A feasibility study was carried out for roof upgrades on the Fairfield Leisure Centre. The upgrade addressed three key criteria: drainage, ventilation, and access to natural light. BKA’s proposal put forward two design concepts that met these criteria with design flair and within a reasonable budget.

Spread across 8 storeys, this 4-star hotel on O’Riordan Street, Waterloo will house 142 hotel rooms, ground floor reception, vehicular entry, a restaurant, and outdoor dining areas. These features will be contained within a sleek, contemporary building envelope and be complemented by conference and gymnasium facilities as well as internal courtyards with podium landscaping. The […]

Located on a major arterial road in Sans Souci, in Sydney’s South, this 5-storey mixed-use development combines high amenity apartments with ground floor commercial space. On the upper levels, three streamlined forms comprising a combination of 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments are arranged in a horseshoe shape that maximises daylight penetration and ventilation in […]

6-8 Jaques Avenue Bondi is a contemporary apartment complex located close to Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The building comprises of a mix of studios and one/ two bedroom units. The design maximises the sites potential, incorporating 33 efficiently designed apartments with minimal internal circulation space and sophisticated interiors. The design is environmentally sensitive, climate responsive, and […]

Barker Street Student Housing is strategically located adjacent to the UNSW Kingsford Campus on a sloping site. It has 39 rooms above a basement carpark. The overall form is broken down into 3 distinct smaller forms, each with their distinctive facade colour. These forms respond to the scale of the established street context while also […]

The approach is at once artful and lively, considered and efficient; an integrated architectural, structural, landscape and public art proposal. The design of a hotel on Pitt street for the Design Excellence competition, collaborated with Aileen Sage Architects proposes an integrated architectural, structural, landscape and public art that is lively, considered and efficient. The design […]

The project involves the restoration, adaptive use and extension of ‘The Duke of Wellington’ at the intersection of George and Wellington Street. A total of 19 boutique apartments with a mix of studio, 1 bed and 2 bed. The adaptive re-use of the first floor conversion sees the existing timber staircase restored leading to three […]

BKA identified an opportunity for the building placement to improve visual identity without impacting on car parking and to further activate existing external play and assembly spaces. The new hall is used for various activities, boosting sporting community sporting activity across Jamison, nearby York public school and the local council.

BKA was engaged by the School Infrasture NSW to deliver a new multi-purpose hall for Glenmore Park HS, Jamison HS, Nepean Creative HS and Teven Tintenbar PS. For more information about the project, please visit https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/ These school halls have been individually designed in response to specific requirements and site: Glenmore Park’s hall is a […]

The overall form and internal spaces of the new sports facility will prioritise visitor experiences. The geometric, rectangular nature of the massing and linear facades are driven by direct relationship to context, structure, and the strategic achievement of natural lighting and ventilation requirements for player comfort. A reduced material palette of concrete, exposed steelwork, metal […]

The HWA Tsang Monastery provides a much needed space for communal activities within the monastery and includes a new multipurpose hall, library, playrooms and offices. The facility offers increased meeting space for volunteers and employees, as well as an indoor play area for the supervision of children. Located in a low density residential area, the […]

BKA’s design for the school hall at Teven Tintenbar Public School provides a multipurpose sports hall and gathering space, canteen area and kitchenette with considerations for out of hours school care facilities and storage spaces.