Is the Plan the Generator? In his seminal work of modernist architectural theory, Towards a New Architecture, 1927 (translated into English by Frederick Etchells) Le Corbusier staked a bold claim that the floor plan is “the generator” – with the exterior of the building following the logic of the interior arrangement of space. The endurance […]
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Many years ago, when I was being interviewed for admission to university, I was asked who my favourite architect was. Without hesitation I said Frank Lloyd Wright. A recent article in Archilovers quotes Margo Stipe, the Director and Curator of Collections at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. She cites key lessons taken from Wright’s design ethos. […]
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I recently attended the International Design School, facilitated by the Dementia Centre at HammondCare, which brings together people to understand and improve dementia care design. An important discussion was lighting and the impact that light has on residents. It was stressed that dementia is not only a condition impacting on memory, but affects the person’s […]
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On a recent trip to Croatia I re-discovered the beauty and simple design success of traditional European piazzas or marketplaces. For me, this immediately raised the question how historic European cities got public spaces so right and at a very human scale. What can we learn from this in terms of Human Centred Design? From […]
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Waste and resource recovery systems attract more customers and increase staff morale, while providing environmental benefits and significant cost savings. The NSW Environmental Protection Authority Bin Trim program has been providing free waste and recycling assessments for businesses with the aim of increasing recycling and reducing waste going to landfill. Bin Trim Assessors can produce […]
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Great ideas. Great team spirit. Great people.
Mark Jones |
Architecture is one part science, one part craft and two parts art.
David Rutten |
Integrity is the deepest quality in a building.
F. L. Wright |
The Kooloobong Village management has taken a unique approach to creating a culture of wellbeing by becoming the world's first positive residence, planned and run entirely on the science of positive psychology and positive organisations.
| University of Wollongong (NSW Australia)
All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates..
Philip Johnson |
For us all to prosper and be well, Australia, and the world, needs scientists. This exciting and innovative new science and teaching facility, on this beautiful campus, provides a venue for first-class university teaching and inspiration in the sciences for students.
Professor Alison Jones, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | University of Wollongong (NSW Australia)
Architecture is frozen music.
Roger Bartlett |
When we build, let us think that we build for ever.
John Ruskin |
The absolute essence of architectural service is communication.
Mark Jones |
Architecture begins where engineering ends.
Walter Gropius |
Our clients are our greatest reward.
Mark Jones |
Aesthetically pleasing spaces that inspire and support teaching, learning and research are design features both inside and outside Early Start’s main building.
Ian Brown & Pauline Lysaght, Associate Professors, Grand Designs for Learning | University of Wollongong (NSW Australia)
Refreshing to deal with such an organization like yours and that of your client, which displays such sound principles and , at the same time, have a strong sense of community.
Council Development Manager |
…we now have within the heart of the university grounds a Library that represents the status and standing of our university on the international stage.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Gerard Sutton | University of Wollongong (NSW Australia)
We know the business. We know the region.
Mark Jones |
Thank you for all your professional advice and drawings over the several jobs that we have undertaken recently. It is a pleasure working with such an organisation as EJ and it's staff.
Darren Jackson | IRT Project Manager
It’s all about people...always has been.
Mark Jones |
Any work of architecture that does not express serenity is a mistake.
Luis Barragán |
It’s great watching some of the junior boys, who can put these headphones on to listen to a story and they can walk around and still be active.
Ms Leanne Windsor, Director of Information Services | The Illawarra Grammar School
I can confirm our tremendous satisfaction with the building. It has been satisfying to see the realisation of plans for an open and light filled space conducive to creating a collaborative research and teaching environment. A space where students and staff can both attend to their studies, research and work either alone or in collaboration with others.
Tania Brown, Chief Operating Officer | University of Wollongong (NSW Australia)
