Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe
Client: Sculpture by the SeaLocation: Cottesloe, WA After a year away, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe returned in 2026, and Partridge was again involved as both a sponsor and a member of the engineering review team supporting the event. Partridge participated from the early planning stages through to the final inspection prior to opening. Through […]
Endurance
Artist: Dean CollsLocation: St Kilda, VIC Installed along St Kilda Road, Endurance by Dean Colls is a four-metre bronze sculpture that sits directly within the public realm. Colls uses the modest form of a pair of fish to explore vulnerability, stoicism and collective existence. Positioned slightly at odds with one another, the sardines appear both […]
Ocean House
Architect: Woodward ArchitectsBuilder: Baily ConstructionsLocation: North Avoca, NSW Designed by Matthew Woodward Architecture, Ocean House sits close to the shoreline at North Avoca. Partridge worked closely with the architect to deliver the structural and hydraulic engineering, supporting the design vision while addressing the challenges of an exposed coastal environment. The project introduces a secondary dwelling […]
Nikki Akbari
Role: Associate, StructuralLocation: Sydney, NSW For Nikki Akbari, some of the most practical lessons in structural engineering have been gathered far from the office. During a recent presentation to the Association of Consulting Structural Engineers (ACSE) New South Wales, she shared how the daily realities of raising young children have refined the very skills required […]
Headland House
Architect: Richards StanisichBuilder: Alvarez ConstructionsLocation: South Bondi. NSW Transforming an original Art Deco apartment building on the South Bondi headland into a single residence required more than careful design. The project, designed by Richards Stanisich, demanded a structural approach capable of supporting significant changes while preserving the building’s character. The external masonry walls were retained, […]
Staircases
“Stairs are your teacher; they teach you to be stronger… and every time life puts some stairs before you, accept them as a present,” wrote the Turkish playwright and philosopher Mehmet Murat Ildan. For structural engineers, the sentiment resonates in a different way. Designing stairs presents constant opportunities to learn, to resolve complex structural challenges, […]
Vogue 2026
Congratulations to our clients who were featured in Vogue’s 2026 “VL50” list of Australia’s best interior designers, architects, landscape designers and product designers. This recognition highlights not only the creative vision of Australia’s leading designers but also the collaborative engineering efforts behind their most ambitious projects. At Partridge, we’re proud to support these teams by […]
The Big Hose
Artists: Tony Albert and NellFabricator / Designer: Urban Art Project (UAP)Location: Northgate, QLD In a first for the Queensland Cultural Centre, an artist-designed play sculpture has joined Australia’s lineage of ‘big’ things. Installed in the forecourt of the Gallery of Modern Art, The Big Hose (2022–25) is a 119-metre-long oversized garden hose that references the […]
Australian Open
Designer: Moth DesignBuilder: Moth DesignLocation: Melbourne Park, VIC Partridge maintains an ongoing partnership with Moth Design, a Melbourne-based studio that creates immersive interiors and temporary installations for the hospitality and events sectors. Our collaboration focuses on the structural resolution of bespoke elements, ensuring that Moth’s creative vision is matched by material durability and ease of […]
Ballina Pump Track
Contractor: Boyds Bay GroupLandscape Architect: New Eden DesignClient: Ballina Shire CouncilLocation: Ballina, NSW Ballina Shire Council has now completed the new pump track and community precinct at Kingsford Smith Reserve, enhancing more than 20 hectares of parkland near the Richmond River and North Creek. Designed to national competition standards, the facility includes a main track, […]
Mosman House III
Architect: Tribe Studio ArchitectsBuilder: SD ConstructLocation: Mosman, NSW Working alongside Tribe Studio Architects and builders SD Construct, Partridge delivered a complex structural upgrade to a home set above Balmoral Beach. The house unfolds over three levels, with the main living areas placed on the upper floor to capture southern harbour and district views. To the […]
Greenknowe Apartments
Project: Greenknowe ApartmentsRemediation: Façade works, spalling repair and re-paintingLocation: Elizabeth Bay, NSW Partridge provided structural engineering and project management services for remedial works to the eastern façade of a building within a heritage precinct. We carried out detailed inspections of the existing lintels and prepared a clear scope of works to remove spalled and deteriorated […]