29 June 2023

A by Adina, Sydney wins CTBUH Award of Excellence, Best Tall Building Oceania

A by Adina, Sydney has received a CTBUH Award of Excellence for Best Tall Building Oceania.
The distinctively Sydney hotel is shaped by its George Street and Australia Square context with a unique skylobby at the culmination of a memorable arrival experience.
The project demonstrates our passion for environmentally responsible and sustainable design that doesn’t compromise on amenity or creating inspiring places.
JPW Director Matthew Morel will present A by Adina, Sydney at the CTBUH International Conference 2023 Humanizing High Density in Singapore for the Best Tall Building Oceania 2023.

https://ctbuhconference.com/program/award-of-excellence-winners/

 

 

31 March 2023

A by Adina, Sydney shortlisted in Australian Institute of Architects Awards

A by Adina, Sydney has been shortlisted for the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Awards.
The distinctively Sydney hotel is shaped by its George Street and Australia Square context with a unique skylobby at the culmination of a memorable arrival experience.
The project demonstrates our passion for environmentally responsible and sustainable design that doesn’t compromise on amenity or creating inspiring places.

https://www.architecture.com.au/archives/awards/a-by-adina-sydney-jpw

22 December 2022

JPW appointed to update Sydney Opera House Strategic Building Plan

JPW are pleased to be appointed by the Sydney Opera House following a competitive procurement process to update the 2001 Strategic Building Plan.
The Sydney Opera House, inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is a masterpiece that embodies beauty, creativity and the power of art and ideas.
As the nation’s premier tourism destination, the Sydney Opera House is a world-class performing arts centre and a celebrated community meeting place, welcoming almost 11 million visitors and hosting around 1,800 performances every year.
The 2001 Strategic Building Plan was developed by JPW in collaboration with Jørn Utzon, the original architect. The document has successfully guided significant projects and improvements at the Sydney Opera House for the last 20 years.
Informed by the current context, knowledge and thinking, the renewed Strategic Building Plan will provide strategic direction for the Sydney Opera House as it responds to the changing environmental, social and artistic needs of today and the future
Image: Hamilton Lund

14 November 2022

New England Regional Art Museum appoints JPW to develop Masterplan

JPW has been selected by New England Regional Art Museum to develop a Masterplan to expand their existing facilities in Armidale, NSW.
NERAM first opened in 1983 and has since established a reputation as one of Australia’s leading regional galleries. With diverse collections and a dynamic public programs schedule, NERAM will explore how to continue to support the New England community and celebrate and support the arts beyond its 40th Anniversary in 2023.

31 October 2022

Museums of History NSW Appoints JPW to Develop Parramatta Female Factory Masterplan

JPW has been selected by Museums of History NSW to develop a Concept Masterplan for a new museum experience at the Female Factory and Institutions Precinct, North Parramatta.
The Precinct elicits deep emotion through the personal experiences of care, control and connection that have shaped this place over time.
The new museum will embrace the intangible histories inhabiting the buildings and spaces, the unseen shadows of past occupants and the underlying but ever-present layers of Country. There will be a focus on wellbeing, drawing on how our physical and mental health are interconnected as well as the wellbeing of the physical and cultural environment, of the individuals and the communities.

26 October 2022

Chau Chak Wing Museum wins highest honour at ACI Awards

JPW’s Chau Chak Wing Museum received the highest honour – the “Overall Excellence” award – at the American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards at the ACI Concrete Convention on October 24, 2022.
The Museum also received first place in the mid-rise structures category. The ACI awards honour the visions of the most creative projects in the concrete industry and recognize concrete innovation, technology, and excellence across the globe.
“What makes this project particularly noteworthy is its commitment to sustainability and its focus on constructability. All this while meeting the demanding architectural vision. This project represents a model for concrete design and construction that we should all strive to achieve.” – Overall Excellence judge Emily Guglielmo.

26 October 2022

Construction Commenced at Glebe Mid-Rise

Construction has commenced at JPW’s Glebe Mid-Rise project. The new eight-storey social housing renewal project at Cowper Street is inspired by historic woolstore buildings and Glebe’s iconic Victorian terraces. The development will create 75 new inner-city dwellings – three studios, 40 one-bedroom and 27 two-bedroom apartments, along with five three-bedroom terrace homes for larger families.
The development will be called The Prince’s Quarter, to reflect the development partnership of the Prince’s Trust Australia with NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC).
Prince’s Trust Australia Chair, the Hon Julie Bishop, noted “This development will use many sustainable building practices such as recycled bricks, solar panels to power the homes and structural timber framing.”

29 June 2022

Outstanding Concrete Structures – Special Mention – Chau Chak Wing Museum

The Chau Chak Wing Museum received Special Mention for Outstanding Concrete Structures at the Fédération internationale du béton 2022 Awards. This award is presented to give international recognition for concrete structures which demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a structural medium. It is awarded every four years by the Fédération internationale du béton – International Federation for Structural Concrete.

