.

The redeveloped High Commission compoundretains its serene character, set withinmanicured lawns and gardens with the newChancery providing a setting enabling effective

and efcient functional activities within theHigh Commission. The building provides apleasant work environment and representsAustralia by using a range of Australianmaterials and nishes in public areas.

The contemporary faade features two localsandstones, sourced from the Rajistan desert,cream and classic Delhi-red sandstone,blending in with nearby government buildings.The stones are selected for their thermalefciency and strength in addition to their

overall aesthetic and cultural signicance. Theform of the windows respects and borrowsfrom the aperture detailing used by ir Edwinutyens and also resolves specic securityrequirements.

The overall outcome is a peaceful, workingenvironment representative of worldclassworkplace conditions presenting a welcomingpresence for Australia immersed in the Indiancultural context.

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civic revivalGONE CIVIC COME SNS WAThe $12.5 million Agonis at Gosnells was aagship project for the City of Gosnells TownCentre Revitalisation cheme. The project

consists of a range of components and usersall combined within one complex and adjoinsthe Gosnells Civic quare also designed byWoodhead.

Internationally recognisedor its innovative and

progressive approach totown centre revival.

Built Environment Category Finalist

Banksia Environmental Awards 2007

Client: City of Gosnells

The key functions and components of thecomplex have been carefully positioned onthe tight site and relative to one another to

maximise potential for commercial exposure,views and passive surveillance of ioneerark, to maximise sun penetration into thecentral courtyard area, as well as providingpublic interaction with the Civic quareand community facilities and, importantly,comforting and inviting counselling facilities.

The Agonis at Gosnells is the rst commercialbuilding in Western Australia to have achieveda 4.5 star rating under the ABGR ratingscheme and was also awarded a grant from

the tate Energy Development Ofce (EDO).The building retains a traditional formincorporating a two storey building facingAlbany Highway and Astley treet with thesingle storey multipurpose hall and ibraryin the north west corner of the building,overlooking the Civic quare and town centreparklands, ioneer ark. The building forms aquadrangle with an internal courtyard sharedby all the four main building user groups.

The design success clearly displays theunderstanding of community expectations,integrated whilst functional departmentplanning and the incorporation of practical,innovative sustainability initiatives.


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with natureVIITOR CENTRE KAIINI NATINA PAK WAThe Visitor Centre in Karijini National ark in theremote ilbara is set in one of Australias mostextraordinary landscapes. The building is well

integrated into the landscape and its form iscondent in engaging with the inherent strengthof the landscape.

The project brief was to create a building forthe interpretation of the park, its geology, ora,fauna, people and history. The cultural symbolchosen by the aboriginal stakeholders for theform of the building is a Kurrumanthu (goanna/lizard).

BHP Steel Design Award;

Sir Zelman Cowan Award for Public Building Commendation

Australian Institute of Architects 2001

World Architecture Awards Readers Choice

World Architecture 2001

PCA Rider Hunt Award

roperty Council of Australia WA 2001

Client: CAM (Conservation and and Management),KAC (Karijini Aboriginal Corporation)

The objectives of the building design are torepresent, through the built form, respectfor the objectives and preoccupations of

the aboriginal stakeholders and to stimulateinterest in a reappraisal of our collectivepast, place in the landscape and relationshipbetween aboriginal and non aboriginal people.

The building is dened by an assembledcollection of freestanding overlappingweathered steel wall panels which emergedirectly from the red brown earth and arearranged in plan to provide an abstractrepresentation of the Kurrumanthu acceptableto the aboriginal stakeholders.

Entry into the building is through glass doorsset between two of the steel wall panels. Onceinside, large frameless glass windows draw thevisitor back into an unalienated landscape atevery turn.

The design result is an ambiguous form thatis absorbed by the landscape and open tointerpretation on a number of levels.

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The InterpretiveCentre is consciouslycontradictory,

non-heroic andembedded into a

series o larger scalenarratives about

landscape, placeand relationship.

