Pride Square Beacon
A rainbow centrepiece now marks Pride Square in Newtown, NSW was unveiled by the Prime Minister, Mr Anthony Albanese on Saturday February 11, 2023. The beacon, celebrating diversity, was designed by Trigger and fabricated by AGFABS. Partridge provided the structural design for the artwork, and its aluminium welded frame and concrete footing. Trigger’s self described […]
Blue Mountains House
This house is positioned on the western edge of the valley where the view is of epic proportions. The substantial renovation of an existing Pettit and Sevitt kit home built in the 70’s, was altered to accommodate three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a small study and separate tv room. The main living room and kitchen were […]
Clyde Street Residence
A heritage residential home in St Kilda needed renovations to upgrade its current small kitchen and accommodate the client’s needs, balancing tight planning overlay and site restrictions. The exposed steel frame required careful consideration to ensure the detailing of the connections to be sufficiently rigid and sturdy, whilst visually pleasing. Large sliding doors transform the […]
Dennis House
This Northcote house is a beautiful reflection of environmental sustainability. Using cross laminated timber (CLT) as the main floor, wall and roof elements, this house has set the standard in significantly reducing its carbon footprint compared to its neighbours thanks to all of the carbon that is sequestered away in the timber. The lightweight nature […]
Queens Park House
The project involved an attic conversion within an existing house, demolishing the rear building with a new two storey steel and timber framed extension with a funky roof, and a rear cabana. The new extension was supported on a series of steel frames and a feature rear façade with large window openings and a double storey […]
Exmouth Pyramid
We had the privilege of working on McLeod Street Beach in Exmouth, in collaboration with The Round Table, an innovative company specializing in immersive events. Our team was tasked with calculating the wind forces on the site and using this information to determine the requirements for the timber framing inside a pyramid structure that was […]
Upper Hunter Innovation Centre
Muswellbrook’s Upper Hunter Valley welcomes a new education and innovation hub: the Donald Horne Building. This modern marvel, framed in concrete, boasts multi-function spaces and embraces its heritage neighbours. The star of the show is the atrium, spanning the building’s width with its airy grandeur. Our team’s engineering prowess shines in the glass bridge connecting […]
Yirran Muru Playspace
This Aboriginal interpretive playspace and park is located in the Shellharbour City Centre. Partridge played an integral role in this project, providing the structural design that was crucial to bringing this project to life. The inspiration for the design of this playspace comes from the historical journey taken by the local Aboriginal people around the […]
Korowa Girls Anglican School
The brief for this project was to create a minimal yet safe infill balustrade in between two staircases within a school. Partridge’s expertise in the analysis of tensile structures allowed for this beautiful design to be produced, which used a series of vertical tensioned wires tied together horizontally with another wire, which minimised the deflection […]
Sydney Metro Rail Crows Nest
Partridge have been involved as temporary works engineers for a hoarding and scaffolding contractor on the new Sydney Metro Rail Station being constructed 25 metres below the Pacific Highway. Our work included the design of a raised loading platform, designed to maintain site access underneath while supporting construction load storage of 2 tonnes per square […]
Globe Lane Wayfinding Signs and Seats
As the structural engineer for this project, Partridge was responsible for designing and ensuring the safety of the three wayfinding and seating elements that pay homage to Globe Lane’s history. These elements are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional, providing seating and directional signage for pedestrians. Partridge considered factors such as wind loads, material selection, […]
Wentworth Mausoleum
Sydney Living Museums has undertaken the first comprehensive conservation works to the heavily deteriorated palisade fence surrounding the 1870s resting place of William Charles Wentworth. The fence was removed and stored in three-meter sections and numbered (to ensure reinstallation in the correct location after conservation works are completed) and taken to the metal workshop where they were […]