Some nice little words on the Bush Loo in issue 87 of Green Magazine, you can find more info HERE
WALKERS JOURNAL
“Knights Rest by SAXON HALL architecture was voted as the public’s favourite project entered in the 2022 Tasmanian Architecture Awards.
The project provides a simple amenities block to The Bruny Island Long Weekend and allows clients to use the facilities (with a choice of a loo with a view, or a more private lavatory), while ensuring the dash from the tent doesn’t result in frozen extremities, thanks to the wood fire next to the hand basin.
‘Architects have the ability to work across many scales and types of projects and bring value to projects both large and small. While this project is modest in both budget and scale (it’s a tiny 13m2!)”………read more HERE
KNIGHTS REST WINS - TAS ARCHITECTURE AWARDS PEOPLES CHOICE 2022
The people have spoken, the votes have been counted and the three most popular entries in this year’s Tasmanian Architecture Awards are Knight’s Rest by SAXON HALL architects (1st place), Dolphin Sands Studio by Matt Williams Architects (2nd place) and The Boathouse by Maguire and Devine Architects (3rd place). read more HERE
COMMUNAL SHELTER CONCEPT
Very close to home, this evolving communal shelter design offers a place for new residents to meet, interact and enjoy the 60 native species of native flora thriving on the site.
The striking form of the ARAMAX® - Fielders roof sheet has a strong connection to the rugged east coast of Tasmania whilst eliminating the cost and complexity of the building secondary roof
DESIGN DELIGHTS IN STATES BEST BUILDS
A great little write up by The Mercury talking about the broad diverse range of project types in the upcoming 2022 Tasmanian Architecture Awards held at the The Spring Bay Mill including our little project for Knights Rest for The Bruny Island Long Weekend
“From gorgeous homes, to glamping rest rooms, social housing to a creative arts school, the best of the best is on show in the annual Tasmanian Architecture Awards. This years awards highlight the work of two dozen projects showcasing the range of diverse architecture produced across the state” - Jarrad Bevan / The Mercury Newspaper/ 28.05.22
KNIGHTS REST / CASE STUDY JOURNAL
Knights Rest has recently been featured on Case Study Journal
“Knights Rest has provided me with the opportunity to explore a design/construction process and client/owner-builder relationship as a passion project disconnected from an architectural firm structure,” Hall tells Case Study Journal.
“The project evolved in a stage in my life in between jobs unsure of the direction I was heading and quickly became a pleasant reminder of why I wanted to become an architect. This was a project that will always remind me of the fun and beauty of architecture no matter how small.”
read the full interview HERE 🔗
BRUNY ISLAND FOOTINGS
Our latest micro project under construction on Bruny Island features a contemporary footing system that minimises site disturbance, halfs construction time and can be removed and reused at the end of its life cycle
Mega Anchor foundations reduce the need for costly excavation and drainage on sloping sites, preventing erosion and allows the structure to be built in accordance with the land's natural contour.
The Mega Anchor is quick and easy to instal and is fully load bearing as soon as it has been installed. There is no need to inspect the footings or wait for the concrete to dry
read more HERE
INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS SUPER STUDIO 2021
I had the privilege of mentoring two winning groups of students earlier in the year for the 2021 Australian institute of architects 2021 Super Studio design competition.
Sheet Music Box by PUI WAH (PHOEBE) TSE AND BERNADETTE CHILAM YIP took out second place at the University of Adelaide
PUI WAH (PHOEBE) TSE AND BERNADETTE CHILAM YIP
University of Adelaide, Master Year One
Is identity just about citizenship? Do we understand our immigrants? Can citizenship be tested? Ways to learning a culture? Common Language? Our journey starts with the family who is currently living on Christmas Island. Through the story of the Tamil family, it led us to question what identity is and does it define by citizenship. The strong sense of community spirit for the Tamil family. Biloela (their ‘hometown’ in Queensland) residents were extremely supportive. Before getting the ‘right’ to call this place their ‘home’, they are already accepted to be part of the Team Australia. Looking into our research for becoming a citizen, the process is long-winded. The authenticity behind the citizen test has raised questions. It seems like the citizen test was to block immigrant’s “un-Australian” values1, not adding anything to their “Australianness”2. It appeared to be a one direction approach which leads to misunderstanding for locals and immigrants which causes conflicts for both parties. In order to solve the conflicts or misunderstandings, we came up with ways of empowerment through music. Music is a universal language that binds people together. In music, they can understand each other without speaking the same language or share the same beliefs. In this music box, the program is suitable for all ages. It is designed for people to learn through interacting with others by ‘take, give, share’.
View the full submission here
AAACCPDC by QUADE HELM, MEKA RAHKMAT AND MARTIN DIESENDORF at The University of Tasmania took out third place
QUADE HELM, MEKA RAHKMAT AND MARTIN DIESENDORF
University of Tasmania
This proposal challenges conventions of architectural practice in an attempt to make the cultural shift towards reconciliation to First Nations people. It does this through the proposal of a new declaration.