To see all the winners click here.

09 June 2022

Construction Commenced at JPW Renewal of Sydney’s First Skyscraper

Construction has commenced at JPW’s renewal of Sydney’s first skyscraper – 33 Alfred Street.

Opened in 1962, the ‘AMP Building’ was twice as tall as any building in Sydney at the time and was the first building to break Sydney’s historic height limit.

The revitalisation of 33 Alfred is also a first – the first comprehensive renewal of one of Sydney’s and Australia’s Modernist heritage skyscrapers.

JPW began design work in 2014 with AMP Capital to restore 33 Alfred to its original status as one of Sydney’s premium commercial addresses.

The City of Sydney granted approval in 2017 for a holistic and considered renewal of the building. Works include: all office floors re-calibrated for the workplace of the future while maintaining an authentic connection to the building’s original era; a re-activated public lobby and retail levels engaging with Scout Place and Goldsbrough Lane; new state-of-the-art end-of-trip facilities; a reinvented sky terrace; and the complete renewal of the original facades with contemporary technology and materials that enhance views and comfort and minimise energy use while preserving the iconic character of the landmark.

In 2022, the 60th anniversary of 33 Alfred’s opening, JPW are working alongside contractor Built and look forward to the progress of this important project towards completion.

01 April 2022

8 Parramatta Square Curtain Wall Complete

The last of 8000 individual curtain wall panels was installed at 8 Parramatta Square at sunrise one morning in March.

At 58 floors, 224M and almost 130,000m2, 6&8 Parramatta Square will be the largest commercial office tower in Australia.

While the construction of the topmost floors continues in 2022, JPW have worked closely with Built & Walker to open the foyers & deliver the campus floors in 2021.

Congratulations to Built & Core Facade Delivery Management on reaching another project milestone.

Image: Core

13 March 2022

3 Parramatta Square wins Master Builder’s Association Best Commercial Building

3 Parramatta Square has won the Master Builder’s Association Commercial Building of the Year Award for $50M-$300M projects in the 2021 Master Builders Association of NSW Excellence in Construction Awards, announced in February 2022. JPW congratulate BUILT on their achievement to deliver this complex building.
Together with 3 Parramatta Square, JPW have also worked with BUILT & Walker Corporation on 4 Parramatta Square and 6 Parramatta Square – three significant projects forming the transformational Parramatta Square Precinct.

13 March 2022

Chau Chak Wing Museum wins Master Builders Association Best Public Building

The unique design and build of the Chau Chak Wing Museum was awarded the Best Public Building between $10m and $60m in the 2021 Master Builders Association of NSW Excellence in Construction Awards, announced in February 2022.
Congratulations to FDC for their outstanding contribution to realising this complex and challenging project.

10 March 2022

Shakespeare to Winehouse – Icons from the National Portrait Gallery, London.

JPW is proud to support the National Portrait Gallery present this major exhibition of over 80 treasures from the world’s oldest gallery dedicated to portraiture.
The exhibition runs from 12 March – 17 July 2022.

16 December 2021

8 Parramatta Square tops out

8 Parramatta Square has topped out at 55 storeys and 230 metres.

15 December 2021

Adelaide Festival Plaza Tower commences on site

Construction has commenced on site for the 27-storey Adelaide Festival Plaza Tower.

15 September 2021

JPW to develop masterplan for Jenolan Caves Grand Arch Precinct

JPW have been appointed to develop a masterplan for the Grand Arch Precinct at Jenolan Caves, one of the eight inscribed protected areas that form the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains Area.

15 July 2021

Chau Chak Wing Museum shortlisted for World Architecture Festival

JPW are delighted that the Chau Chak Wing Museum has been shortlisted for World Architecture Festival (WAF) – Culture: Completed Buildings category

15 March 2021

JPW shortlisted for National Art School masterplan

JPW has been shortlisted for a new masterplan for the National Art School inner-city campus housed on the heritage-listed site of the former Darlinghurst Gaol.

18 November 2020

Chau Chak Wing Museum Open to the Public

The new Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney is now open to the public.
The building designed by JPW consolidates the Macleay and Nicholson Museums, the Power Collection and the University Art Gallery and associated cultural and scientific collections in one Museum.
The Museum is open 7 days and is free with timed-entry tickets – book your visit in advance.

06 November 2020

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is the recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Sir Zelman Cowen National Award For Public Architecture

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is the recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Sir Zelman Cowen National Award For Public Architecture and the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and an Award for Urban Design, 2020. These awards recognise the vision of the Trustees of the Anzac Memorial, and the many stakeholders, consultants, contractors and members of the public that played a part in realising the project’s diverse outcomes. JPW acknowledges the collaboration with Fiona Hall and the Government Architect NSW as central to the project’s commitment to excellence.

