A | Congratulation's to Architectus Team at the NSW Architecture Awards taking away the Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture for their incredible work on the Barker College Maths and Student Hub in Hornsby. Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) was a major contributor to achieving their sustainability goals. Well done to Luke Johnson, Hope Dryden, Sam Morris, John Whatmore, Celine Chan, Stephanie Austin, the exceptional project team at Architectus Buildcorp exceeding expectations and benchmarks at every opportunity. GROUP DLA had a great time working with you on this great project and we are sure it will be up for many more acknowledgements in the future.
Barker College Maths and Student Hub has received the esteemed Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture at the NSW Architecture Awards. Hosted by the Australian Institute of Architects on Friday, Barker College also received a Commendation in the Educational Architecture category, along with Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST). The Milo Dunphy award holds special meaning for our practice. It was our very own Laura Cockburn who was closely involved in changing the eligibility requirements for the Sustainability category – now rolled out nationally – during her tenure as NSW Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects. More robust qualitative and quantitative data are now required around sustainability measures in design solutions, leading to better outcomes for projects and the public. Barker College prioritised environmental responsibility by extensively incorporating timber as a carbon sink, actively sequestering an estimated 780 tCO2e. Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) was pivotal to our strategy for achieving sustainability goals. The use of prefabricated timber components for efficient on-site assembly not only reduced overall energy consumption during construction but also minimised construction waste, aligning with best-practice sustainable strategies and contributing to a circular economy. BEST Hub also received a commendation in the Educational Architecture Category. Architectus’ landscape design for the project creates a cutting-edge “physical literacy” space promoting lifelong health and activity. Designed for inclusivity and catering to all ages, this space is for diverse users – from beginners to elite athletes. Our landscape design team collaborated with the building’s architects, ARM Architecture and CO.OP Studio to deliver the state-of-the-art facility. Congratulations to all of this year’s entrants and thank you to the Institute and jury for recognising the design excellence of these two projects. You can read more about these award winning designs here: https://lnkd.in/gUjXtDnD Special thanks to our project team members for Barker College Luke Johnson, Sam Morris, John Whatmore, Hope Dryden, Celine Chan, and Stephanie Austin. We congratulate our committed and collaborative client and consultant team Barker College, Buildcorp, EPM Projects, TTW Engineers (Taylor Thomson Whitting). For BEST Hub we thank Esther Dickins, Blacktown City Council, ARM Architecture and CO.OP Studio #sustainabledesign #educationarchitecture #NSWArchitectureAwards #masstimber #embodiedcarbon #sustainablearchitecture #sustainability #facadedesign 📸 1-3. Brett Boardman 4-5. Simon Wood