Sector: Precincts
A 70-storey build-to-rent tower is set to become the tallest building in Sydney’s Parramatta, following a State-significant design competition won collaboratively by architecture practices Buchan and Furtado Sullivan. The proposed tower, owned by Holdmark Property Group, contains 700 apartments and is located south of the city centre, alongside the rail corridor at 2-10 Valentine Avenue. […]
An ultra-luxury precinct, GURNER™ has partnered with renowned architects and designers to reinvigorate the 1.9-hectare site in South Yarra, and deliver an iconic, premium experience for both residents and visitors alike. This ambitious $3.75 billion mixed-use development will seamlessly blend 800 ultra-premium residences with circa 20,000 sqm of luxury retail, commercial, and world-class hospitality experiences, […]
Buchan is partnering with Ayala Malls on a bold vision for the future of Filipino retail and lifestyle. This includes leading the design of two landmark redevelopments – Glorietta in Makati and Ayala Center Cebu – as part of Ayala Malls’ transformative reinvention journey. “The dynamic retail sector in the Philippines is being driven by […]
The design brief for the Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka centred on the narrative theme of ‘Chasing the Sun’, a response to the main World Expo theme, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’. The design had to represent commonality across all the nation’s peoples and cultures, old and new. From the outset, the […]
The characterful fabrication shed, which dates to World War Two, will become the community heart and establish a strong identity for the precinct. The design respects the shed’s existing form, proportions and materials. The main entry faces north towards the river and accentuates the shed’s distinctive, stepped contour. Openings in the facade reveal the internal […]
A retail precinct in Canberra CBD has reclaimed a roadway to create a benchmark for green, pedestrian-focused public space that puts people before cars. Scotts Crossing, designed by Buchan with Mather Architecture for Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), has transformed an inhospitable laneway between two sections of the Canberra Centre shopping mall into a welcoming, year-round […]
The proposed development aims to transform underutilised space into a vibrant mixed-use precinct anchored by a new state-of-the-art stadium in an area behind Spark Arena and the old Auckland Railway Station building. This area has also been referred to as Quay Park, and borders Quay Street. Internationally renowned sports architects HKS is leading the stadium […]
The development includes 10 one bedroom, 38 two-bedroom and 21 three bedroom apartments across two buildings that are carefully scaled to respect the surrounding neighbourhood. The design draws on the site’s industrial legacy, with curved forms and brickwork referencing the former soap and candle factory dating back to the 1880s. A communal courtyard inspired by […]
Scotts Crossing has received the top Urban Design honour at the 2025 ACT Architecture Awards, which celebrate design excellence in architecture across the state. Buchan with Mather Architecture have transformed Scotts Crossing into a vibrant, pedestrian-focused public realm, prioritising social connection and community engagement. AIA ACT 2025 Urban Design award “Buchan and Mather Architecture have […]