08 October 2020

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project shortlisted for 2020 NSW Architecture Awards

12 July 2020

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project – Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and Award for Urban Design – 2020 NSW Architecture Awards

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is the recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and an Award for Urban Design, 2020.

These awards recognise the vision of the Trustees of the Anzac Memorial, and the many stakeholders, consultants, contractors and members of the public that played a part in realising the project’s diverse outcomes.

JPW acknowledges the collaboration with Fiona Hall and the Government Architect NSW as central to the project’s commitment to excellence.

20 April 2020

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project shortlisted for 2020 NSW Architecture Awards

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Project has been shortlisted in two categories – Public Architecture and Urban Design – for the 2020 NSW Architecture Awards, which will be announced on 3 July 2020.

15 March 2020

JPW and NBBJ shortlisted for Hirshhorn

JPW and NBBJ joint venture one of 8 shortlisted for the revitalisation of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC

13 March 2020

Singapore Founders Memorial Winner Announced

JPW congratulates Kengo Kuma & K2LD Architects for being selected as winner of the Singapore Founders Memorial open design competition.

JPW were honoured to be among the five shortlisted finalists, and it has been an inspiring journey over this last year. Thankyou to our team led by RDC Singapore for their efforts and passionate pursuit of design excellence. We wish the NHB and the winning project every success.

 

08 November 2019

Jansen Che wins 2019 Red Dot Design Award

“The Red Dot is the award for high design quality. The international jury only awards this sought-after seal of quality to works that set themselves apart significantly from comparable works thanks to their excellent design.”

Jansen Che, one of JPW’s registered architects, recently received the Red Dot Design Award at the 2019 Red Dot Concept Design award ceremony, held in Singapore.

Jansen was awarded for his design of a minimalist watch, Adesse. Adesse reimagines the traditional analog watch with minimalist principles, and questions what is absolutely necessary to tell the time. It reveals just enough to tell the time, removing all distractions, reminding the wearer to enjoy the present. His design is currently on display at the Red Dot design museum in Singapore.

14 October 2019

Swan Lake Park wins National Landscape Architecture Award

Swan Lake Park (Suzhou, China) was selected as the winner of the International Category in the AILA 2019 National Landscape Architecture Awards.

“Swan Lake Park in Wuzhong exemplifies the potential for landscape architecture to provide recreational, ecological and social benefits in places of rapid urbanization.

Across twenty four hectares, the park combines experiential spaces nested within circulation connections and large-scale sustainability initiatives.

The collaboration of the design team is evident in the high quality of the design and its execution. The project carefully crafts a huge variety of precincts and connections as well as green infrastructure that is critical to the growing city.”
Jury Citation

10 August 2019

Architects Declare

JPW has joined other leading national and international architects in declaring a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency, acknowledging the twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss as the most serious issue of our time.

All signatories of the declaration commit to raising awareness of the climate and biodiversity emergencies and the urgent need for action amongst clients and supply chains, and for faster change in the industry towards regenerative design practices.

30 July 2019

4 Parramatta Square

The transformation of Parramatta Square reached a major milestone with the “topping out” of one of the four towers now under construction in the precinct. Property NSW is the anchor tenant in the JPW designed building which will provide more than 65,000 square metres of A Grade office space over 40 storeys.

Completion is scheduled for late 2019, with progressive occupation by various government departments.

24 July 2019

6 & 8 Parramatta Square – Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards

6 & 8 Parramatta Square has been selected as one of three finalists in the Buildings and Campuses category for Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. Winners will be announced in late October 2019 in Singapore.

17 July 2019

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project – Award for Excellence

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Project was awarded the Award for Excellence in the NSW Concrete Institute of Australia Awards, Commercial Buildings Category.

20 May 2019

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project – National Trust Heritage Awards

JPW is grateful to our wonderful client, the Anzac Memorial Trust, and to the talented design and construction teams for making the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project worthy of recognition (“Continuing Tradition” Award and “Judges’ Choice” Award) at this year’s National Trust Heritage Awards.

06 May 2019

JPW shortlisted for Stage 2 of the Singapore Founders’ Memorial Design Competition

JPW Architects are honoured to be selected as one of 5 shortlisted entries for the Singapore Founders’ Memorial Design Competition.

The anonymous, international design competition included a field of 193 entries in Stage 1. JPW will now proceed to Stage 2 of the competition.

