As we approach the end of 2018, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the year and the evolutions which have occurred in our company, as well as the wider built environment. Firstly, allow me to thank our highly dedicated and skilled staff who have navigated a complex environment in 2018. We [...]
What are some of your career highlights? One of my greatest career highlights was bringing Woods Bagot’s Developers Conference to life in 2015. A first for the industry across Australia, it took six months of intensive marketing, design and communications planning to realise the unique and innovative concept. We had over 60 local and [...]
The recent refurbishment at the Caloundra Health Service (CHS) has generated a transformation into the reputable primary care network of facilities for the Sunshine Coast Community. The Caloundra Health Service (CHS) contributes to this network of facilities encompassed within the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS), located on the southern end of the SCHHS [...]
With 13 floors on the client brief and a 2 month deadline, Umow Lai were commissioned by Eastview Australia, John Wardle Architects, and ISPT, to deliver building services to the selected floors of existing 477 Pitt Street office tower. What once was the main office for Transport NSW, ISPT have proposed to refurbish and upgrade [...]
Established in 1860, Newmarket Randwick located in New South Wales is a community that has always celebrated diversity. Rich with iconic horse auctioneering history, the Newmarket development features distinct architecture from the existing stables on site, and a range of elegant outdoor spaces, set to be transformed into residential and community amenities to create a [...]
What was once the Victoria Police Mounted Branch stables, has been transformed into a world-class teaching and learning facility for students of the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, following an $18 million makeover. The Stables, undertaken with the generous support of The Ian Potter Foundation and Myer Foundation, provides a new [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This year we undertook an exciting collaboration with Hoare Lea, an award-winning global engineering consultancy. As education is a key sector for Umow Lai in Australia, Hoare Lea Partner Ian Durbin took the time to provide his insights into the higher education sector in the UK. Hoare Lea Partner, Ian Durbin Q. Tell us about your [...]
After two years of designing and construction, RACV’s newly redeveloped Cape Schanck Resort is now open to guests and members. Cape Schanck is located on the southern-most point of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, and is one of RACV’s first resorts to operate, purchased back in December 2005. The $150 million redevelopment project has taken [...]
