West Australian: David Hillam on the Benefits of Density
High-rise apartment developments can preserve, not destroy Perth’s older suburbs, says celebrated architect David Hillam. High-quality towers of 15 to 30 storeys should be allowed near Subiaco, Claremont, Cottesloe and North Fremantle train stations, one of the State’s leading architects says. David Hillam, the man behind some of the proposed skyscrapers in South Perth […]
Competitions – do they work?
Throughout the Australian architectural realm, the topic as to whether competitions serve as an effective model for procuring design has been the centre of contentious debate. The competition process is no newfangled initiative either, we’ve seen the implementation of this method into some of the most historically significant buildings in Australia over the last century. […]