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Swanbury Penglase has kick started the year with a very busy couple of months. For a full update contact the office for the first 2011 issue of Sitenotes, here are some highlights…

SPA is working with one of the largest private developers in China on a large scale residential and commercial development in Changsha, Hunan Province. Integration of the old and new drives the design philosophy, referencing the history of the site with the adaption and reuse of existing buildings and materials. SPA is responsible for the design of six thirty three story residential towers, low rise townhouses and apartments. The development will also include activity facilities and a kindergarten to suit community living for all generations.

A dynamic built form expresses the imagination of students and the innovation of science and maths, and provides a place of refuge and community for students at Flinders University. The new Science Innovation Learning Centre is designed to help overcome a lack of interest in maths and science courses. The ‘sine wave’ inspired roof design along with this great result saw Mossops win a Master Builder’s Award in the category of Excellence in Commercial Building ($2-5 million) for the project.

We hope you have had a great start to the year, stay tuned for more updates!

The start of 2011 has been tough for the people of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, not to mention Christchurch and more recently Japan. In February SPA hosted a BBQ to catch up with colleagues from other firms and to raise money for flood relief. Attendees included staff from Lucid, Parsons Brinkerhoff and Wallbridge & Gilbert. Over $1000 was raised on the night from donations and a silent wine auction, with wines generously donated from our office! We also understand that Wallbridge & Gilbert made a separate contribution on behalf of their staff. A big thanks to the generous spirits of all who helped out and those who attended.