More information on the Founders’ Memorial is available at https://www.foundersmemorial.sg/en/milestones/design-competition-receives-strong-response.aspx

11 November 2018

Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is open to the public

The new underground spaces of the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project are now open to the public. The Duke of Sussex unveiled the new addition on 20 October 2018 ahead of a public opening event held on 11 November 2018, a fitting tribute to mark the Centenary of the Armistice. The new addition includes exhibition and education spaces as well as new artworks conceived by Fiona Hall also featuring soils collected from 1701 New South Wales locations listed as places of enlistment during World War I. The Anzac Memorial is open every day, except Good Friday and Christmas Day, from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

03 September 2018

Building for the future: JPW announces expansion of leadership team

JPW is proud to announce the significant strengthening of the studio’s leadership team, with three appointments to the position of Principal, two to the position of Senior Associate and four new Associates:

Directors
Graeme Dix
Kiong Lee
Matthew Morel
Paul van Ratingen
Jeff Walker
Principals
Peter Blome
Wayne Dickerson
Carol Zhang
Senior Associates
Mathew Howard
Brendan Murray
Associates
Walter Brindle
Supinder Matharu
Matteo Salval
Emma van Lint

These appointments recognise the outstanding individual and collective contributions made to the studio’s project portfolio, culture and research program.

JPW’s expanded leadership team strengthens the studio’s capabilities and commitment to excellence.

10 July 2018

“Reflection” Memorial Martin Place – 2018 NSW Architecture Awards

“Reflection” Memorial Martin Place by Johnson Pilton Walker and Jess Dare, has received a City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Commendation in the 2018 NSW Architecture Awards.

The concept for the permanent memorial is based upon creating a subtle reflective and symbolic memory of the floral tribute laid by thousands of people following the December 2014 Martin Place siege. This floral tribute, an unexpected, spontaneous and respectful public and private response encapsulated so simply and eloquently all the complex layers of thought and emotion, public and private, related to this tragic event. The work comprises 210 hand crafted brass powder coated flowers, 12 varieties,19 colours, each flower unique, housed in a mirrored stainless-steel cube inserted flush with the granite pavement of Martin Place arranged in a random starburst pattern creating a visual field of flowers below the pavement. The design, the result of a limited competition, was developed with close consultation and ongoing involvement of the families of the victims, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Infrastructure NSW, Government Architect and the City of Sydney.

12 June 2018

Victoria Park is fully open to the public

Victoria Park is one of inner Sydney’s most important and historic parks.

The primary objective of the City of Sydney’s Victoria Park Improvement Project was to upgrade the amenity of the park by identifying a range of improvements that respond to contemporary community needs yet complement the existing and historic character of the place.

Reopened in early 2018, the improvements include upgrades to the path network, new activity nodes with netball and Ping-Pong areas, a new connection to the University of Sydney, new BBQ and seating areas and modifications to the lake to improve water quality and expand urban habitats.

New bio-retention and reed bed systems within Lake Northam, developed in conjunction with Alluvium and Warren Smith & Partners, treat stormwater entering the lake from the surrounding catchment, to greatly improve water quality.

12 April 2018

Kent Street Underpass

The transformation of Kent Street Underpass from a heavily used but unfriendly outcome of 1970s elevated road infrastructure to a pleasant, welcoming, safe and accessible pedestrian and cycle link has greatly improved this important connection between Sydney’s northern CBD and Millers Point and Barangaroo.

13 November 2017

Rembrandt and the Dutch golden age – Masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum

Drawn from the Rijksmuseum, the renowned national collection of the Netherlands, this major exhibition designed by Richard Johnson and JPW, includes a rare painting by Johannes Vermeer and a room dedicated to one of the greatest minds in the history of art, Rembrandt van Rijn.

13 November 2017

Sydney Open 2017

JPW was pleased to participate in Sydney Open 2017 with the studio welcoming more than 200 visitors on Sunday 5 November. Staff provided insights into a range of projects currently on the boards and under construction.

At 50 Martin Place, JPW Director Paul van Ratingen delivered a presentation on the history of one of Sydney’s most iconic buildings and its recent transformation into Macquarie Group’s World Headquarters.

09 October 2017

Barangaroo Reserve Wins Major American Prize

The American Architecture Prize honours designs in the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture with the goal of advancing the appreciation of architecture worldwide.

Barangaroo Reserve was selected as the 2017 Winner in the landscape architecture category, from a field of more than a thousand entries from 68 countries across the three disciplines.

Jury Citation:

Named for an influential Aboriginal woman of colonial Sydney, Barangaroo is a globally-significant, 22-hectare waterfront renewal project that redefines Sydney Harbour and its Central Business District.

Barangaroo Reserve was the first phase in the 3-district precinct to open. The project re-creates “Millers Point” headland in its original location by transforming a concrete container port into a naturalistic park with over 75,000 plantings native to the Sydney region.

Guided by historical maps and paintings, the design of the headland includes a foreshore of 10,000 sandstone blocks excavated directly from the site. Walking and bicycle pathways separated by the “1836 Wall” symbolically mark the original precolonial shoreline.

Barangaroo Reserve is carbon-neutral, water-positive, and committed to creating zero waste. Selected as a Clinton Global Initiative, One Planet Living, and C40 Climate Positive development, the project recycled all existing materials onsite to form the headland. Hidden beneath the artificial headland, the “Cutaway” is a massive void formed through the sandstone excavation operations to host art exhibits, performances, and a future Aboriginal Cultural Center.

