ISSUE XII
ARCHITECTS INTERIOR DESIGNERS
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ISSUE XII A Squillace publication -
ISSUE XII JUNE 2012
SYDNEY
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CONTENTS 04 ARTICLE 06 ABOUT 08 PROCESS 10 PROJECTS 90 TEAM 96 AWARDS
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my best investment by Vince Squillace
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After considering what I should write for our
two of the three architects wanted to stay and
publication, it dawned on me that it’s been
informed me of what they were all paying in
10 years to the day that we moved into our
rent. Running the numbers in my head, I realised
building. It’s not a bad story to tell for your first
that with their rent in the bank, I’d need to pull
ever yearbook I thought, and after all, it was the
together about the same I was going to pay
best investment I ever made.
down the road – could I do it? The afternoon
I was 31 and had been in business for 6 years,
was now getting interesting.
operating out of a small office in Brookvale and
The architects that moved out didn’t have a
then a slightly larger office in Neutral Bay. In
place to go so the settlement terms were 6
terms of design and architecture, East Sydney
months; this was another benefit to me because
and Surry Hills was where the action was and I
I needed all the time I could get to gather my
had wanted to move there for quite some time.
funds.
I found an office to rent on Stanley Street in a
Next problem, the auction was in the morning
building owned by a friend of mine who also
and where would I find a 10% deposit? In
happened to be my lawyer. When I went to
my mind, I was still playing some sort of
have a look the office was perfect; great street
hypothetical game. My wife Georgina and I
presence, cool area, I just loved it. The rent was
never really liked the idea of paying rent to a
within my budget. I was happy.
landlord so this opportunity was a fit for us.
As I walked out I noticed a sign up the street
I continued to play and negotiated a 5% deposit.
that read “For Sale, Architects HQ” and the
Now I needed $80k. Enter Dad. I called my
auction was the following morning at 10am.
father and reminisced how I had never asked
Curiosity got the best of me and I called the
for a loan, but I now needed $80k to buy this
agent. Anthony Green was with me at the time,
property. I thought it was going to be another
so together we waited for the agent to show up
wall until he asked to see it. He and Georgina
and take us through the property.
came down to look at the property together.
As soon as we walked in I felt its amazing
They immediately feel in love with it.
atmosphere. A 19th Century warehouse
In a matter of hours things were getting serious.
supported on large iron bark with Oregon
I called my bank manager, who couldn’t formally
columns, beams with high ceilings and an
commit, but seemed encouraging. By the end
abundance of natural light. It was an inspiring
of the day I negotiated the final price with the
space, the perfect studio for my business. But the expected price was $1.6m so I was definitely in fantasy land. The building accommodated three other architects, one of whom employed a girl I studied closely with at university. As we were leaving, she followed me out and asked me if I was buying the building. Without waiting for a response she proceeded to tell me that
agent and the building owners accepted. My friend and lawyer, who almost leased the vacant office to me up the street was now rushing to have contracts prepared for the purchase of this building. Georgina and I signed the contracts at 9:30am the next morning. Whilst the decision only took me 20 hours to make I have enjoyed it for the last ten years.
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Squillace are Architects and Interiors Designers.
about
We create design driven responses across a range of project types, including single dwellings, medium and high density residential, hospitality, commercial and adaptive re-use. Our approach focuses on the holistic practice of architecture, incorporating a dynamic design aesthetic with a fundamental understanding of commercial realities. We see opportunities in challenges and deliver architectural solutions that improve peoples lives, enhance communities and contribute to the fabric of our society.
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At Squillace every project is a creative challenge.
our process
We are a dedicated team of individuals who believe in creating great architecture. This belief is fundamental to our method of practice. We are practical and collaborate with our clients. We build lasting relationships and always explore multiple alternatives in order to arrive at ideal solutions. We excel at dealing with authorities, builders and other parties and our commitment to, and knowledge of, these processes removes the need for our clients to do so. This handson approach streamlines the design and construction process. As important as it is for us to push our ideas to ambitious results, it is equally important for us to retain our balance of practicality to provide a great experience for our clients.
