The Sydney Mint
Partridge played a crucial role in conserving Sydney Mint’s historic verandah, built between 1811 and 1816. Originally part of the Rum Hospital, it later housed the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint. As Sydney’s oldest public building, its preservation is paramount. The restoration focused on the deteriorating sandstone and timber elements. The first stage, finished […]
Bondi Swirl
Designing for a compact urban site, Kitty Lee Architecture collaborated with Partridge and Sea Breeze Projects on a terrace house redevelopment that retained the original worker’s cottage and added a concealed two-storey rear extension. Our structural solution enabled a spacious four-bedroom home and self-contained studio within a tight inner-city block. Slender steel portal frames provided […]
ZZ Top House
Partridge delivered the structural design for a complex renovation and expansion of an 1884 Victorian terrace in McMahon’s Point. The project, on a deep, light industrial site, included a rear studio above a four-car garage, navigating tight constraints and the need for open internal spaces. Inspired by ‘zigzag’ and ‘geode’ concepts, the architecture featured soaring […]
Northern Beaches House
Partridge provided the structural engineering for this bespoke Northern Beaches residence, working closely with Genton and Pacific Plus Constructions to resolve several complex design and construction challenges. A standout feature is the steel framing that supports the first floor, including a rear span where a column suspends the first-floor beam from the roof structure to […]
Ithaca
Partridge’s Remedial team recently restored Ithaca, a multi-unit residential building in Elizabeth Bay, NSW. Exposed to coastal conditions, the building suffered concrete spalling and steel corrosion. Our team conducted a forensic investigation and delivered targeted repairs, including concrete restoration, corrosion mitigation, protective coatings, and steel window refurbishment. Acting as superintendent, we managed tendering, contractor selection, […]
Sculpture by the Sea
Partridge supported Sculpture by the Sea from early planning and engineering review through to final site inspections. Each year we work closely with the event team, artists and stakeholders to assess safety, stability, material performance, installation requirements, environmental factors, and public interaction while helping realise each artist’s vision. For April Pine’s Sway, we analysed her […]
Sol Apartments
At North Bondi, the Sol Apartments project showcases refined coastal design supported by thoughtful engineering. Working with HSN Property Group, KPA Architects, and BKH Interiors, Partridge detailed the insitu concrete slabs and precast wall panels, including a cantilevered first-floor awning that required careful load analysis. Integrated lighting within the balcony soffits added another layer of […]
Kingsford House
Architect Plus Minus Design engaged Partridge to provide structural engineering for the replacement of an existing dwelling with a two-storey semi-detached home and a separate two-storey garage and granny flat on the rear laneway. The structural scheme features a reinforced concrete ground floor slab on screw piles, stepped over four levels to follow the site’s […]
Ancient Feelings
Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art has unveiled Ancient Feelings (2025), a three-metre-high golden bronze sculpture by London-based artist Thomas J. Price, commissioned with support from the Balnaves Foundation. The work is the first in a new annual series of temporary sculptures on Tallawoladah Lawn. Partridge provided structural engineering services for the installation, collaborating with an […]
Watawan
At the entrance to Newcastle Art Gallery, a striking six-metre-wide suspended fish sculpture now welcomes visitors. The work features 30 aluminium fish arranged in a spiralling school, visible from both the ground floor and the first-floor corridor. Partridge worked closely with the artist and fabricator to engineer solutions that both protect the integrity of the […]
Kinyingarra Guwinyanba
A central feature of the Newcastle Art Gallery’s new space is Kinyingarra Guwinyanba by Quandamooka artist Megan Cope. The installation features 44 timber poles, each about two metres long, adorned with empty rock oyster shells. Part of Cope’s ongoing oyster-shell-based sculptures, it explores the impact of early colonial lime-burning on Aboriginal middens and oyster reefs […]
Corbel House
Designed by Nick Bell Architects and built by PMD Build, Corbel House is located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches between a sandstone slope and Peach Tree Bay. Partridge provided structural engineering for the concrete and steel home, resolving the challenges of a narrow and steeply sloping site. A series of curved off-form concrete corbels extend up […]