URBAN REALITIES: Landscape Urbanism 3 Day Design Challenge invites teams to design and construct a site in response to a brief in just three days. The challenge aims to bring together creative minds both nationally and internationally to compete in an action packed, hands on, game plan competition that responds to this years state of design festival theme design that moves. Melbourne’s docklands will become the workshop, the camp, the dining room and the party venue for the teams for three entire days with winning teams being awarded with prize money and the pleasure of having a realised project in Melbourne’s public realm.

There are a number of public events available throughout the duration of the 5 days. A symposium will be held at BMW Edge on Tuesday 26 July. The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday 27 July at the Docklands. The announcement of the winners will take place at the Docklands on Saturday 30 July. Various commentary and guides will be occurring throughout the event. For more information, please click here.

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Architects: Williams Boag architects Pty Ltd
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Project team: Mason Arkell, Matt Chau, Richard Cox, Holger Frese, Nick Gamble, Catherine Ramsay, Kerry Smith, Rob Spielman, Peter Wolf, Peter Williams
Project area: 8,800 sqm
Project year: 2008
Photographs: John Gollings

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Edwards Moore recently completed a temporary concept store for Arnsdorf womens label, the system, composed entire of tights, set to create a sculptural setting for the boutique clothing store. For more images of the installation and a brief description from Edwards Moore, follow after the jump.
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Architects: March Studio
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Louis Basquiast

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Architects: b.e. Architecture
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Project architect: Andrew Piva
Engineer: P + J Dalgleish
Builder: Good Constructions
Project year: 2008
Photographs: Mein Photo

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Architects: b.e. Architecture
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Engineer: Design Project Group Pty Ltd.
Builder: Jeff Howard
Project year: 2009
Photographs: Mein Photo

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Architects: Hassell
Location: 833 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Client: ANZ
Access Consultant: Morris Goding Accessibility Consulting
Acoustics Consultant: Marshall Day Acoustics
Building Certifier: PLP Building Surveyors & Consultants
Communications and audio-visual: Umow Lai Associates
Environmental Engineer: Lend Lease design (Sustainable Design)
Environmental graphics and wayfinding: Fabio Ongarato Design
Fire engineering & mechanical design overview: Norman Disney Young
Hydraulics Engineer: CLG Plumbing
Kitchen Consultant: Sangster Design Group
Lighting Consultant: Lend Lease design
Lighting Consultant: NDY Light
Main Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease
Mechanical/Electrical/Security services: Umow Lai Associates
Project Manager: Bovis Lend Lease
Storage Consultant: P2M
Structural Engineer: Winward Structures
Workplace Advisor: DEGW
Project area: 130,000 sqm
Project year: 2006 – 2010
Photographs: Earl Carter

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The approach taken for the Mash House is one which celebrates outdoor space. The original double-fronted Victorian house offered a plethora of challenges including limited solar access. In predictable fashion, services had been attached to the rear of the dwelling over time, effectively dislocating the living areas from the backyard. A belt of space to the east of the house laid bare where a driveway once existed. An old shed, stretching the width of site, sat idly to the rear. These elements combined, meant the overriding feel of the house was one of disconnection.

The design by Andrew Maynard Architects offers a sound, simple solution to a rather challenging site. The concept was driven by obtaining passive efficiency, via shrewd siting and orientation. Quality insulation, ample double-glazing and in-slab heating all combine to make this home a sustainable exercise in modern house renovation.  Sketches and photographs of Mash House following the break.

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Architects: Andrew Maynard Architects
Location: North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
Project Team: Andrew Maynard, Mark Austin, Matthew McClurg
Builder: Z & I Pelaic Builders
Project Area: 85 sqm (new works) 67 sqm (works to existing)
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Kevin Hui

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Interdisciplinary design firm HASSELL has shared with us their competition submittal for the Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC), a new landmark building at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Additional images and the architect’s description after the break.

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Nestled within the undulated roofline of one of Fitzroy’s famed MacRobertson warehouses, sits a roof terrace with a difference – complete with canopy and turf. This, the vertical and architectural pinnacle of the Butler House, fills the void that effects so many inner-city dwellings – a lack of outdoor space. Further to this, the warehouse apartment had a number of innate thermal and acoustic shortcomings – making it less-than-ideal for occupancy by a family with 2 rambunctious young boys. Balancing intimacy with privacy came to be a significant consideration for this young family and is achieved via shrewd adaptability of spaces.

Architects: Andrew Maynard Architects
Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia
Project Team: Andrew Maynard, Mark Austin, Tommy Joo
Project Area: 85 sqm (new works) 44 sqm (works existing)
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Kevin Hui

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Affirmative Architecture is a two-day symposium convened by Dr Martyn Hook of the Design Research Institute at RMIT University, Melbourne. The event seeks to define an emergent trend amongst young architects to re-engage with the ability of architecture to make life better.

The symposium draws together international and Australian architects and landscape architects who have demonstrated commitment to a social agenda and have made significant contribution to the public realm. Curated as a series of interactive lectures and panel discussions the speakers will describe their predominately built work and real projects that address real problems.

The symposium will take place in Melbourne on August 20 and 21. For more information go to the competition’s official website.

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Architects: Hayball
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Developer: Plough & Harrow C/o Mider Developments
Principal Contractor: Galvin Construction
Principal Engineer: Wallbridge & Gilbert
Specialist Concrete Subcontractor: Westkon
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Andrew Maynard Architects present this residential alteration and extension to an existing double fronted weatherboard house in Melbourne, Australia. The brief required 2 bathrooms, a bedroom, living area, kitchen and increased connection with outside areas.

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1:1 Architects shared their design idea for retro fitting high-rise buildings in Melbourne with a modular system of independent green roof structures. The new roof is designed to be installed, modified or even dismantled quite easily.  “Our green roof concept is a flexible modular system, designed to adapt to varying scale rooftops and respond to differing site conditions and functional requirements,” explained the architects.  The roof provides a new atmosphere for the existing buildings where a variety of activities, such as an informal meeting or a simple lunch break, can be held.

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The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne, in association with the University’s Property and Campus Services department, is seeking to appoint an architect or architectural team to design a new building for the Faculty, to be located on the Melbourne University Parkville Campus. The process of appointment will be via a limited competition to be held in 2009. Architects and architectural teams who wish to be considered for selection into the competition are invited to submit an expression of interest.

Registration ends May 1. Submission deadline is August 4. For more information on requirements and submission, click here.

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