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HOUSES MEDIUM DENSITY HIGH DENSITY HOSPITALITY COMMERCIAL ADAPTIVE RE-USE
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Osbourne Road Manly
LOCATION MANLY BEACH SYDNEY NSW
This project is inspired by the clients’ love of their heritage listed 1880’s Georgian Italianate house and their passionate vision to create a dynamic and contrasting addition. The new work is a composition of elevated elements. A glazed connection between the old and new floats over a lap pool and the copper clad first floor cantilevers over a hovering terrace below, creating a sheltered outdoor space extending from the new living room. The new work is detailed with materials in their natural state, in contrast to the traditional timber and plasterwork detailing of the original portion of the house. Forms and materials extend from the interior out to the garden, further reinforcing the sense of continuous space and again contrasting to the formal composition of the original house as a series of definite rooms arranged along a corridor.
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92 BOWER STREET
LOCATION MANLY BEACH SYDNEY NSW
Three apartments over three levels enjoy expansive views of Manly and the Northern Beaches coastline whilst maintaining a high level of screened privacy between the adjoining neighbours. Highlighting the experience of arrival, an elevated timber walkway connects the building with the street and a floating pond continues in the line of the entry bridge, drawing the eye to the horizon beyond, mediating between land and water. A soaring zinc wall and roof, interlocking horizontal cedar clad forms with extended overhangs, step and extend through the site towards the views. Elements unique to this project include individual entries, whole floor apartments, luxurious natural finishes, in situ ergonomic baths, glass ceiling in the ensuite, ambient pond and multiple outdoor
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marouee
LOCATION the star SYDNEY NSW
Marquee is Sydney’s new mega nightclub at
Patrons can chill out and mingle in the Dressing
The Star. With space for 1,265 patrons, the
Room, which is a unisex washroom stylised
venue encompasses six lavish rooms that
as Snow White’s den, with the Sydney skyline
create a spectacular fantasy world and a multi-
as a backdrop. At the other end of the club,
sensory experience.
the Boombox is an anti-establishment ‘trashed
At the main club, radiating LED rings generate a series of pulsing sound waves across the ceiling and are representative of the dynamic energy in this zone. Behind the DJ booth is an operable high definition LED screen - this opens up to reveal a performance stage behind and brings the private bar into the flow of the main dance floor.
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mansion’ with graffiti plastered over timber panelled walls and a giant chandelier made of bronze bike chains. This leads onto the Library and the VIP Lounge, where book-lined library shelves create the setting of a subversive Ivy League prep school.
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platinum
LOCATION southbank melbourne vic
Platinum provides an urban address that is within walking distance to the Central Business District, the famous St. Kilda Road Boulevard and associated Botanic Gardens, Albert Park and Southbank’s fine dining destinations. The street front is activated by providing residential activity with terraces, retail activity and landscaping with vertical garden walls to the podium façade that is designed to provide green relief to the local environment. As the tower rises above this podium it breaks the sky with a crown form that is carefully articulated so as to make a positive contribution Located on the south side of the Yarra, Platinum is the flagship development for the Salvo Property Group. Situated within Southbank, Melbourne’s Arts & Entertainment Precinct,
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to a dynamic skyline. The occupants of this building will enjoy some of the best views of the Melbourne CBD, Port Phillip Bay, The Docklands and Albert Park.
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RAWSON HALL
LOCATION the rocks SYDNEY NSW
Rawson Hall is a State heritage listed item, built
A rooftop addition over these front rooms has
in 1904 in the Federation Free Style for use by
been inserted behind the original parapet on
the Methodist Church.
the street.
The brief was to adaptively re-use the building
The original Oregon timber trusses and steel tie
and convert it to an office space and a large
beams in the upper hall space were revealed
display area.
and the newly exposed ceiling lined with spotted
The response was to restore and retain the original building plan; two levels of smaller rooms fronting the street, a grand central timber stair linking both levels and two public halls at the rear, one above the other.
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gum. The trusses were strengthened to support a lightweight steel display mezzanine suspended by tie rods. The inserted mezzanine floor houses the mechanical services for the entire hall minimising intervention with the original fabric.
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HUGOS KINGS CROSS
LOCATION KING CROSS SYDNEY NSW
The new Private Dining Room is an extension of
following: dark stained timber wall panelling;
Hugos Bar Pizza into the adjacent laneway.
timber clad joinery, leather, bronze mirror and
The new dining space wraps around and behind the bar, which as a result becomes the central
The grain of the sandblasted, stained hardwood
element in the new overall space. At the glazing
lining boards reflects light from hammered
line, the sense of theatre is heightened with
bronze wall lights. The bronze mirror-clad
seated patrons watching the sunken lounge with
columns disappear in the space and reflect the
an eye on the street action beyond.
mood of the room and the street beyond.
