The Nuanced and Reactive Play of Commercial Architecture

44A Foveaux Street

One part at a time, our city is made of everyday buildings that join to create streets which offer a backdrop to our daily life. Then there are everyday buildings that invite incredible interest and intrigue and propose a frame of reference for future possibility. In this work, an alterations and additions project, the consistency of intention throughout is evident. Cast in a manner which characterises it as a highly considered, exceptional project in all of its parts, this building lifts the character of the street in a manner that also raises the expectation for what may come next. 

Project Information

Architect: Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects

Photography: Ross Caddaye

Sixty Martin Place

Commercial buildings often hold boring silhouettes on the city’s skyline, but the nuanced and reactive play of this tower to heritage has been the impetus of a sculptural form that is a welcome addition to our city’s towerscape. In contrast, the building’s urban judgements at the ground plane - amplified by the details used in its facades, public thoroughfare, service areas and entry points – are secondary to the nature of the tower’s silhouette. The building should be commended for a unique approach to balancing heritage with a client’s commercial objectives.

Project Information

Architect: Hassell 

Photography: Mark Syke