THE INNACE INTERRETIVE CENTRE PINNACS DST WA

The ritual burning of the innacles InterpretiveCentre, as part of its design and buildingprocess underscores the unique role of

re, both culturally and environmentally,in Australia. This evocative gesture byWoodhead introduces this specic practiceinto contemporary Australian architecture. Theburning and the burnt remains are integralto the scheme and highlight the relationshipbetween re, the land and its inhabitants.

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Shortlisted Culture Category

World Architecture estival 2008

Client: Department of Environment & Conservation (DEC)

ocated 250km north of erth in the NambungNational ark, the innacles are made ofthousands of protruding limestone formations

spread over a vast dunal landscape, a dynamicand ever changing landscape. The designprinciple for the centre is embedded in themutable narrative of that landscape.

The material language for the scheme tsinto its environment, becoming just anotherpart of the background to the desert and arespecically of the place with the podium wallsconstructed in limestone and timbers usedare direct references to the nearby grove ofvanishing tuarts, disappearing under a shifting

sand dune and the planting interventionsinvolve species endemic to the region.

The vertical timber elements, which are agurative reference to the heath shrub in thearea, were deliberately set on re enablingthe architecture to become a registration ofthe role of re in the landscape, as well as anacceptance of a different kind of future; onewhich willingly accepts loss and change andhighlights humanitys vulnerable position inglobal balance.

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The hark Bay Interpretive Centre wasdesigned for the local authority to introducevisitors from all over the world to the history,

culture and world heritage values of hark Bay.Designed by Woodhead in collaboration withexhibition designers, reeman Ryan Design,the interpretive centre is a collection of simpleconcrete boxes wrapped in a veneer of polishedconcrete , titanium zinc, copper and glass seton a podium some 800mm above street level.

The concrete boxes speak to expediency withthe front most box tilted and twisted to registerthe force and direction of the prevailing wind.The thick polished concrete wall at the front of

the building speaks to the enduring monumentalimpulse of architecture while the titanium zinccladding copper fascia and pewter building signregister and celebrate the inevitability of change.

The enduring architecture acknowledges andcelebrates the elemental forces of wind waveand salt and speaks to continuity in the contextof a largely transient population and culture ofexpediency. A building which is at once an alienpresence in the townscape and yet so deeplyembedded it provides the necessary impetus forthe redenition of the town.

With the completion of the interpretive centreand exhibition gallery, the small shingcommunity of Denham has redened itselfas the tourist centre for the hark Bay WorldHeritage Area, with a building design whichexplores the physical, historical and socialcontext to develop a new identity for the town.

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Architecture Award - Public Institution

Australian Institute of Architecture WA 2006

Excellence in Construction Awards

Master Builders Association WA 2006

Client: hire of hark Bay

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Knowledge has become the cornerstone ofsuccess in todays competitive environment.The brief for the new ingapore National

ibrary was to advance the development andwell-being of ingapore and its people inthe knowledge economy through convenientaccess to information.

The design philosophy is centred around theidea of connections. Connection of the userto the library and knowledge. Connectionof the library to the community as a whole.Connection of the various elements ofthe building to each other and ultimately,connection of the National ibrary and

ingapore to the world.Encompassing all these ideas is nexus,which describes the design philosophy for theproject. This is encapsulated in the seven-storey book wall running through the core ofthe building. The book wall is constructed fromaluminium and glass, and acts as a divisionbetween front of house and back of house.

Other elements of the interior design includemulti-coloured ED lighting and a rare bookslibrary, designed to meet the requirements

of keeping the area dark and cool with lowhumidity.

The library design delivers a place whereingaporeans from all generations and allwalks of life nd support in the pursuit of theirpersonal and professional aspirations.

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philosophy iscentred around

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Contemporary

in design ormas well as

sympatheticand appropriate

to its heritagecontext.

With over 3,000 items on display in aninteractive setting, the Gallery showcasesthe largest collection of Australian Aboriginal

artefacts and archival material in the world.The gallery represents a summary of theachievements of Aboriginal Australia, arisingfrom the challenges posed by the country itself.

The east wing of the heritage listed museumbuilding was renovated to create extra galleryspace for the Aboriginal Cultures exhibition.The building work included new lifts, buildingservices, and the addition of an earthquakeresisting structure. A high level of technicalresolution was required to meet Building Code

of Australia Disability Discrimination Accessrequirements and services needs.