The palette of finishes internally and externally replicates and extends on the existing with the
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polished concrete floors.
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MANLY PAVILION
LOCATION MANLY BEACH SYDNEY NSW
This Interwar Mediterranean Bathing Pavilion was
terrazzo staircases, ceramic fountains, urns,
as a change room and tea room for bathers
tiles and bronze light fittings and painting of
who arrived by ferry from the city to swim in the
the building.
netted harbour bathing pool.
The new restaurant has a timeless quality. By
The adaptive re-use of this building for purposes
taking cues from the 30’s Mediterranean pavilion
of a restaurant and function space involved
and by using materials in their natural state, it
restoration works that included the demolition
relates well to the surrounding harbour landscape.
of previous unsympathetic additions, structural repairs, the rebuilding of the archways in the
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original tea room, repair and replication of
built in 1933 by the Manly Steamship Company
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Balgowlah heights
LOCATION BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS SYDNEY NSW
The design of this renovated brick bungalow
The dwelling has the ability to operate as free
uses a strategy of interlocking forms and
flowing space that promotes cross ventilation
materials. Intimate and enclosed spaces in the
in summer to a series of smaller spaces whose
original masonry structure contrast with the
exposure to natural sunlight and thermal mass
transparency of the northern additions.
makes them easier to keep warm.
The interlocking composition is explored
The house also incorporates other principles
internally with an overlapping of spaces, voids,
of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD)
level changes, materials and colours that
such as rainwater harvesting, solar energy,
extend into the rear garden and up to a roof
natural heating and cooling and recycled
deck access through an inspirational study that
building materials.
has views of Sydney, Sydney Harbour and the Northern Beaches.
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110 BOWER STREET
LOCATION fairy bower SYDNEY NSW
Looking north east over Fairy Bower and Shelly
The building rises from the landscape on a solid
Beach, these four apartments step down the
sandstone base and features a custom designed
site over five levels. Each residence reads as one
assemblage of components including screens,
of a series of horizontal planes hovering over a
light fittings, bridges, boardwalks and eventually
sandstone base.
concludes by breaking the sky with a dynamic
Each apartment occupies an entire level of the site, giving the impression that they are more like
Each residence has a private entrance, direct
elevated houses than apartments. Internally, the
access from the lift, direct access to Fairy Bower,
beautiful views are framed and ever-changing
no common walls and a separate garage, all of
patterns of light are captured through skylights,
which add to the feeling that each apartment is
windows and screened internal winter gardens.
more like a house.
In winter, the internal winter gardens on the
The building complements the dynamic
northern side of the apartments create a
topography of the locality and enhances the
light-filled private and protected area with an
views to Shelly Beach, Manly and the coastline
outlook over the water. In summer, they
of the Northern Beaches.
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expression of copper roof and wall elements.
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crows nest
LOCATION CROWS NEST SYDNEY NSW
A building of religious, commercial and
The internal core has been designed to promote
residential uses in a wedge shaped site, the 2
cross-ventilation through the centre of the
story podium incorporates commercial suites
building alleviating the need to air-condition
and a new 2 storey church that is surmounted
the apartments through the creation of a large
by 6 stories of 73 units.
naturally vented atrium. It also brings natural
Each facade responds to the orientation, views and the dynamic of an urban context, while emphasising the individuality of each, breaking down the scale of the overall structure.
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daylight to the common areas creating a micro environment that assists in cooling the building.
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SHELLY BEACH
LOCATION shelly BEACH SYDNEY NSW
Spectacularly located above Shelly Beach in Manly, major alterations and additions were undertaken to this simple Californian bungalow. The existing masonry structure was reworked and linked via a kitchen service core to the new lightweight living spaces. The new elements cantilever out into the views, hovering over the beach. Interlocking skillion roof forms admit northern light deep into the plan and create a dynamic interplay of forms within the main living area as the upper study hovers overhead. The arrangement of rooms allows for a variety of experiences within the one house, with the sometimes harsh sun and wind of the northern rooms overlooking the water contrasting with the sheltered living spaces on the south. These southern rooms open to a lush courtyard, where dense planting creates privacy from the street.
