Passive House buildings are changing the status quo for Australian architecture, following its wide uptake in Europe over recent times. Often the primary house design drivers are conceptual however, these German derived “monopoly houses” are combining sustainability with efficiency and demonstrating new ways to approach ecological design. Melbourne is following suit, hedging the way with [...]
The newly rebuilt Waltzing Matilda Centre was unveiled in an official opening ceremony earlier this year, situated in the Western Queensland town of Winton. The event, which was marked with the ‘Way Out West’ Festival, saw the centre reopen with music and celebration after the devastation of fire damage in 2015. Umow Lai is proud [...]
The Australian Institute of Architects have announced the winners of its particularly prestigious Victorian Architecture Awards for 2018, with many congratulations and achievements to be noted for the award victors amongst Umow Lai’s valued project team members and collaborators. The Australian Institute of Architects Awards program is an opportunity to highlight and acknowledge the exceptional [...]
We would like to welcome one of our newest additions to the team, Lama Khalifa. Lama has recently joined the Brisbane office as an Associate Hydraulic and Fire Services Engineer, and we are excited to have her on board. We asked Lama a few questions to help you get to know her better. What has [...]
We are pleased to announce a technical collaboration with Hoare Lea, an award-winning global engineering consultancy. This partnership comes at an exciting time, as – in addition to our offices operating in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane – we are now undertaking projects abroad. Hoare Lea is the UK’s largest building services consultancy, with a creative [...]
Umow Lai would like to welcome one of our newest team members, Craig Pratt. Craig has recently joined the Brisbane office as a Senior ICT Consultant and we are proud to have him on the team. We asked Craig a few questions to help you get acquainted. What has been your favourite project you have [...]
The 2018 Queensland Architecture Awards have been announced by the Australian Institute of Architects. Umow Lai would like to congratulate their project team partner, Guymer Bailey Architects for their design for the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, which was the winner of the Harry Marks Award for Sustainable Architecture. Guymer Bailey Architects and Umow Lai have [...]
Umow Lai was pleased to welcome an all-female group of students from Presentation College Windsor to our Engineering Students @Work Program. During the week-long placement, students undertook a brief to design a school eLearning and Collaboration Hub for a student population of 1,200 and ready for occupancy in 2027. The challenge saw the students preparing [...]
Umow Lai is proud to once again be part of the team on award winning projects 171 Collins Street and the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. Awarded 2017 Victorian Development of the Year and Tenderfield People’s Choice by the Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Innovation & Excellence Awards, 171 Collins Street is [...]
We congratulate Senior Associate Simon Umow and Associate Sam Adams on their recent promotion. For more than 15 years, Simon Umow has applied his expert knowledge of the many facets of ICT design to provide design advice for a whole range of commercial, government, residential, hospitality and educational buildings. Complex audio visual facilities and system [...]
