CHROFI with JMD Design have been working closely with Blacktown City Council on a bright new public space for the Mount Druitt town centre.

The ‘Mount Druitt Pavilion’ aims to improve the connection between the community and their town centre by introducing a new shade structure, a permanent events stage, a new playground, ping-pong tables, a group table for social lunches and individual seating located near the library entrance.

The project is scheduled to be finished mid 2023 with construction work by Fleetwood Urban well underway.

In a recent site visit, Austin Miller, a hobby photographer from Project Coordination Australia, captured the construction of the soon to be completed, Ian Potter National Conservatory. 

The images capture the sculptual form as it begins to sprout from the natural landscape.

Photo credit: Austin Miller. Project Coordination Australia.

Our collaboration with NBRS for the Sutherland Entertainment Centre is on the home straight now, and we’re loving seeing the progress!

Burwood Council, working with CHROFI and TYRRELLSTUDIO have submitted the development application for the Burwood Urban Park, Arts and Cultural Centre.

The Burwood Urban Park, Arts and Cultural Centre project is designed to bring much needed open space and tree canopy into Burwood’s Town Centre while providing a complimentary suite of new community facilities to build upon those already provided at the Burwood Library and Community Hub.

The Urban Park will provide a variety of experiences for the diverse community who live and work in the town centre. The Cultural Centre will become a creative hub for Burwood, helping to form a civic and cultural precinct, and providing an array of dynamic spaces for the community.

The proposal engages with the rich history of heritage buildings in Burwood by taking inspiration from the terracotta textures of the Appian Way federation homes and the fine grain brick work at Burwood Public School.

The Arndt Residence has received an award in the Residential Architecture - Houses (New) category at the 2022 Victorian Architecture Awards! A great outcome from such an esteemed field.

Congratulations to Archier for taking out the named award, and a huge thank you to the Arndt's for being such great clients and collaborators.

The Ian Potter National Conservatory will open its doors early 2023. Join Costa Georgiadis as he chats to the busy nursery staff to find out how they are preparing for the opening.

Contractors have been onsite at NINE by Mirvac in Willoughby since November 2020 with construction of the first stage on track for completion mid-2023. All the Channel 9 buildings including the 233 metretransmission tower have been demolished with construction well underway and the first buildings beginning to emerge from the ground. Project Manager Ben Perry describes the incredible progress that the team have made.

In its fifth season, Australia By Design: Architecture, uncovers the projects that exemplify excellence in Australian architectural design. At the conclusion of each episode, the lead architects and an expert panel announce which of the properties are the most outstanding and, therefore, will go through to the "best of the best" final episode.

CHROFI and McGregor Coxall will unite once again, this time turning aspirational visions for Sydney’s next great urban neighbourhood into reality after Frasers Property unveiled the pair as winners of the Midtown MacPark design competition.

Capturing Frasers Property’s vision for the new neighbourhood in Sydney’s north-west, the proposal explores the relationship between landscape and architecture by responding to the needs of the local community, the environment, and its surroundings in creating a seamless integration from indoors to out.

McGregor Coxall and CHROFI share a long history of project collaboration and success, leveraging this relationship to develop a solution that improves site-wide interconnectivity to create an active and engaging public space complete with an inviting, uniquely identifiable building in the park.

2021 NSW Architecture Awards | ArchitectureAU

CHROFI connected virtually with a 'watch party' to view the AIA Awards safely from our homes this year. A big thank you to the Institute for perservering to share this event in lieu of the pandemic, to our team Architectus and JMD Design, and to the jury for awarding Harbord Diggers Club the Urban Design and MultiResidential Awards. 

"We didn't just see this as providing a few basic amenities ... We felt that it was important to give Marsden Park a sense of identity ... To make it a drawcard, particularly on weekends when the focal point is sport."

- Director, John Choi, on the idea behind the Marsden Park Amenities.

Read more in the Sydney Morning Herald article, written by Stephen Crafti.

Marsden Park’s sculptural amenities bring local community together (smh.com.au)

On Monday 3 May, CHROFI - alongside head contractor, Lloyd Group; Mr Dave Sharma MP, Mayor of Waverley; Cr Paula Masselos, President of TSLSC;  Mr Tim Murray, Waverley Council Staff; and TSLSC Building Committee Members - celebrated the start of the refurbishment and upgrade of the iconic surf club building in Tamarama.

The upgrade will provide:

• Improved facilities for female members
• Improved vantage points for beach surveillance during patrols
• Additional storage space for rescue equipment
• Improved areas for education and training activities such as First Aid courses
• Offer broader use by community groups and members of the public
• Addresses acoustic bleed to neighbouring properties
• Improved environmental sustainability

CHROFI is pleased to announce Harbord Diggers Club has been shortlisted alongside an excellent array of competition in this year's Australian Institute of Architecture Awards in three major categories - Public, Multiresidential, and Urban Design. 

NSW Winners will be announced at the Award Presentations on 2 July, 2021.

To view the full shortlist: NSW Architecture Awards 2021 shortlist revealed | ArchitectureAU

Masterplanned by CHROFI with landscape by McGregor Coxall, the landmark 3.2 hectare Channel 9 site, previously owned by LEPC9, was officially acquired by Mirvac for approximately $249 million.

CHROFI is excited to announce we will be moving forward on this site with an architectural collaboration between CHROFI and Mirvac that will deliver the site into 460 residential dwellings and 6,000m2 of public space.

CHROFI is excited to start working with Mirvac on this important lower north shore site, designing premium residences within a collection of high-quality boutique buildings with generous open spaces and landscaping. Working with McGregor Coxall for landscape and Ethos Urban for planning, we look forward to this exciting next chapter.

Closing a successful award season, CHROFI with McGregor Coxall humbly accepted the Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design last night at the 2019 National Architecture Awards in Brisbane. The project also achieved an award for Public Architecture. 

Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design

Award for Public Architecture

Maitland Riverlink, already a multi-award winning project, graciously accepted several wins at the NSW Architecture Awards on Friday night. The Riverlink won the NSW Architecture Medallion for exemplary project across all 12 awards categories; the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture; the Urban Design Award; and the Blacket Prize. Additionally, Mezzo won  Commendation for Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing. 

CHROFI and NBRS ARCHITECTURE are delighted to have been appointed to refurbish the Sutherland Entertainment Centre. We are looking forward to partnering with Sutherland Shire Council and the broader community to create a fantastic performing arts and cultural venue. Watch this space!

Maitland Riverlink has scooped the pool overnight with wins for Public Architecture, Urban Design and the coveted Jury Prize for overall best project. NSW awards here we come!

We are proud and excited to announce the masterplan for the Channel 9 site has been approved. Looking forward to the next steps on this great project with our client and Ethos Urban.

Very proud to see the Riverlink take out the cover of this months Architecture Australia, putting the spotlight on great architecture in regional Australia. Hitting the stands soon!

Big news from Amsterdam! Thrilled to have just been announced the winner of the Civic and Community category at World Architecture Festival 2018 for our Maitland Riverlink project. For more details on the project click here.

We are very pleased to be working with Waverley Council on some tactical insertions into the iconic Bondi seawall. The insertions will exploit the unique stepped section of the beachfront to deliver much needed program whilst respecting the unique qualities that make Bondi Bondi. Not a bad site visit either...

CHROFI are so happy to have our Channel 9 site masterplan in Willoughby recommended for approval by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. Excited for the next steps for this impressive project with a great team.

Congratulations to the whole South Sydney Hospital Site team for a win in the Built Projects – Local and Neighbourhood Scale category at last night's Australian Urban Design Awards!