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CLOVELLY APARTMENTS
LOCATION clovelly SYDNEY NSW
The east-west lineal arrangement of the
The interior is designed as an extension of
apartment building sits within an existing
the exterior of the building incorporating high
landscaped hillside.
quality natural materials of an earthy palette,
The curved balconies and winter gardens follow the sweep of Donellan Crescent below. This active northern faรงade can be opened and closed in response to coastal conditions. The southern wall of the building acts as a green screen and acoustic wall dissipating noise from the Clovelly Hotel behind. Robust external materials in their natural state, combined with the curved faรงade form, reflect the dynamic and exposed nature of the site.
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with generous light to spaces that have access to sunlight, views and ventilation. Winter gardens allow the flexibility to use the balconies as external spaces or as an extension of the interiors spaces affording greater protection during times of inclement weather.
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GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL
LOCATION BRISBANE QLD
Grand Central Hotel is located along the original Platform 1 of the heritage listed Central Railway Station in Brisbane. The existing historical railway architecture has been revealed, restored and juxtaposed with the contemporary fit-out, expanding the facilities to include a cocktail and wine bar, dining spaces, a function room and gaming lounge with a feeling of warmth, luxury and comfort. An oiled timber floor and timber panelled walls and ceilings improve the acoustic atmosphere, while the bars are clad in dark timber, set off by richly textured ottomans and opulent fabrics.
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PREMA HAIR
LOCATION SURRY HILLS SYDNEY NSW
Moving into the vibrant Surry Hills design precinct, this hair salon, classroom and photographic studio makes a graphic impact on the streetscape. The sliding recycled timber and steel shopfront frames within the salon tease out the voyeuristic tendencies of passersby. The design defines intimate, individualised spaces and merchandising requirements are resolved into creative architectural elements. Recycled building materials playfully contrast luxe applied finishes satisfying the client’s desire for an eclectic vibe.
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HUNTERS HILL APARTMENTS
LOCATION hunters hill SYDNEY NSW
This mixed use development of shops and
While matching the height of the hotel, they
apartments was conceived as a catalyst to
contrast in architectural treatment, being split
revive Hunters Hill Village and create a vibrant
vertically into a series of bays representing the
town centre.
smaller subdivision pattern still evident in the
It incorporates the existing Hunters Hill Hotel, a local landmark designed by Sydney Anchor in the modern style. With the exception of this heritage
setbacks of the apartments from the sandstone cottage respect its cartilage.
listed hotel and another heritage listed sandstone
Containing a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom
house, the development covers the entire north
apartments the building offers a wide range of
side of Hunters Hill Village.
dwellings for investors and owner occupiers.
New buildings to the west and north of the hotel are separated from it by discreet linked structures, emphasising the hotel’s role as the dominant building and minimising alterations to the existing fabric.
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existing shops opposite the site. Generous
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HUGOS MANLY
LOCATION MANLY BEACH SYDNEY NSW
The restaurant takes advantage of expansive water views while maintaining an intimacy with Manly locals and everyday ferry commuters. Typical of light and open timber wharves, internal and external boundaries are blurred. Recycled Australian timbers are featured in walls, floors, ceilings, bar surfaces and designed furnishings throughout. The space is ordered by a logical hierarchy
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Hugos Restaurant and Bar is situated on the
that extends from the long inviting bar area out
western edge of the iconic Manly Wharf. This
through the dining spaces to the verandah and
project sees the exciting juxtaposition of the
beyond to the views. The verandah enjoys the
Hugos brand with the local Manly environment.
afternoon sun and the beautiful sunset over
The contemporary veranda, the timber ceiling
North Harbour through the use of concealed
and prominence of heritage timber cladding are
staining and windbreaks that provide protection
reminiscent of a traditional Australian beach house.
from adverse weather conditions.
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MOSMAN LOCATION MOSMAN SYDNEY NSW
The project involved major internal renovations to a 1920’s bungalow. Previous unsympathetic alterations had removed almost all original fabric, allowing a complete reworking of the internal floor plan. The living area was re-imagined as one large space open to the kitchen on one side and the deck on the other, whilst at the same time a formal entry was created where none previously existed. This contained space, top lit from a skylight, gives no hint of the spectacular views from the rooms beyond. A limited palette of timber panelling for walls and joinery and stone floors links the main living spaces on the entry level. These materials then continue through the bedrooms, creating a continuity of colours and forms that are rich but also subservient to the overwhelming water views.
