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Our new office at 214 Gilbert Street is ready and we are moving!

On Friday 3rd of May, Swanbury Penglase will be in-between locations and offline.

Staff will be contactable on mobile if needed but our reception will be unavailable.

We will be open and in our new premises, 214 Gilbert Street, Monday 6th of May 2019.

We look forward to welcoming you into our new space soon!

In this issue of Sitenotes, we highlight our recent work on the Union House Building for the University of Adelaide.

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It was 30 years ago today (6th February, 1989) that Eric Swanbury and Stephen Penglase officially merged their respective architectural practices and commenced on the journey that is Swanbury Penglase.

Back then the vision was simple. To provide clients with architectural services that would be appreciated and valued. It was envisaged a partnership would facilitate this and create opportunities to take on larger scale projects.

Looking back that goal has been accomplished (and more) but that original commitment to our clients and the desire to do good work remains the same.

2019 is shaping up to be a big year for Swanbury Penglase. In the next 6 months we’ll be moving into our third purpose-built office. We’ll also be launching a new identity to deliver the Swanbury Penglase of today into the Swanbury Penglase of tomorrow, representing our people and skills across architecture, interior design, urban design, landscape architecture and heritage architecture.

Thank you for being a part of our journey so far, we value these relationships above all else and look forward to sharing with you this next exciting phase.

Stay tuned!

In this issue of Sitenotes, we are having a closer look at our St Clair Recreation Centre and Edwardstown Oval redevelopment projects.

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This year we will be out of the office after Friday 21st, returning on the 2nd day of 2019. We wish you all the best for the new year!

In this issue of Sitenotes, we are having a closer look at UniSA Cancer Research Institute.

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The commencement of the new financial year in 2018 witnessed some exciting organisational developments at Swanbury Penglase.

In 2016 Simon Best joined the team as Project Director and now we are pleased to announce his appointment to Directorship as of July 1st 2018.

We’re looking forward to broadening Simon’s role as he joins the Director group consisting of Stephen Penglase, Andrew Phillips, Wayne Grivell and Elizabeth Swanbury.

Since 2016 we’ve also had a number of Associate appointments, starting with Zoe Avon, Nick Grbin and Stephen Schrapel in 2017. This year we are also pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Beerworth to the position.

Zoe has been with us since 2004 and has played a key collaborative role in many of our educational and commercial projects, including an instrumental part in two well regarded and award-winning developments: the Christian Brothers College Junior School Building and the Margaret Ames Centre at Immanuel College.

Nick who started with Swanbury Penglase in 2010, is another valued senior team member and has delivered successful outcomes across a broad range of projects, including the Aeris Apartments at Bowden and the Beerenberg Farm Stage 2 Development at Hahndorf.

Stephen has been with us since 2015 and brings five years of experience with Heritage SA, ten years of private consultancy practice and an Architectural Doctorate along the way. His experience and skills have been invaluable in helping to both support and grow our Heritage team as well as providing valuable technical input to the broader office.

Kate joined us in 2016 and brings to the team over sixteen years experience in Interior Design. Most recently she led the design on the new Yurrebilla Centre at Seymour College which received a Regional A4LE (Association for Learning Environment) Award in the ‘Renovation under $2M’ category.

These appointments are evidence of the stability, experience and capabilities of our team; by far our greatest asset.

As always, please get in touch with any of our management group to discuss how we can help realise your next project.

In this issue of Sitenotes, we are having a closer look at two recently completed projects which contribute to South Australian manufacturing.

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Swanbury Penglase wins Regional Award – Renovation/Modernisation Under $2M

The A4LE 2018 Conference was held this week in Sydney focussing on the 3R’s in the Exponential Age. a4le.org.au

The yearly regional conference covers Australia, New Zealand and Singapore and is always a lively and varied gathering of educators and those associated in the delivery of educational facilities.

A Regional Awards dinner and presentation is held on the evening before the final day and this year Swanbury Penglase was the winner of a Regional Award for the Yurrebilla Centre at Seymour College (check out the project here) in the Renovation/Modernisation under $2M category.

Warm congratulations to the College and to our project team. We are very appreciative for this opportunity and have enjoyed working with Seymour College on this transforming project.