A new glazed entrance structure was designedto house the museum shop, caf andorientation centre, whilst maintaining views ofthe heritage facades.

Careful detailing and use of materials hascreated a vibrant and luminous public spacewithin a restricted site. Murray Bridgesandstone blocks matching the east wing weresalvaged from a 1960s addition for reuse in the

new entrance structure walls and the oor ispaved with Mintaro slate.

Extensive consultations were undertakenwith Heritage Authorities to arrive at a designsolution for the Aboriginal Cultures Gallerywhich was both contemporary in design formas well as sympathetic and appropriate to itsheritage context.

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The Barossa Valley Estate, a relatively newwinery, required interior design for it new cellardoor complex. The client desired a designreective of its status as a modern companywhile remaining sympathetic to its location inthe heart of the Barossa Valley.

This commission focused upon theadministration building and the cellar door.These two buildings are located on eitherside of a central plaza, creating a village styleatmosphere.

The same palette of nishes and colours wasapplied in both buildings to link them together.The colours were selected to reect the

purples and greens of the vines outside.Natural products are utilised in conjunctionwith more modern nishes, such as glass,stainless steel and polished concrete, to createa contemporary design for the facility. Caftables are made of recycled jarrah from centuryold whiskey barrels. The main structuralfeature in both buildings is a wall built of stonesourced from a nearby property.

The juxtaposition of material types allowsBarossa Valley Estate to create a workingenvironment that is in harmony with itssurroundings and also reinforces its brandidentity sophistication and premium quality.

The juxtaposition

o materialtypes created

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The Convention Centre comprises a 2,500 seatcongress hall and several theatres of varyingsizes that range from 100 to 700 seats. Thecongress hall serves as the seat of governmentfor handong rovince, which has a populationof approximately 70 million people.

The acoustic design solution was acombination of several unique conceptsdeveloped in collaboration with BassettAcoustics from Australia and rofessor Caoiao Zheng from Beijing. The variable acousticcharacteristics required are achieved using aseries of rotating cylinders located behind opentimber screens on the walls. Electronicallyoperated, the cylinders have a part-reective

and part-absorptive circumference, allowingtuning of the side wall absorption or reection.

Absorption-lined boxes above an open gridceiling also open and close electronicallyto vary the acoustic characteristics. Acombination of oating and xed wall reectorsachieves the perfect acoustic environment forany event, ranging from unaided speech to afull symphony orchestra.

Designed to meet

the highest Chineseand international

standards, theauditorium serves

as a concerthall or musicalperormancesand dramaticproductions.

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Client: rovincial Government of handong rovince

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The Red Box physical theatre rehearsal spaceat ilyeld was built as a home and creativehub for ydneys physical dance theatrecommunity. The exciting and distinctivebuilding is on the site of the former arachuteRegiment Headquarters and is a place whereartists have the resources to realise their visionin an inspiring environment and a collaborativeperformance culture.

The building is a colorbond metal clad,plywood lined and soundproofed metal framedstructure, with a concrete oor. The multi-functional space has an air circulation systemfor cooling and gas heating.

The rehearsal space is 20x24m with 12m highceilings and is suitable for rehearsal of largescale performance productions, includingcircus, physical theatre, dance and theatre,as well as lm shoots, safety training andcorporate events.

The building is juxtaposed against thesurrounding brick buildings in a largelyindustrial context. The Red Box is part of along term redevelopment masterplan of thesite for arts and community use.

Supergraphics on

the outside o thebuilding knit it into

the broaderurban context,

reducing thebuilding tohuman scale.

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comortTHE VARIET CHIDREN CENTRE, INDER MEDICA CENTRE ADAID SA

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The redevelopmentprovides a resh,new environment

or children andadolescents at

Flinders MedicalCentre.

The linders Medical Centre aediatric Wardwas redeveloped as the inpatient componentof The Variety Childrens Centre at lindersMedical Centre. This $2.75 million design saw

Woodhead architects, interior designers andgraphic designers working collaborativelywith ward staff to develop an excitinginterior concept entitled - @ the beach - asa complementary interior design to that ofthe adjacent outback themed aediatricOutpatient Clinics.

