As a significant component of the NSW Government Lismore Flood Recovery Planning Package BKA, is working with Bennett Constructions, to undertake the monumental task of the Community Recreational Cultural Asset Reconstruction for Lismore City Council. We have implemented our strong core documentation team across our 3 studio locations for 40 council-owned assets with a total […]

BKA Architecture has worked in collaboration with Byron Shire Council to repurpose the Old Byron Bay Hospital site into a Community Hub. With DA approval, the future tenants will be an interdisciplinary mix of social, community and Indigenous groups. The development will also house the local university.

Following a destructive fire in 2019, BKA have been engaged by Lake Macquarie Council to revitalise Awaba House to its former glory. Based on community consultation, BKA‘s design retains the historically significant external form and features of the building. Contemporary additions and changes to the internal layout allow for a modern cafe and function space. The […]

Together with Taylor Construction, BKA Architecture have brought an original concept and design by NBRS Architecture to life for the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning. Expanding on Taronga’s strong science and education capabilities, the Institute provides a number of immersive learning spaces and research facilities to cater for growing staff numbers. These include a […]

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 Architecture’s design for a mosque at Glenhaven in Sydney has recently gained approval via the Land and Environment Court. The project takes a ‘residential’ form, utilising rammed earth walls and tray metal roofing. A great result from Mills Oakley Lawyers and the consultant team for the Hills District Muslim Society.  

BKA upgraded the Christie Park Sports Ground Amenities in Macquarie Park. The amenities building is Stage Two of a Three Stage masterplan to improve the facilities and capabilities of the football community in North-Western Sydney. The building caters to the various needs of the community which includes bathrooms, change rooms, a kiosk, function space, office […]

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 […]

Completed in mid-2019, the Norm O’Neill Cricket Centre is the first stage of a three-phase masterplan to transform Penshurst Park in southern Sydney into a regional sporting hub. BKA provided full architectural services for the project, which was developed in consultation with Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW and comprises 6 indoor synthetic wickets and 6 […]

BKA Architecture was tasked with replacing outdated amenities blocks in four sporting fields within the Bayside Council LGA. The first, in Booralee Park, emerges from its context as a striking landmark clad in glazed brick in shades of grey, silver, and black offset by a golden yellow. Topped with a sculptural sailing roof lined with […]

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.