TERROIR (architecture firm)
TERROIR is an Australian Architecture firm.
TERROIR was founded simultaneously in Hobart and Sydney in 1998 by Richard Blythe (Hobart / Melbourne), Gerard Reinmuth (Sydney) and Scott Balmforth (Hobart).[1] Director Richard Blythe is a Professor in Architecture and Head of School of Architecture and Design at RMIT.[2]
Notable works
TERROIR’s most notable works include:
- Peppermint Bay, Tasmania, Australia (2002) a tourism venture on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel
- Redevelopment of 86-88 George St, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia which was the first State heritage building to be awarded a 5 star Green Star rating
- Commonwealth Place, Canberra Kiosks, Canberra, featured on the cover of the Architectural Review Australia no. 105.;[3][4]
- Burnie Makers' Workshop in Burnie, Tasmania, featured on the cover of Architectural Review Australia no.114 [5] and in the online journal Australian Design Review.[6]
Media
In August 2007 DAB Documents, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) published Terroir: Cosmopolitan Ground, edited by Balmforth and Reinmuth.[7]
TERROIR was included in the 2008 and 2012 Venice Biennale.[8]
TERROIR was selected to be creative directors of the 2009 Australian Institute of Architects annual conference, entitled Parallax, held in Melbourne.[9]
References
- ↑ Bevan, R, 2009, ‘Designs on the future’, The Australian Financial Review, Dec 21-27, 2001
- ↑ www.rmit.edu.au RMIT news website
- ↑ www.gbca.org.au/media-cretre Green Building Council of Australia
- ↑ van Schaik, Leon, 2008, 'Commonwealth Place Kiosks', Architectural Review Australia, AR105, cover and pp. 98–101.
- ↑ Trimble, Marcus, 'Craft Work', Architectural Review Australia, AR114, cover and pp. 78-87.
- ↑ http://www.australiandesignreview.com/projects/17676-Burnie-Makers-Workshop-Terroir
- ↑ www.dab.uts.edu.au/research/publications UTS Design Architecture and Building website
- ↑ www.labiennale.org/en/architecture Venice Biennale website
- ↑ www.architecture.com.au/parallax Australian Institute of Architects Conference website
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