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Cabrini Health Gandel Wing opens
A state-of-the-art clinical building focused on the needs of patients receiving specialty care.
Construction begins on the Jewish Care Anne and Eric Smorgan Active Living Centre
A groundbreaking ceremony in May marked the beginning of construction on Jewish Care’s Anne and Eric Smorgan Active Living Centre in Caulfield. Adjoining the existing Gary Smorgon House, the new building will offer community-focused health services and activities as part of Jewish Care’s ‘Growing for our Community’ capital campaign. Susie Ivany, co-vice president of Jewish Care, thanked all in attendance, saying: “By supporting this and our other capital campaign projects, you are part of something truly historic and instrumental in shaping the future care of our community.
The Active Living Centre will include flexible community spaces, consulting rooms, a gym and staff offices, with the existing shul (synagogue) being moved from Gary Smorgon House to a new dedicated purpose-built space within the centre. The aim of the new centre is to better connect people through a range of social and recreational activities, cultural and spiritual services and therapies that enhance wellbeing, health and independence. Residents of Gary Smorgon House will also be better connected to the centre via a new accessible linkway.
Our overarching scheme for the centre celebrates the diversity of Jewish culture and its multifaceted identity through the use of a woven pattern symbolic of people and nature. This dynamic motif will feature throughout the interior, in contrast to the exterior’s predominantly brick palette. Overall, the building’s robust materiality responds directly to its context by reflecting the local architectural vernacular, creating a sense of welcome familiarity for all who use and visit the centre.
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Creating an Australian landscape at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
A design that embraces the central Australian terrain to showcase local research and knowledge.
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Celebrating 21 Years Together
Born from three Australian architecture and design practices coming together in 2000, DesignInc is a powerful union of design talent, professional expertise, and multidisciplinary skills.
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Ballarat Community Health Primary Care Centre is a timeless sustainable design
The ‘landscaped spine’ runs through the centre of the building, defining spaces for either passive or active use.
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Melbourne Studio Leadership Doubles
The Melbourne studio announces five new senior leadership positions, strengthening our team as we work toward our vision to create Australia’s healthiest buildings.
