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Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Profile of the Australian architecture firm Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects.
Zulaikha Laurence House
"The challenge was to create a comfortable dwelling that could be made liveable in all weather conditions, transforming the mundane architecture of the existing dwelling house but informed by the robust quality of the 1918 gunpowder store on which it had been built." says Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects on Zulaikha Laurence House. More
Portico - The Scots Church Redevelopment
"The winning scheme in the City of Sydney Design Excellence Competition, this project explored the redevelopment of the disused, heritage-listed Scots Church in Sydney’s CBD." says Tonkin Zulaikha Greer on Portico - The Scots Church Redevelopment. More
Craigieburn Bypass
"The bridge, a complex curve in plan and elevation, is a tubular steel truss faced with the same austenitic steel as the main sound walls, which at this point appear to leap over the road in a gesture of welcome or farewell." says Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects on Craigieburn Bypass. More
Casula Powerhouse Regional Arts Centre
"The client, Liverpool City Council, required the design of the staged conversion of a derelict power station as a multi-use cultural centre to serve a range of professional and community groups in the region as well as accommodating touring productions by professional companies, special exhibitions and major one-off events." says Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects on Casula Powerhouse Regional Arts Centre. More
CarriageWorks
"Developed by the NSW State Government through Arts NSW, the former 1888 Carriage Workshops building required transformation into an innovative new centre committed to the conception, development and presentation of a wide spectrum of performance and contemporary arts in Sydney. “says Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects on CarriageWorks. More
Canberra Arboretum
"The concept for the Arboretum arises from a particular taxonomic strategy - from a method of curating and arranging trees, in an ordered collection, as though for a tree museum." says Taylor Cullity Lethlean on Canberra Arboretum. More
Profile of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
- Business Name
- Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
- Location
- Australia
- Services
- Architecture
- Website
- http://www.tzg.com.au
Principal(s)
Peter Tonkin (1953)
- Bachelor of Architecture (First Class Honours) Sydney University 1977.
- Bachelor of Science (Architecture) (First Class Honours) Sydney University 1975.
Brian Zulaikha (1944)
- Bachelor of Architecture, Sydney University 1967
Tim Greer (1963)
- Bachelor of Architecture, Auckland University 1988
Philosophy
Extract from "Tonkin Zulaikha Greer", ed. Patrick Bingham-Hall, Pesaro Publishing, Sydney, 2005.
"Tonkin Zulaikha Greer signify architectural practise in early 21st Century Australia. There is immense respect for and knowledge of Sydney, their city of operation, and a desire and expectation to create a great urban model. They have a reflective, self-critical attitude to their own work and its place in the city; an understanding of the value of working with existing built fabric and the cultural values it embodies; a constant desire to be contemporary in their formal solutions and the issues they embrace; a willingness to be experimental and to take each project on its own merits; and a profound respect for the discipline of architecture." Geoffrey London.
Background
- Founded: 1987
- Offices: 1
- Design team: 22
Key projects
- Carriageworks at Eveleigh, Contemporary Performing Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia, 2007
- Australian War Memorial, War Memorial, London, UK, 2003
- Craigieburn Bypass, Sound Walls and Road Furniture, Melbourne, Australia, 2005
- Zulaikha Laurence Residence, Single Family House, Sydney, Australia, 2006
- Hastings Cultural Centre, Cultural Centre, Port Macquarie, Australia, 2008
- Newtown Silos, Apartment Building, Sydney, Australia, 2005
- 'Portico' The Scots Church Redevelopment, Apartment Building, Sydney, Australia, 2005
- Lilyfield House, Single Family House, Sydney, Australia, 2000
Key publications
- Arquitectura & Urbanismo Brasil, Scots Church Redevelopment, March, 2008
- Architecture and Culture Korea, Zulaikha Laurence Residence, March, 2008
- Architectural Record USA, 'Portico' The Scots Church Redevelopment, May, 2007
- Domus, Craigieburn Bypass, October, 2005
- Architecture Australia, 'Portico' The Scots Church Redevelopment, July/August, 2006
- Architecture Australia, Carriageworks at Eveleigh, July/August, 2007
- Architectural Review: Residential 07, Zulaikha Laurence Residence, 2007
Key awards
- Corporate/Government Adaptive Reuse Award, Energy Australia National Trust, Australia, 2008 (Carriageworks at Eveleigh).
- National Residential Architecture Award (Houses), Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Australia, 2007 (Zulaikha Laurence Residence).
- NSW Multiple Housing Award, Royal Australian Institute of Architects NSW, NSW, 2007 ('Portico' The Scots Church Redevelopment).
- Best International Project, Australian Stone Architectural Award, 2006 (Australian War Memorial London).
- Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design, Royal Australian Institute of Architects Victoria, Victoria, 2006 (Craigieburn Bypass)
- Adaptive Reuse Award, National Trust of Australia (NSW), NSW, 2006 (Newtown Silos)
- Award for Environmental Conservation, RICS, UK, 2000 (Olympic Plaza Lighting Towers at Homebush Bay)
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