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Ernest Street Balgowlah Heights
LOCATION BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS SYDNEY NSW
This project involved extensive alterations and
centre of the interior. Custom designed cedar
additions to a single storey mid 20th Century
and metal screens filter direct sunlight and
masonry house.
render the interior with a play of light.
The strategy involved rearranging the plan
The entry to the house is conceived as a
to place the bedrooms on a new upper level
natural landscape setting in contrast with the
allowing for an expansive living area on the
constructed volumes of the house.
ground floor to open towards the garden, pool, and northern orientation of the site.
cross- ventilation, solar heating and power
The design is expressed as a composition of
generation and rainwater harvesting are utilised
cedar weatherboard and rendered masonry
in the project.
volumes. The form is broken by strategically placed windows allowing natural light to the
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ESD principles such as passive solar design,
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altona sargood street
LOCATION altona Melbourne vic
Located in a suburban area undergoing urban
The folded pre-cast concrete faรงade spans over
consolidation, 53 Sargood Street is the first of
the basement driveway and provides a solid
its type within the area that has a clear medium
base for the ground and first floors. Generated
density vision.
by sightlines from the street, the tapered edge
In exploring the notion of the object sitting on a base, the building reads as part apartment building, part house; visually compressing four storeys into three. The composition is scaled down by being separated into the elements of base and roof.
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treatment of the roof creates a sharp overhang and shadow over the third level and obscures a fourth level.
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SHORE CLUB LOCATION MANLY BEACH SYDNEY NSW
The Shore Club is an adaptive re-use of a 1930’s heritage building with iconic Manly Beach views. The interior fit out of the three bars on three levels is influenced by the maritime, art-deco, pre-war era of Miami, Manly and Bondi beaches. The ground floor is robust and suitable for use by casual patrons coming in off the beach. The middle level is an evening venue characterised by a contemporary interpretation of the poolside cabana, which also features on the roof deck. This indoor/outdoor space comprises of an opening roof.
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VERDE
LOCATION EAST SYDNEY NSW
Verde Restaurant and Bar is located in the midst of Little Italy on East Sydney’s Stanley Street. The interior fit-out of the heritage listed Victorian Italianate corner store became a restoration with the uncovering of the original arches, tiled walls, timber ceilings and herringbone strutting. The design responded to these discoveries with the insertion of rich timber joinery, Calcutta marble, mercury glass chandeliers and opulent furnishings, creating an authentic Italian composition to complement the original features.
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Darwin china town
LOCATION darwin NT
This high density residential proposal in Darwin’s
devices, modelled to minimise the heat gain
city centre consists of two towers, 27 and 23
from overexposure to the tropical sun, control
stories in height, that rise out of a podium that
the penetration of sunlight into the apartments
addresses four street frontages.
and maximise views of Darwin Harbour from all
With the modern Chinatown as its podium, the development includes a strong hospitality, retail
Sky gardens alternate up and down the west
and food identity in a dynamic laneway space
and east façades of tower one. The punctuated
expressing a changing and active relationship
gardens create additional outdoor public
with its street frontages.
space for apartment dwellers, promote cross-
Each tower is individually orientated with façades designed as climate specific shading
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apartments through angled view sharing.
ventilation and visual interest from afar.
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Mean Fiddler Hotel
LOCATION ROUSE HILL SYDNEY NSW
Functioning as a hotel since the 1830’s, the Georgian era Royal Oak Inn is a heritage item of state significance. It has been re-imagined as an assemblage of buildings grouped around a new internal courtyard linking a series of venues including a fine dining restaurant, function room, sports bar/entertainment venue and an adaptive re-use of a woolshed as a nightclub. The courtyard unifies the Mean Fiddler and acts as a meeting place for the community of venues around it. A rich spatial complexity is enhanced by the subtle geometric patterning of sandstone, corten steel and recycled Australian hardwoods. An acoustic wall buffers noise of the hotel from nearby residents. Lit from within at night, the subtle patterning within the rigid frame of the wall has become a signifier for the hotel.
