1. Edition 108

Edition 108

Apr 2011

  1. Ironbank
  2. AAMI Park
  3. Bastian Townhouse
  4. Phil De Young Centre for Performing Arts – Carey Baptist Grammar School
  5. Saffire Resort
  6. Sunbury Aquatic Centre
The front cover of Edition 108

Editorial information

Welcome to STEEL PROFILE® #108

As always, we are proud to deliver a collection of Australia's most inspired and innovative steel architecture.

Structural steel is so often overshadowed by the obvious protection and adornment that steel cladding and roofing provides that it's easy to forget its role as a 'silent' hero of construction.

The success of many projects featured in this issue is intrinsically tied to structural steel, so it is befitting to acknowledge here the crucial contribution of a material that forges the backbone of many of our nation's buildings.

Manu Siitonen
BlueScope Steel Editor

BlueScope Steel Editors

Manu Siitonen, Kristin Camery

Managing Editor

Associate Editor

Contributing Writers

Contributing Photographers

2vue, George Apostolidis, Patrick Bingham-Hall, Paul Bradshaw, Emma Cross, Peter Glenane, John Gollings, Peter Hyatt, Patrick Reynolds, Dianna Snape, Chris Wilson

Art Director

STEEL PROFILE® has established an editorial advisory panel to ensure that only projects of the highest calibre are selected for publication. The panellists are:

A photo of Adam Haddow

Adam Haddow

A director of SJB Architects Sydney, Adam attempts in his work to achieve built solutions that positively activate their urban and individual environments.

More than anything, he loves to design and construct buildings and is most interested in achieving excellent multiple housing solutions. Adam was named a 'Future Leader' by the Property Council of Australia in 2009.

A photo of Frank Stanisic

Frank Stanisic

Stanisic Associates founder Frank Stanisic is a Sydney-based architect and urbanist.

His work is fuelled by an evolving interest in the diagram and frame as a basis for architectural invention, and the aesthetics of permeability.

Frank's projects have won numerous awards including Australian Institute of Architects' Special Jury, Wilkinson, Aaron Bolot, Frederick Romberg 2010 BPN Sustainability Award for small commercial (ERA) – its third BPN sustainability award.

A photo of Daniel Griffin

Daniel Griffin

Joint winner of the 2008 COLORBOND® Steel Biennale Prize, Daniel's award-winning architectural thesis at RMIT examined the urbanisation of Palestinian refugee camps.

He has recently been appointed a faculty member at the University of Sydney, whilst maintaining a presence at Hassell. He recently opened his practice.

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