This 1880’s former hotel building has been revived as a casual drinking and dining venue that draws inspiration from the original features of the building. The arches of the windows have become vaulted frames over the main bar and sweeping lamps that bring intimacy to tables; the original floral wallpaper lends its green and gold … Continued
This old Newtown factory has been transformed into a long, languid space stretching from the street to the park at the rear. The street façade and a clerestoried aisle are painted in ultramarine, the latter holding a moulded timber banquette that runs along the southern edge of the space as a counterpoint to the 16 … Continued
The Bathurst Animal Rehoming Centre is a facility for the management of companion animals in the Bathurst region. The brief was to create a comfortable and welcoming space for the community, whilst maintaining exceptional standards for the welfare of the animals. The design includes animal enclosures, an adoption pavilion and a companion animal training facility, … Continued
The Pyrmont Community Centre occupies the heritage listed Pyrmont Public School designed by Architect William Kemp, a locally listed heritage item. Welsh + Major have been appointed by the City of Sydney as architects for the proposed centre upgrades, including new building works to augment the existing heritage fabric. When complete, the new centre will … Continued
Welsh + Major have won a design excellence competition for a new multi-level industrial warehouse and distribution complex in the inner suburbs of Sydney. The proposal to be developed by Goodman is an emerging typology in Australia, and includes 3 levels of warehousing, a 7 storey office building, cafe, conferencing, end-of-trip facilities, rooftop gardens and … Continued
In 2017 The Hills Shire Council commissioned Welsh + Major with Taylor Brammer Landscape Architects to design and document a series of upgrades to the 100 year old Castle Hill Cemetery. The 8.2 hectare bushland setting of the existing cemetery will be rejuvenated with new landscape works, walking tracks, parking areas, a new public internment … Continued
Set on a dramatic clifftop site The Imperial Hotel Building at Clifton has sat neglected and boarded up following the collapse and closure of Lawrence Hargrave Drive some 15 years ago. With the road now open again with the opening of the Seacliff Bridge, Welsh + Major were engaged to design and document an iconic … Continued
Inner West Council have produced a Plan of Management priority list identifying which open spaces within the Inner West LGA it feels are in greatest need of review. In 2019, Welsh + Major Architects were engaged by Inner West Council to develop Plans of Management and accompanying Master Plans for eight top priority parks. The … Continued
The heritage listed Wentworth Falls Lake was originally created by the damming of Jamison Creek in 1878 to supply water for the steam railway. Much of the Lake is surrounded by sensitive hanging swamp, which is listed as an Endangered Ecological Community, and is home to threatened species such as the Giant Dragonfly and the … Continued
Welsh + Major was engaged to revitalise the public spaces of a 1980’s commercial building designed by Gergely & Pinter. The original foyer features a stone bas-relief by renowned Australian artist Rosemary Madigan; we reinvigorated this work with new lighting and a colorful ‘reflection piece’ opposite. A second car park foyer on the other side … Continued