Barangaroo Reserve transforms a huge expanse of empty concrete into humane, usable space, marking the transformation of an industrialized site into a modern reinvention of its more sustainable past.

 

08 May 2017

5 Martin Place Wins at 2017 National Innovation and Excellence Awards

5 Martin Place,  by JPW and TKD Architects in collaboration, has won the 2017 Australian Development of the Year Award, SAS International Award for Best Office and CEFC Award for Best Sustainable Development – Existing Buildings, at the Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall 2017 Innovation & Excellence Awards.

“The considered restoration and transformation of 5 Martin Place has delivered one of the most inspired and innovative commercial workspaces in Australia. The building’s 5 Star Green Star rating demonstrates how older buildings may be upgraded to meet new sustainability standards.”

Matthew Harris
Managing Director of RLB in NSW

01 May 2017

5 Martin Place Wins at 2017 NSW Innovation and Excellence Awards

5 Martin Place, by JPW and TKD Architects in collaboration, has won the 2017 RLB NSW Development of the Year Award.

“The considered restoration and transformation of 5 Martin Place has delivered one of the most inspired and innovative commercial workspaces in Australia. The building’s 5 Star Green Star rating demonstrates how older buildings may be upgraded to meet new sustainability standards.”

Matthew Harris
Managing Director of RLB in NSW

04 April 2017

Flanders Fields Memorial Garden

The Flanders Fields Memorial Garden, within the Australian War Memorial’s Western Precinct, was dedicated on 4 April 2017. A ring of Portland Stone, inscribed with overlapping stanzas of John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields”, encourages movement and reflection when experiencing the Memorial Garden.

Soil from Flanders, in which many soldiers found their resting place, has been combined with soils specially collected from significant sites around Australia. It is within this soil that poppies will continue to grow.

Photograph: Australian War Memorial, Adam Kropinski-Myers.

04 November 2016

5 Martin Place Wins at National Architecture Awards

5 Martin Place received multiple awards at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2016 National Architecture Awards ceremony held in Sydney last night. The project by  JPW and TKD Architects in collaboration, was awarded a National Award for Commercial Architecture and a National Award for Heritage.

27 October 2016

Barangaroo Reserve Wins at National Landscape Architecture Awards

Barangaroo Reserve has won the National Award for Parks and Open Space at the 2016 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ 2016 National Awards Night in Canberra.

26 October 2016

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project Starts on Site

Work has started on site for the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project.  The appointed contractor Built has now established the site and is looking to commence site clearing and excavation soon. For more information on the design follow the link to the project page here.

17 October 2016

5 Martin Place and Barangaroo Reserve Win at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards

JPW has been successful at the 2016 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, with 5 Martin Place winning the Award for Buildings and Structures Award and Barangaroo Reserve winning the President’s Award.

 

15 July 2016

Barangaroo Reserve Wins Award for Parks and Open Space

Barangaroo Reserve has won the Award for Parks and Open Space at the 2016 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Awards Night.

04 July 2016

5 Martin Place Wins The Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design

5 Martin Place has been awarded The Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design at the 2016 NSW Architecture Awards.

04 July 2016

5 Martin Place Wins Commercial Architecture Award

5 Martin Place has been awarded a Commercial Architecture Award at the 2016 NSW Architecture Awards.

04 July 2016

5 Martin Place Wins the Greenway Award for Heritage Architecture

5 Martin Place has been awarded the Greenway Award for Heritage Architecture at the 2016 NSW Architecture Awards in association with TKDA Architects.

04 July 2016

Overseas Passenger Terminal Upgrade awarded a Commendation for Public Architecture

The Overseas Passenger Terminal Upgrade has been awarded a Commendation for Public Architecture at the 2016 NSW AIA Architecture Awards.

24 June 2016

JPW Wins Competition for 3 Parramatta Square 

JPW has been announced as the winner of an international design competition for a commercial office building in Parramatta Square. The 16 storey tower will include commercial office spaces, retail spaces, childcare facilities and a central atrium designed to draw natural light into the public areas and encourage public interaction.

“One of the greatest aspects of this space is it connects seamlessly with the public domain. It’s a very people-focused building which was a key requirement for our design brief”

Amanda Chadwick, City of Parramatta Administrator

06 June 2016

50 Martin Place Wins 2016 Innovation & Excellence Awards

50 Martin Place was awarded Development of the Year Award, SAS International Award for Best Office and JLL Award for Best Sustainable Development – Existing Buildings at the Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall 2016 Innovation & Excellence Awards.
“50 Martin Place is a landmark example of how retrofitting can transform tired old offices into highly-connected, high-performance workplaces without compromising character, charm or contemporary standards of sustainability,”
Ken Morrison, Property Council of Australia Chief Executive

 

06 May 2016

5 Martin Place Wins at National Trust Heritage Awards

5 Martin Place won the Adaptive Re-Use Award at the 22nd National Trust Heritage Awards.

16 February 2016

JPW Shortlisted for 5 Parramatta Square Design Competition

JPW have been shortlisted as one of four practices in the international design competition for 5 Parramatta Square. They will be competing for the design of a civic space including council chambers and a community library, which will be the centrepiece of a $2 billion renewal project of Parramatta Square.

