Drawing out History
Western Australia has a plethora of culturally significant buildings from Guildford to Fremantle, Midland railway to Coolgardie. Some of which have already been recognised for their cultural significance and some yet to be reinvigorated. Architecture has and always will be a symbol of the times. Each building tells the tale and reveals what was important […]
Planting on Structures – a Greener Infill
Perth has had the highest rate of population growth of any state or territory in the past 10 years, and is grappling with massive urban sprawl. If metropolitan areas continue to grow by building large, detached houses on the urban fringe, many residents will miss out on suitable housing options, researchers say. That level of […]
Leading light casts a shadow on dull design
At Hillam Architects, talents seems to come easy and not just in the architectural realm. Graduate architect Charlotte May has delved into the art of lighting design and with significant success at that. Published in Inside Magazine issue #103, shortlisted for the VIVID Emerging Designer and IDEA: Furniture and Lighting Rising Awards as well as […]
Designing Spaces for the Hard of Hearing
An integral part of any communication-friendly home is planning and spatial design. That’s why Connect Hearing has included Hillam Architects in their article, ‘Creating a Communication Friendly Home’, as experts in designing homes with the right amount of space and visibility needed for those with hearing loss. If you’re looking to set up a communication-friendly […]
Speaker Series Event
Over the last year Hillam Architects initiated a speakers series, an opportunity for like-minded creative professionals to come together to share their work in an informal presentation. It has proven to be a successful night celebrating the work of talented designers. On the 1st November Hillam hosted a speakers series on furniture and product design […]
FACE-ing New Challenges
As we continue to progress into high density multi-residential projects, we have recently come across an aspect of ‘tower’ apartment design that we’ve had a desire to hone and develop; facade engineering. We have been fortunate enough to be working closely with our client, New Leaf Homes who agreed to engage a facade engineer in the early […]
A Timber by any Other Name
There is a certain sense of comfort & natural connection that can only come from the warmth and texture of timber, and nowhere is this human connection more profound than when experienced in and around your own home. Hillam have been lucky enough to use timber products in a number of recent residential projects, but […]
Let there be Light
As technology advances, lighting is moving away from the simple parameters of illumination and becoming more of a sculptural art form within a space, as the freedom found in LED has allowed craftsman the ability to work any shape or form. The demand for merging practical lighting with considerately designed ornamentation is ever increasing as […]
Sydney Indesign
The high sprawl and the responsibility of government and private firms to create a better city has been a hot topic for years as our capital cities become denser. As part of Sydney Indesign this year, a series of hour-long talks and seminars were held over August 11th and 12th. LiveLife Series: Size and the City […]
Advanced 3D Modelling
Working through the schematic design phase can be quite challenging sometimes. As creative individuals working in the architectural profession, we like to explore different concepts at the early stage, trying out different solutions and testing various building methodologies. However there are always difficulties in terms of meeting the deadlines whilst exploring suitable design options. Lately, […]