View the full submission here
Congratulations to all entrants, The Australian Institute of Architects & the organisers
read more on Super Studio here
BARESQUE POUNDS & OUNCES
The curvilinear seating at Pounds & Ounces Cafe located at the base of the new Royal Hobart Hospital K Block has been featured on the current Baresque Get Inspired page…
Bright, light space full of textures & colour at Pounds and Ounces Café. There’s a spot for everyone in our thoughtfully designed seating area. Designed with the beautiful Tasmanian landscape in mind: sky and water blues, landscape greens, Tasmanian flora and earth tones.
click here to see more
SUPER STUDIO 2021
I am thrilled to be a Juror & Mentor in the upcoming Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) SONA Super Studio 2021 Competition
SuperStudio is a national conceptual design competition open to all SONA members – Think of it as a creative license to do the things you wouldn’t get to do in a regular studio or assignment. Participants are encouraged to focus on the ideas and thoughts that can never be made real at all rather than a realistic approach.
Responding to one national brief, participants will be mentored to help with design development and present their proposal to a judging panel in each state and territory. Winners in each state will then go into the national competition for a chance to win $3000
Joined by fellow institute members Daniel Lane, Jono Buist & Paul Wakelam I am looking forward to seeing how all entrants explore the vision of how architecture for the future may reflect the concept of evolving identity in connection to people, practice and country.
read more on Super Studio 2021 here
HOBART TASMANIA SUNSET
An amazing view over the weekend from the home office space looking over kunanyi / mount wellington. No edits or filters, just pure natural southern Tasmania sunset.
SAXON HALL // ARCHITECTS DECLARE
SAXON HALL architecture has joined over 1000 other architectural practices Australia wide in declaring a climate & biodiversity emergency.
We will:
Raise awareness of the climate and biodiversity emergencies and the urgent need for action amongst our clients and supply chains.
Advocate for faster change in our industry towards regenerative design practices and a higher Governmental funding priority to support this.
Establish climate and biodiversity mitigation principles as the key measure of our industry’s success: demonstrated through awards, prizes and listings.
Share knowledge and research to that end on an open source basis.
Evaluate all new projects against the aspiration to contribute positively to mitigating
climate breakdown, and encourage our clients to adopt this approach.Upgrade existing buildings for extended use as a more carbon efficient alternative to
demolition and new build whenever there is a viable choice.Include life cycle costing, whole life carbon modelling and post occupancy evaluation as part of our basic scope of work, to reduce both embodied and operational resource use.
Adopt more regenerative design principles in our studios, with the aim of designing
architecture and urbanism that goes beyond the standard of net zero carbon in use.
Collaborate with engineers, contractors and clients to further reduce construction waste.Accelerate the shift to low embodied carbon materials in all our work.
Minimise wasteful use of resources in architecture and urban planning, both in quantum and in detail.
read more on Architects Declare HERE
HELLO HOBART / HOBART CITY COUNCIL
Photography: Matt Sansom
Pounds & Ounces Cafe by SAXON HALL architecture in association with GURU Projects has been featured on the Hello Hobart website as an initiative of Hobart City Council.
”Located on Campbell Street, tucked away on the ground floor of the fancy new K block of the Royal Hobart Hospital is Pounds + Ounces. A spacious café, this place is not only ideal if you are visiting a loved one in hospital but is open to the public and perfect to stop in with offerings for breakfast, lunch and snack times in-between….”
read the remainder of the article HERE see more of the Cafe HERE
TASMANIAN GARDEN STUDIO
My latest commission located in Lenah Valley, Hobart, Tasmania will explore the connection of relaxation in the garden, Tasmanian Whiskey by the fire, reading, studying & storing preserves harvested the garden.
The proposed garden studio will adaptively reuse an existing masonry plinth left over in the backyard to create a base for the studio to grow from.
See the project evolve HERE
SAXON HALL + BRUNY ISLAND LONG WEEKEND / TAS WALKING CO.
SAXON HALL architecture is thrilled to be commissioned by one of Tasmania’s award winning tourism experiences Bruny Island Long Weekend for a series of additional works to enhance their existing off grid facilities.
Bruny Island is a 362-square-kilometre island located off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania already showcasing a vast amount of beautiful Tasmanian Architectural Projects.
To find out more on on The Bruny Island Long Weekend, follow the link below:
LETTER PRESS
These beautiful minimalist business cards have arrived designed by The Under Storey and letterpress by The Galley Room in Tasmania.
The brief for the small design project was to use local Tasmanian designers to capture a high quality of detail in visual and textural graphics that had a connection to the qualities provided by SAXON HALL architecture.
The colour, texture & thickness of the cards resemble the process of architectural model making in relation to the textures of the Tasmanian Environment.
The cards are pressed on 450gsm paper supplied by GMUND who provide authentic, progressive and sustainable paper out of Southern Germany.
BARESTONE
Barestone panels provide a natural, raw appearance that blends seamlessly into an environment or landscape like the east coast of Tasmania.
The architectural cladding features water-blocking technology and is factory pre-finished eliminating the need for post-installation maintenance.
Minimising maintenance, eliminating the need for paints & using a colour palette that is sensitive to the Tasmanian landscape is a strong priority when considering cladding options driven by design strong concepts.
LENAH VALLEY - TASMANIA
SAXON HALL architecture are thrilled to have been commissioned to design a new family home overlooking Pottery Creek in Kangaroo Valley / Lenah Valley
The proposed north east facing site has spent a number of years passing between new owners untouched due to its extremely difficult site restraints in relation to soil classification & building envelopes.
SAXON HALL architecture would like to congratulate the new owners/clients for their willingness and determination to see this site and project evolve