Sector: Precincts
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 […]
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 […]
This week GURNER™ Group in partnership with Qualitas, revealed new plans for the $3.75B ultra luxury, mixed-use Jam Factory development in Melbourne. As lead consultant, Buchan is proud to be collaborating with SOM and GURNER™ Design House on this bold evolution of the iconic site’s masterplan. The updated plans will redefine the project to deliver […]
The new Dining Precinct at Belmont Forum has created a vibrant pedestrian friendly environment, inviting and protected from both traffic and climate, and rich in texture and experience. The Precinct includes public seating, a performance stage, and hybrid urban furniture that encourages interaction in unexpected ways. The team and the client shared a vision for […]
The long-awaited transformation of Brisbane’s Bulimba Barracks site is set to kick off with Development Applications approved for the adaptive reuse of a heritage fabrication shed and a riverside pavilion. Designed by Buchan, the buildings are the first stage of a master planned community that will evolve on the expansive 21-hectare site, purchased from the […]
Appointed by client QIC, Buchan developed the overall masterplan for the site together with the design for a significant mixed-use development on an undeveloped CBD carpark known as Section 96. Setting a sustainable precedent for future expansion, Buchan closely analysed the existing streetscape to inform the masterplan. A focus on activated, landscaped pedestrian spaces break […]
The Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka, designed by global architecture and design practice Buchan, is now open and welcoming visitors. Themed ‘Chasing the Sun’, the Pavilion takes its design cue from the ubiquitous eucalyptus tree and its gumnut. The eucalypt’s many shapes and colours symbolise the diversity and dynamism of the Australian people, […]
