Upper Hunter Innovation Center

Muswellbrook’s bustling Bridge Street welcomes a new landmark: the Donald Horne Building. Multi-functional spaces for learning and research blend with commercial activity, all housed within a concrete frame defying gravity with a vast atrium and intricate façade. Situated between historic Loxton House and Weidman Cottage, the Donald Horne is connected by a stunning glass bridge […]

The Abbey

Total areas of crumbling sandstone block walls needing to be removed and replaced whilst maintaining stability presented Partridge, the architects, and builders with major challenges, but through a collaborative on-site restoration, the Abbey was transformed. The project also involved construction of the old stables into open plan clerestory residential accommodation with strengthening steelwork exposed and […]

Drill Hall House

Drill Hall House is a remarkable architectural project led by Tobias Partners. The former army drill hall, built in 1905, underwent a meticulous restoration and adaptation process to transform it into a contemporary open home. The architects successfully achieved a modern aesthetic while preserving and incorporating the original details, respecting the existing form, site attributes, […]

Courtyard House

Originally an 1885 Italian terrace, the building had undergone various changes over the years, serving as a boarding house before being reconfigured into a single dwelling. Partridge played a critical role in the successful transformation of this house by meticulously addressing the detailing of connections and sizing of structural members. Through collaborative efforts, the Courtyard […]