14 December 2015

Martin Place Siege Memorial Designed by Professor Richard Johnson

The Martin Place Siege Memorial designed by Professor Richard Johnson has been announced by Premier Mike Baird from a shortlist of four by the permanent memorial panel consisting of Museum of Contemporary Art Director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, NSW Government Architect Peter Poulet​ and City of Sydney Design Director Bridget Smyth.

05 November 2015

50 Martin Place Wins Harry Seidler Award

50 Martin Place has been awarded the Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture at the 2015 National Architecture Awards held in Brisbane.

01 October 2015

Barangaroo Reserve Wins WAN Waterfront Award

Barangaroo Reserve has won the Waterfront Award in the 2015 World Architecture News Awards.

22 September 2015

War Correspondents Memorial Opened by Prime Minister

The Tribute to War Correspondents Memorial dedicated to war correspondents has been opened by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

18 September 2015

50 Martin Place Shortlisted for 2 Awards in 2015 National Architecture Awards

50 Martin Place has been shortlisted for 2 awards in 2015 National Architecture Awards. The winners will be announced in November.

11 September 2015

Barangaroo Reserve Wins 2015 AILA Presidents Award

Barangaroo Reserve has won the 2015 President’s Award at the 2015 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW Awards.

17 August 2015

Park Lane and The Mark Win Award for High Density Development

Park Lane and The Mark, located in Central Park, have won an award for High Density Development in the 2015 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Meriton NSW & ACT Awards for Excellence.

03 July 2015

JPW Wins at 2015 NSW Architecture Awards

50 Martin Place has won the Sir Arthur G Stephenson Award for Commercial Architecture at the 2015 NSW Architecture Awards.
50 Martin Place has also won the COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture and a Commendation for Sustainable Architecture.
Brendan Murray has won the Emerging Architect Price

15 May 2015

50 Martin Place Wins at National Trust Heritage Awards

50 Martin Place won the Adaptive Re-Use Award at the 21st National Trust Heritage Awards.

31 March 2023

A by Adina, Sydney shortlisted in Australian Institute of Architects Awards

A by Adina, Sydney has been shortlisted for the New South Wales Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Awards.
The distinctively Sydney hotel is shaped by its George Street and Australia Square context with a unique skylobby at the culmination of a memorable arrival experience.
The project demonstrates our passion for environmentally responsible and sustainable design that doesn’t compromise on amenity or creating inspiring places.

https://www.architecture.com.au/archives/awards/a-by-adina-sydney-jpw

14 November 2022

New England Regional Art Museum appoints JPW to develop Masterplan

JPW has been selected by New England Regional Art Museum to develop a Masterplan to expand their existing facilities in Armidale, NSW.
NERAM first opened in 1983 and has since established a reputation as one of Australia’s leading regional galleries. With diverse collections and a dynamic public programs schedule, NERAM will explore how to continue to support the New England community and celebrate and support the arts beyond its 40th Anniversary in 2023.

26 October 2022

Chau Chak Wing Museum wins highest honour at ACI Awards

JPW’s Chau Chak Wing Museum received the highest honour – the “Overall Excellence” award – at the American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards at the ACI Concrete Convention on October 24, 2022.
The Museum also received first place in the mid-rise structures category. The ACI awards honour the visions of the most creative projects in the concrete industry and recognize concrete innovation, technology, and excellence across the globe.
“What makes this project particularly noteworthy is its commitment to sustainability and its focus on constructability. All this while meeting the demanding architectural vision. This project represents a model for concrete design and construction that we should all strive to achieve.” – Overall Excellence judge Emily Guglielmo.

29 June 2022

Outstanding Concrete Structures – Special Mention – Chau Chak Wing Museum

The Chau Chak Wing Museum received Special Mention for Outstanding Concrete Structures at the Fédération internationale du béton 2022 Awards. This award is presented to give international recognition for concrete structures which demonstrate the versatility of concrete as a structural medium. It is awarded every four years by the Fédération internationale du béton – International Federation for Structural Concrete.

To see all the winners click here.

01 April 2022

8 Parramatta Square Curtain Wall Complete

The last of 8000 individual curtain wall panels was installed at 8 Parramatta Square at sunrise one morning in March.

At 58 floors, 224M and almost 130,000m2, 6&8 Parramatta Square will be the largest commercial office tower in Australia.

While the construction of the topmost floors continues in 2022, JPW have worked closely with Built & Walker to open the foyers & deliver the campus floors in 2021.

Congratulations to Built & Core Facade Delivery Management on reaching another project milestone.