Extensive consultations with staff, parents andchildren ensured that the ward is a place ofhealing and comfort, and that all age groupscan connect with it at some level. The ward

also needed to be highly functional, provideadequate light as well as serve the needs ofhospital staff and parents in what are oftenhighly stressful situations.

The @ the beach theme posed a numberof interesting challenges to designers asthe ward had to be engaging, attractive andfunctional to both patients and their parents.Well thought out graphics were the key tomaking the ward children and family friendly;appealing and reassuring to younger children,

yet sophisticated enough to complement asuitable environment for older children. Theunder-sea images were also selected to assistchildren younger than reading age to recognisetheir room in the ward.

The unique underwater photographic graphicsapplied to the glazed patient room doors hadto allow low level vision for toddlers and higherlevel view through to approaching staff, yet stillafford a reasonable degree of privacy to olderchildren.

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Award of Merit for the Built Environments (interiors);

Commendation for Communication category (graphics);

The Laminex Group Award

Design Institute of Australia A 2007

Client: Department of Transport Energy & Infrastructure


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healing

gardensThe ueen Elizabeth Hospital (TEH) is oneof the major hospital facilities of the North The design

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of the major hospital facilities of the NorthWestern Adelaide Health ervice (NWAH).Built in the 1950s, TEH required urgent

redevelopment to meet the revised servicedelivery framework denition and to ensurerecurrent operating efciencies could be made.

Woodheads masterplan study helpedto identify the preferred option for thedevelopment. A new build option, with theretention of some existing facilities, allowedthe construction of a three storey hospitalcontaining all of the functional patient carerequirements in a tight, efcient and totallymodern facility.

Effective zoning of outpatients, diagnosticand treatment, inpatient and hotel services isachieved creating optimum levels of efciency,long term exibility, minimum operational costand maximum patient focus.

The design philosphy that formed the drivingforce of this project was more than justfunctional efciency. Woodhead envisioneda hospital on a human scale, one that wouldfacilitate interactions between natural and builtcomponents. Consequently, each of the wardson the ground oor were designed to enjoythe open vistas of the hospital gardens withoutdisturbing patient privacy.

The many and varied gardens play anintegral part in the healing process, withprivate gardens being specically designedto engender positive emotional responses inpatients, their visitors and hospital staff.

The design

philosphy thatormed thedriving orce

o this projectwas more thanjust unctional

efciency.

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Commendation for New Building

Australian Institute of Architects A 2004

Client: North Western Adelaide Health ervice

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environmentNN ODGEAIC SPINS NTlynn odge is located at Old Timers on thetuart Highway. It provides a home for 20 frail,Design recognises


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tuart Highway. It provides a home for 20 frail,older people and gives 10 of these residentsan opportunity to live in a dementia specic

facility.lynn odge has been designed to focus onwhat people are able to do rather than on whatthey can no longer do. The facility is designedas two clusters of ten independent living units,reecting peoples desire to live as neighboursrather than family. arge doors provide adirect link to camp res and there are severalentrance points offering outside views.

The design recognises that traditionalindigenous people, urban indigenous people,long term residents and recent migrants willsee and use environments in very differentways.

Design recognises

that indigenouspeople, long termresidents and recentmigrants will see anduse environments invery dierent ways.

Flynn Lodge would not have been possiblewithout Woodhead. All we had was a vision

of what was needed. Woodhead was able tograsp that vision and turn it into a reality, through

extensive and careful consultation with themany stakeholders in the local community and

wonderful creativity.

Rev. Brian L Smith, ecretary,rontier ervices, niting Church in Australia.

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ocated on a greeneld site, t Vincent deaul, Geelong is a single storey 91 bed agedAccess to natural lighting,

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care facility comprising four buildings.

Three of the four separate buildingsaccommodate residents, the remaining onehouses administrative functions. The buildingsare designed to a more domestic sizelessening the institutional look and feel.

The accommodation buildings are positionedaround the administration building in a waythat is

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