St Leonard’s College Harefield House Renovation
Refurbishment of the heritage-listed Harefield House consolidates staff facilities at St. Leonard’s College into a sensitive, contemporary fit-out. This was the first step in the Middle School rationalisation and provides a staff decanting facility for future works. Verandahs were restored to their former glory, slate roofing repaired, exteriors repainted and interiors sympathetically adapted to create fully serviced, light-filled spaces. This milestone project ensures Harefield House continues to serve St Leonard’s and its community.
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Dr. Kahn elected on Urban Design Association NSW committee
Driving advocacy, influence and quality in the urban design profession. Urban designer, research lead and DesignInc Sydney Associate, Dr. Michael Kahn, has been elected as a committee member for the Urban Design…
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New Schools 2024 – Nganboo Borron School
Nganboo Borron School in Melbourne’s south-west is a specialist school that delivers a tailored learning environment to children with mild to severe intellectual disabilities.
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Purpose-built: Claire Kirlew becomes Sydney’s newest Defence Principal
DesignInc celebrates the promotion of Claire Kirlew to Principal, who joins Sydney’s all-female defence sector leadership team. Claire’s experience has been shaped organically through a career which spans aviation (Sydney Airport Expansion),…
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Clinical minds—a journey from genetics to healthcare architecture
This time ten years ago, Kate Reardon was working with pre-natal patients at Liverpool Hospital. Today, she is an Associate and healthcare architect at DesignInc Sydney: designing hospitals like the one she used to work in.
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Nganboo Borron School Wins Minister’s Award
Nganboo Borron School won the Minister’s Award at the 2024 Victorian School Design Awards. In collaboration with Brand Architects, we embraced the opportunity to design a nurturing, inclusive space that not only meets…
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Nurturing Wellbeing in Architectural Workplaces: Symposium Insights
DesignInc Director Darryl Suttie participated in The Wellbeing of Architects [education + practice –] symposium, held in Melbourne 8-9 May 2024, which marked the conclusion of the comprehensive research project The Wellbeing of Architects: culture, identity + practice. He shares his insights in this article.
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Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership, East Melbourne
St Leonard’s College Years 5–6 Centre
La Trobe University Vice Chancellery David Myers Building
New Schools 2021 – Cranbourne West Secondary College
New Schools 2020 – Eynesbury Primary School and ELC