Further, we acknowledge the effort of our contractor Partek, Project Manager ARK and the consultant team: BCA (Building Services), CPR (Structural), Rider Levett Bucknall (Quantity Surveyors) and Katnich Dodd (Building Certifiers). Special thanks also to Studio Piñata for their design of the integrated signage and a display which celebrates Seymour College’s history and the dreaming story of the great giant Yurrebilla, after which the centre is named.

Yesterday saw the official opening of the University of South Australia’s Cancer Research Institute (formerly the Health Innovation Building – HIB)

This is a significant moment in what has been one of the largest projects Swanbury Penglase has delivered.

The $250 million dollar development is the result of over five years work in association with our architectural partners BVN Architecture.

At this time we thank and acknowledge those involved.

Firstly, to the University of South Australia with whom we have been working for in excess of 25 years.

Thank you for this opportunity and your trust in our abilities to deliver this landmark development and grand vision.

To Hansen Yuncken, the Managing Contractor. This was not our first project together and the trust built previously was evident as we worked together through the challenges and milestones to the delivery of something as complex as this building.

To BVN Architecture, the other half of our integrated design team, we have enjoyed the truly collaborative mindset that both our organisations have demonstrated in delivering this project. Together we have worked hard to help transform this part of the city; to realise one of the final parts of the new Biomedical Precinct.

To the wider consultant team including WGA, KBR + Arup and Rider Levett Bucknall, this project is the result of many people’s labours and talents with each playing its vital role in design and delivery.

Finally, a thank you to the Swanbury Penglase team, especially those who have been involved since the beginning of the project.

Jason Timberlake, Marty Frost, Peter Morris, Jasmine Brooksby, Josh Budarick, Matt Raven, Cecilia Tang and Ted Bourchier, these people have been the ‘engine room’ of the project and have been vital to its success.

Congratulations on a fantastic effort.

If you have any questions or would like to talk to Swanbury Penglase about the project or any aspects of it, please get in contact with Project Directors Andrew Phillips or Wayne Grivell.

Some links to aspect of the project can be found here

–University of South Australia – Cancer Research Institute
–First Look: Inside Adelaide’s Futuristic Museum of Discover
–Student Guided Tour Inside First Ever Lab Practical
–Channel 7 News Story – MOD Museum

With Christmas fast approaching we are capping off the year with a Landscape spectacular. We wish you a safe and happy festive season as we look forward to 2017.

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Spring is finally upon us and with it comes the third issue of Sitenotes for the year.  This issue features two of our recent residential projects and an update on what’s happening at the Swanbury Penglase office.

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Interior Design has been an integral part of Swanbury Penglase since 1998 and eighteen years on they’ve grown from one person to a team of seven. Co-led by Director Elizabeth Swanbury and Senior Associate Felicity Hope, the team is a significant and recognised part of the Swanbury Penglase multi-disciplinary approach, last year receiving an Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Interior Architecture Award and Commendation for their efforts. This follows success in earlier years with Gold and Silver Awards from the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

The team is a great mix of youth and experience, with Zoe Avon the next most senior member and project leader having been with SPA since 2004.  We are also pleased to announce Zoe has accepted a position as Associate and we look forward to her taking on this role. Working alongside her are Erin Depledge and Jasmine Brooksby with three and four years experience respectively whilst new graduates Matthew James and Rebecca McMillan joined us this year.

Early involvement in the planning stages of a project to assess both current and future needs is critical to the delivery of high quality interior spaces. The “hand-in-hand” approach of architecture and interiors together ensures all aspects of the user experience have been thought through and that both work seamlessly together.

In addition to working closely with our architecture and landscape teams, the interiors group is regularly involved with our Heritage group, their expertise and experience with colour and materials playing a crucial role in the delivery of these challenging and sensitive projects.

The team is currently working across a broad range of projects including schools: St Peters Girls and St Andrews, the Adelaide Town Hall with the Adelaide City Council, the University of South Australia’s Health Innovation Building with BVN Architecture as well as numerous other projects, both commercial and residential.

Please get in contact with Elizabeth or Felicity should you have a project to discuss or if you want to know more.

Swanbury Penglase won the AIA Interior Architecture Award for the Margaret Ames Centre and AIA Commendation for the New Mental Health Hospital at Glenside. In 2012 the team received a DIA Gold Award for Australian Red Cross Blood Donor Centre in Regent Arcade and in 2010 and DIA Silver Award for the University College London fitout in the Torrens Building.