Image: Core

13 March 2022

Chau Chak Wing Museum wins Master Builders Association Best Public Building

The unique design and build of the Chau Chak Wing Museum was awarded the Best Public Building between $10m and $60m in the 2021 Master Builders Association of NSW Excellence in Construction Awards, announced in February 2022.
Congratulations to FDC for their outstanding contribution to realising this complex and challenging project.

16 December 2021

8 Parramatta Square tops out

8 Parramatta Square has topped out at 55 storeys and 230 metres.

15 September 2021

JPW to develop masterplan for Jenolan Caves Grand Arch Precinct

JPW have been appointed to develop a masterplan for the Grand Arch Precinct at Jenolan Caves, one of the eight inscribed protected areas that form the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains Area.

15 March 2021

JPW shortlisted for National Art School masterplan

JPW has been shortlisted for a new masterplan for the National Art School inner-city campus housed on the heritage-listed site of the former Darlinghurst Gaol.

06 November 2020

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is the recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Sir Zelman Cowen National Award For Public Architecture

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is the recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Sir Zelman Cowen National Award For Public Architecture and the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and an Award for Urban Design, 2020. These awards recognise the vision of the Trustees of the Anzac Memorial, and the many stakeholders, consultants, contractors and members of the public that played a part in realising the project’s diverse outcomes. JPW acknowledges the collaboration with Fiona Hall and the Government Architect NSW as central to the project’s commitment to excellence.

12 July 2020

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project – Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and Award for Urban Design – 2020 NSW Architecture Awards

The Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is the recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and an Award for Urban Design, 2020.

These awards recognise the vision of the Trustees of the Anzac Memorial, and the many stakeholders, consultants, contractors and members of the public that played a part in realising the project’s diverse outcomes.

JPW acknowledges the collaboration with Fiona Hall and the Government Architect NSW as central to the project’s commitment to excellence.

15 March 2020

JPW and NBBJ shortlisted for Hirshhorn

JPW and NBBJ joint venture one of 8 shortlisted for the revitalisation of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC

08 November 2019

Jansen Che wins 2019 Red Dot Design Award

“The Red Dot is the award for high design quality. The international jury only awards this sought-after seal of quality to works that set themselves apart significantly from comparable works thanks to their excellent design.”

Jansen Che, one of JPW’s registered architects, recently received the Red Dot Design Award at the 2019 Red Dot Concept Design award ceremony, held in Singapore.

Jansen was awarded for his design of a minimalist watch, Adesse. Adesse reimagines the traditional analog watch with minimalist principles, and questions what is absolutely necessary to tell the time. It reveals just enough to tell the time, removing all distractions, reminding the wearer to enjoy the present. His design is currently on display at the Red Dot design museum in Singapore.

10 August 2019

Architects Declare

JPW has joined other leading national and international architects in declaring a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency, acknowledging the twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss as the most serious issue of our time.

All signatories of the declaration commit to raising awareness of the climate and biodiversity emergencies and the urgent need for action amongst clients and supply chains, and for faster change in the industry towards regenerative design practices.

24 July 2019

6 & 8 Parramatta Square – Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards

6 & 8 Parramatta Square has been selected as one of three finalists in the Buildings and Campuses category for Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. Winners will be announced in late October 2019 in Singapore.

20 May 2019

Anzac Memorial Centenary Project – National Trust Heritage Awards

JPW is grateful to our wonderful client, the Anzac Memorial Trust, and to the talented design and construction teams for making the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project worthy of recognition (“Continuing Tradition” Award and “Judges’ Choice” Award) at this year’s National Trust Heritage Awards.

11 November 2018

Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension is open to the public

The new underground spaces of the Anzac Memorial Centenary Project are now open to the public. The Duke of Sussex unveiled the new addition on 20 October 2018 ahead of a public opening event held on 11 November 2018, a fitting tribute to mark the Centenary of the Armistice. The new addition includes exhibition and education spaces as well as new artworks conceived by Fiona Hall also featuring soils collected from 1701 New South Wales locations listed as places of enlistment during World War I. The Anzac Memorial is open every day, except Good Friday and Christmas Day, from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

10 July 2018

“Reflection” Memorial Martin Place – 2018 NSW Architecture Awards

“Reflection” Memorial Martin Place by Johnson Pilton Walker and Jess Dare, has received a City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Commendation in the 2018 NSW Architecture Awards.

The concept for the permanent memorial is based upon creating a subtle reflective and symbolic memory of the floral tribute laid by thousands of people following the December 2014 Martin Place siege. This floral tribute, an unexpected, spontaneous and respectful public and private response encapsulated so simply and eloquently all the complex layers of thought and emotion, public and private, related to this tragic event. The work comprises 210 hand crafted brass powder coated flowers, 12 varieties,19 colours, each flower unique, housed in a mirrored stainless-steel cube inserted flush with the granite pavement of Martin Place arranged in a random starburst pattern creating a visual field of flowers below the pavement. The design, the result of a limited competition, was developed with close consultation and ongoing involvement of the families of the victims, the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Infrastructure NSW, Government Architect and the City of Sydney.

