Ballarat Government Hub, Ballarat by John Wardle Architects with interior design by Geyer
Satisfying a plethora of stakeholders and John Wardle Architects’ own aesthetic and strict sustainability ethos, Ballarat Government Hub is designed to endure. Both monumental and intimate, the design is bold and brilliantly realised as is the Wardle team’s want. Moreover, the project answers myriad demands ranging from destination architecture, to practical workspaces, community hub, sympathetic neighbouring and community pride. Beyond the practicalities of the brief, it is also singularly and incredibly handsome.
It is cutting edge in terms of technology, but never for the sake of being first, rather, to use the best possible methods for the best possible outcome. Indeed, the project, with a base build of mass timber has a targeted NABERS 5 Star rating.…
