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On
the verandah of his Architecture
studio in the Australian beachside
town of Casuarina, in Northern New
South Wales, Scott Carpenter gestures
towards the surrounding ‘timeless
beach homes’ which showcase
the work of some of Australia’s
leading residential Architects.
“I’m privileged and
proud to be involved in a built
environment dominated by so many
award winning Architects”
says Scott.
It is a pleasant surprise to come
across such stunningly designed
homes nestled amongst the natural
coastal environment. Caring for
his surroundings is obviously important
to Scott and the Casuarina Township
has been an integral part of Scott’s
short but remarkable career to date.
The surrounding homes are a testament
to his intuitive talent and provide
clues as to his strong affinity
for the environment.
The
Gold Coast’s Ecovillage at
Currumbin, has recently been awarded
three prestigious sustainability
awards.
The Ecovillage has been acknowledged
as the world leader in ecologically
sustainable development. Beating
more than 100 international commercial
and residential developments, the
Ecovillage took out the highest
honour in word real estate Environmental
Development category at the International
Real Estate Federation (FIABCI)
Prix d’Excellence Awards in
the Netherland’s recently.
In the same week, the Ecovillage
was awarded the United Nations Association
of Australia’s Environmental
Development Award.
There
is still some space on the award
wall at Cooroy’s Ritek Building
Solutions. But it is getting full.
And another award may be on the
way if architect Allen Jack and
Cottier pick one up at the 2008
Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Awards because the architect insisted
on the use of Ritek’s Eco-Roof
for a $1.3 million Berry Recreational
Hall in NSW.
The award up for grabs is the prestigious
Suliman Medal, given to the most
outstanding project entered into
the NSW architecture awards.
“It will be an indirect win
(if it happens),” Ritek chief
executive officer and managing director
Gayne Emblin said.
Hamilton
Island Resort attracts visitors
from across the globe and is one
of the greatest holiday and lifestyle
residential communities in the world.
And for the staff of Hamilton Island
it has just got even better. With
the island growing at a phenomenal
rate, additional staff accommodation
was a necessity and was a component
of a $12 million upgrade of the
island.
Australia’s leading remote
area specialist, Ricon was called
upon for the project which included
the construction of 64 staff accommodation
units in two buildings. John Jenkins,
Principal of Ricon said, “Being
on an island in a remote location,
the project presented unique challenges.
The site was quite rugged and the
island experiences tropical weather
conditions so we needed to utilise
a building system that was quick,
easy and could stand up to the environment.
The design of the building needed
to be resource efficient and make
the most of the limited space available.
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