PHIVE—Parramatta Civic Hub has been recognised on the world stage by The Chicago Athenaeum and European Centre for Architecture, claiming a 2024 International Architecture Award in the Civic Centre category.
Over six levels, PHIVE is a community landmark changer for Parramatta—providing a wide range of cultural amenity and public services including a library, shared gathering spaces, events and exhibitions, café, and council chambers.
The project, designed by DesignInc, Lacoste + Stevenson and Manuelle Gautrand Architecture, was one of 130 awarded projects selected from around the world in 33 categories.
Richard Does, Project Director, said:
“Leading the team through architecture and engineering consultation, we developed a façade design that was not only poetic in its response to the Square and Old Town Hall, but is also a site-specific response to the environment for optimum energy efficiency.” said Richard.
PHIVE achieved a 6 Star Green Star Design & As Built v1.2 certification earlier this year, home to sustainability features including a tessellated roof façade with fully shaded windows, solar collectors and water harvesting, mixed-mode ventilation linked to the Bureau of Meteorology, and incorporation of the City of Parramatta’s 100% renewable electricity supply.
For its firm environmental agenda, PHIVE is named a finalist in the World Green Building Council’s APAC Leadership in Sustainable Design Awards.
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PHIVE is a new landmark public building in Parramatta. We talked with Richard Does—who lead the DesignInc team from competition stage in 2016 right through to project completion in 2022—about the design concept, the process, the challenges and delightful moments along the way.
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