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PROFILES
Vince Squillace Director
Anthony Green Principal
Simon Drysdale Associate Director
Focusing on the design and commercial viability
Anthony is experienced in all aspects of
With fifteen years experience gathered in small
of all projects, Vince has more than sixteen years
architecture and design, ranging from interior
boutique offices to large multinational design
experience during which he has established a
design through to urban planning schemes.
studios, Simon delivers projects that range in
reputation for high quality residential, commercial
Across all scales, he values the relationship
scale from the domestic extension to the extra-
and hospitality work encompassing both new
between buildings and their urban or natural
large master plan.
buildings and reconstruction works.
landscape, creating sustainable urban
Vince has built lasting relationships with clients
environments.
and other professional colleagues and enjoys
Anthony is an experienced negotiator, with a
attitude that was earlier honed during his tenure
the benefits of a vast network. Vince brings a
clear understanding of the integrated approval
at the internationally recognised and progressive
positive attitude to all challenges and believes
process. His skill in working with heritage fabric
‘City of Melbourne Urban Design Branch’ in
that the more challenging the project, the more
in a creative, detailed and considered way is
Australia.
interesting the outcome.
reflected in the success of many hospitality and
Vince’s highly effective management and
residential projects.
commitment to excellence drives the practice on a day to day basis, servicing clients across states. A key element of our successful client
A passion for high density living is evident in Anthony’s work on urban design and apartment design.
Simon demonstrates strong interest and passion in the cultural condition of context and it was this
His experiences and abilities as an architect have successfully merged to give him a unique understanding of the statutory process. Together with his advanced computer skills and
partnerships is Vince’s ability to deliver innovative
extensive work across diverse scopes of service,
and sustainable designs.
procurement and delivery methods, Simon brings to Squillace a wealth of knowledge and experience in design, education and project research. Simon has worked on projects in Australia, Malaysia, U.A.E and the M.E.N.A regions and maintains strong teaching links with R.M.I.T as an educator and is often invited to guest critic.
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Mabel Chow Associate DIRECTOR
Svetlana Kostoska Associate
Paige Plummer Associate
Mabel has worked in both boutique and large
Svetlana has over thirteen years experience in a
Paige graduated from Curtin University of
scale architectural practices in Sydney across a
wide range of project types including residential,
Technology, Perth in 2005. She was the recipient
broad spectrum of projects including high end
commercial, hotel, retail, health & laboratory.
of the Peter Hunt Travel Prize in 2005 which
residential high rises, commercial, hospitality, resort, and industrial projects.
She is involved in all aspects of the construction process from design through to contract
Mabel has a keen interest in developing
administration, working on both new projects
architectural and social ideas into tectonic
and alterations & additions.
realities, and has been involved in all aspects of the construction process from initial design concepts through to completion. She is committed to integrating interior design with the broader framework of architecture.
Svetlana is skilled in understanding complex design problems, through to the attention to detail required in the design process to make project visions a success.
afforded her the opportunity to live and travel extensively throughout North America. She returned to Australia in 2007 and settled into a graduate project coordinator role at Squillace. Paige has worked on a variety of boutique residential projects from inception to construction and became a registered architect in November 2011. Drawing on the vast experience of the Squillace
Mabel is a key member of the Squillace team
team, Paige has developed her management
and brings broad project experience having
skills and is proficient in Council negotiation and
completed residential houses and apartment
contract administration.
buildings, hospitality projects and sensitive additions to heritage buildings.
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awards
2011 _
2010 _
2009 _
Manly Pavilion
Manly Pavilion
Hugos Manly
Australian Interior Design Awards 2011
2010 CondĂŠ Nast Traveller Innovation &
National electrical and Communications
Shortlisted for Hospitality Design Awards
Design Awards 2010 (Gourmet Category)
Association in conjunction with JES
Finalist
Electrical Group
Drummoyne Apartments MBA NSW 2011
Winner Excellence in Housing Award The SMH Good Food Guide Awards 2011
Best New Restaurant
Environment and Energy Efficiency Award Hugos Manly Interior Design Awards 2009
Finalist for Hospitality Design Award Australian Liquor Industry Awards 2009
Best New Venue Rawson Hall MBA Awards 2009
Winner for Adaptive Re-use of an Historical Building
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2007 _
2006 _
Mean Fiddler
Mean Fiddler
AHA Awards for Excellence 2007
2006 Timber Design Awards
Winner for Australian Hotel of the Year The Shore Club
Public & Commercial Buildings Other Outstanding Use of Timber
AHA Awards for Excellence 2007
2006 Timber Design Awards
Winner for Bar of the Year Award (Metro)
Exterior Structures
Bartender Awards 2007
Precision Apartments
Winner for Best New Hotel Australia
North Sydney
Grand Central Hotel - Brisbane Interior Design Awards 2007
Finalist for Hospitality Interior Design
North Sydney Council Design Awards 2006
Finalist
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