12 April 2018

Kent Street Underpass

The transformation of Kent Street Underpass from a heavily used but unfriendly outcome of 1970s elevated road infrastructure to a pleasant, welcoming, safe and accessible pedestrian and cycle link has greatly improved this important connection between Sydney’s northern CBD and Millers Point and Barangaroo.

13 November 2017

Sydney Open 2017

JPW was pleased to participate in Sydney Open 2017 with the studio welcoming more than 200 visitors on Sunday 5 November. Staff provided insights into a range of projects currently on the boards and under construction.

At 50 Martin Place, JPW Director Paul van Ratingen delivered a presentation on the history of one of Sydney’s most iconic buildings and its recent transformation into Macquarie Group’s World Headquarters.

08 May 2017

5 Martin Place Wins at 2017 National Innovation and Excellence Awards

5 Martin Place,  by JPW and TKD Architects in collaboration, has won the 2017 Australian Development of the Year Award, SAS International Award for Best Office and CEFC Award for Best Sustainable Development – Existing Buildings, at the Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall 2017 Innovation & Excellence Awards.

“The considered restoration and transformation of 5 Martin Place has delivered one of the most inspired and innovative commercial workspaces in Australia. The building’s 5 Star Green Star rating demonstrates how older buildings may be upgraded to meet new sustainability standards.”

Matthew Harris
Managing Director of RLB in NSW

04 April 2017

Flanders Fields Memorial Garden

The Flanders Fields Memorial Garden, within the Australian War Memorial’s Western Precinct, was dedicated on 4 April 2017. A ring of Portland Stone, inscribed with overlapping stanzas of John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields”, encourages movement and reflection when experiencing the Memorial Garden.

Soil from Flanders, in which many soldiers found their resting place, has been combined with soils specially collected from significant sites around Australia. It is within this soil that poppies will continue to grow.

Photograph: Australian War Memorial, Adam Kropinski-Myers.

27 October 2016

Barangaroo Reserve Wins at National Landscape Architecture Awards

Barangaroo Reserve has won the National Award for Parks and Open Space at the 2016 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ 2016 National Awards Night in Canberra.

17 October 2016

5 Martin Place and Barangaroo Reserve Win at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards

JPW has been successful at the 2016 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, with 5 Martin Place winning the Award for Buildings and Structures Award and Barangaroo Reserve winning the President’s Award.

 

04 July 2016

5 Martin Place Wins The Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design

5 Martin Place has been awarded The Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design at the 2016 NSW Architecture Awards.

04 July 2016

5 Martin Place Wins the Greenway Award for Heritage Architecture

5 Martin Place has been awarded the Greenway Award for Heritage Architecture at the 2016 NSW Architecture Awards in association with TKDA Architects.

24 June 2016

JPW Wins Competition for 3 Parramatta Square 

JPW has been announced as the winner of an international design competition for a commercial office building in Parramatta Square. The 16 storey tower will include commercial office spaces, retail spaces, childcare facilities and a central atrium designed to draw natural light into the public areas and encourage public interaction.

“One of the greatest aspects of this space is it connects seamlessly with the public domain. It’s a very people-focused building which was a key requirement for our design brief”

Amanda Chadwick, City of Parramatta Administrator

06 May 2016

5 Martin Place Wins at National Trust Heritage Awards

5 Martin Place won the Adaptive Re-Use Award at the 22nd National Trust Heritage Awards.

14 December 2015

Martin Place Siege Memorial Designed by Professor Richard Johnson

The Martin Place Siege Memorial designed by Professor Richard Johnson has been announced by Premier Mike Baird from a shortlist of four by the permanent memorial panel consisting of Museum of Contemporary Art Director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, NSW Government Architect Peter Poulet​ and City of Sydney Design Director Bridget Smyth.

01 October 2015

Barangaroo Reserve Wins WAN Waterfront Award

Barangaroo Reserve has won the Waterfront Award in the 2015 World Architecture News Awards.

18 September 2015

50 Martin Place Shortlisted for 2 Awards in 2015 National Architecture Awards

50 Martin Place has been shortlisted for 2 awards in 2015 National Architecture Awards. The winners will be announced in November.

17 August 2015

Park Lane and The Mark Win Award for High Density Development

Park Lane and The Mark, located in Central Park, have won an award for High Density Development in the 2015 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Meriton NSW & ACT Awards for Excellence.

15 May 2015

50 Martin Place Wins at National Trust Heritage Awards

50 Martin Place won the Adaptive Re-Use Award at the 21st National Trust Heritage Awards.

JPW acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and honours their continuing connection to lands, waters, skies and communities.

We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging – as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work; and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation on whose land our Studio is located.