Fitting in: Shine Apartments, at 502-518 Canterbury Road, Campsie have been designed to be a part of the community.

A good new apartment building has two aims: to stand out from the rest and also to blend in with the locale. But, in reality, isnt that an impossible, and quite contradictory, combination?

Not at all, protests architect Dugald Mackenzie. You really want something that reflects the locality, the economic situation and the demographic.But at the same time, you want something of real quality design. To achieve both of those is the very best outcome.

With every new build, architects push to manage the double, and end up with distinctly different results, according to the neighbourhood. While Mackenzie has designed a sleek, smart 87-apartment building in Campsie called Shine Apartments to match the aspirational demographic, others also creating buildings of the same height six levels have quite contrasting briefs.

Instant choice: Adam Lorimer bought his new apartment at Pine Tree Lane off the plans. Photo: Sahlan Hayes

In beachside Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast, for instance, EJE Architects and SJB have come up with a bright, colourful seaside look and feel for their laid-back 50-apartment Pine Tree Lane block. Meanwhile, in leafy Lane Cove on the North Shore, architects Nettleton Tribe Partnership have designed a smaller, sharper 48-unit building called Atrium, set in stunning landscaped gardens, since their buyers are likely to want to be surrounded by greenery.

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Its important to design something the fits in well to the area, says Mackenzie, the principal of Mackenzie Architects of his Shine. This building is linear, rhythmic and simple, and its for an aspirational demographic; Campsie is now much more inner west than middle west, and is becoming more and more like Marrickville and Dulwich Hill so you can afford to put more money into the construction and finishes.

Being developed by JIA Shun Development Group, one of the larger builder-developers in China, and to be built by Kang Group, its directly opposite Canterbury Hospital and within walking distance of the station and town centre.

Different approach: Pine Tree Lane, 6 Pinetree Lane, Terrigal will have commercial and retail space at the bottom.

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Boora Architectswill design Beaverton's new high school in South Cooper Mountain, if the Beaverton School Boardapproves the contract Monday night.

The Portland firm was determined to be the most qualified of six firms that submitted requests for proposal to design the school, which is estimated to cost $109 million.

The state requires architect firms be selected based on qualifications not by lowest bid. The price is negotiated after the firm is chosen, said Dick Steinbrugge, district executive administrator for facilities.

The district will pay Boora $8.9 million to design the high school. Mahlum Architectshas been selected to design the new middle school but the district is just starting negotiations over price, Steinbrugge said.

An evaluation team reviewed the qualifications of each firm and its ability to meet the criteria in the proposal and gave each a score. Based on those scores, the firms were interviewed. The scores were then combined and the top firm was selected, said Mike Mathews, district capital projects purchasing manager.

Boora worked on multiple district projects paid for with the 2006 construction bond.

Boora donated $2,500 to the Yes for Beaverton Schools bond campaign. Mahlum donated $1,000.

The work is just beginning.

The $680 million bond will pay to construct three new schools, tear down and rebuild four other schools, renovate at least seven buildings and allot $98 million for new roofs, seismic upgrades and other repairs at nearly every one of the district's 51 schools. It will also pay for new technology.

The high school is estimated to be completed in 2017 and the middle school in 2016.

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Architects all set to help enhance Watchet

12:01pm Monday 25th August 2014 in News

ONION Collective CIC has appointed two acclaimed South-West architects to create concept drawings for the first stage of Watchets regeneration.

Piers Taylor from Invisible Studio presenter of BBC2s The House that 100k Built and Louise Crossman Architects will help bring to life the first two of four schemes proposed for Watchet by Onion Collective.

Invisible Studio will create masterplanning drawings that include all four schemes as well as concept drawings for a culture and enterprise development proposal for East Quay.

Louise Crossman will create designs for an enhanced boat museum and visitor centre.

The redevelopment would transform East Quay into a lively development of small workshops, makerspace and studios, plus a gallery and harbourside restaurant or caf in a public space setting.

Piers Taylor said: Im thrilled to be working with Onion Collective.

Theres an extraordinarily rich context in Watchet and Im looking forward to immersing myself in this, and helping produce architecture that will enhance this fascinating place.

Louise Crossman added: It is a compliment to be asked to work with the Onion Collective to contribute to the imagination and energy they are bringing to their proposals for Watchet and West Somerset.

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SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Architects Forum (MAF) organized an exhibition cum seminar on the theme SHILLONG NEXT 2014 on Friday on the premises of the Arts and Culture Hall of the State Central Library. Barijuban Kharwanlang, president of MAF, opened the seminar and exhibition of works by member architects of Meghalaya. Kharwanlang said it was a privilege for the MAF to play the role of a catalyst in creating a public platform to discuss urban related issues concerning the future of Shillong in the form of a panel discussion towards the future directions of the New Shillong Township and Wah Umkhrah. Personalities like Toki Blah, Naba Bhattacharjee, A.H. Scott Lyngdoh, Sumarbin Umdor, Michael Syiem, Bantehsong Blah and representatives from the MeECL and the MAF took part in the panel discussions on the topics New Shillong Township What Next and Wah Umkhrah What Next, where issues related to the problems and possible solutions involving these two entities were discussed. The panelists also wanted to know whether there was a master plan for the New Shillong Township and whether land has been zoned as per the master plan or randomly distributed to various institutions. Issues of land ownership, necessary permissions to change agricultural land to commercial land, infrastructure development and the road connection from New Shillong Township to Shillong were also taken up for discussion. The panel discussion on Wah Umkhrah attracted a lot of response from the audience who questioned issues of ownership of the river, the need to segregate the pollutants from the river and redevelopment of the river front as recreational facilities for the public. According to the participants, it was unfortunate that there were no representatives from the State Government at the panel discussions. Among others who also spoke on the discussion was Angela Rangad who spoke on the urban problems of present Shillong and Aiban S. Mawkhroh who presented a slide show on the meaning of Khasi traditional house forms. The other highlight of the event was an art installation by members of the MAF.

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