2010 National Trust of Australia (NSW) Energy Australia Heritage Award for Conservation Built Heritage - Projects under $1million - Individuals

Montrose was constructed in 1967-68 by Sir George Wigram Allen, who was the first mayor of Glebe. 

Between 1871 and 1996 the building was occupied by various merchants and medical professionals before being used as a teaching practice for natural health therapists until 2006.

During 2008-09 the facade and interior of Montrose was restored to its original 1860's condition, with engineering works supervised by Hughes Trueman's specialist heritage engineers.

 Project Manager:  Simon Wiltshier, St Leonards Office
Client:  Dr Hunter Tuon
Architects:  Austin Tuon & Helen Wilson

Winner - Concept Design
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW Austral Bricks Awards for Excellence 2009

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ughes Trueman is proud to be involved in this major project with an ambitious sustainability agenda.  The site will be a mixed use development, and is set to regenerate a piece of inner city Sydney which was closed for 150 years. 

 We provided assistance on the Frasers Broadway project during the initial project due diligence period, preliminary investigation phase and subsequent submissions to the Dept of Planning for Part 3A approval of the Project Masterplan and subsequent planning approvals. 

HT also undertook the Infrastructure Masterplanning for the site, which included preparation of stormwater quantity management report and a preliminary stormwater quality management strategy for the site.  

Hughes Trueman was subsequently appointed Civil Engineers for the project responsible for the design of bulk excavation works, site grading, stormwater and roadworks.

Judges Comments :  "The redevelopment of the CUB site at Broadway will provide the new southern gateway to the Sydney CBD."  "The concept plan is the first step in realising this ambitious plan with new iconic buildings, state of the art sustainability features including on site tri generation for energy use, sewer mining and waste water treatment, together with significant areas of new parkland."

Project Manager:  Ray Higgins, St Leonards Office
Client:  Frasers Property 

Highly Commended - National Trust Energy Australia Heritage Awards 2009

The Grissell Building is highly significant as one of only two known surviving examples of the work of important ironfounders Henry & M D Grissell, of London.

Hughes Trueman assessed the strength of columns, trusses, brackets and connections, and designed the strengthening, structural repairs, connections, bracing and footings necessary for re-erection of the structure.

Project Manager:  Simon Wiltshier, St Leonards Office
Client:  Austral/AV Jennings

Winner - Masterplanned Mixed Use Development - UDIA NSW Austral Bricks Awards for Excellence 2009

2009 Award for Innovation and Excellence - Property Council of Australia Rider Levett Bucknall Awards

Hughes Trueman provided structural design on this major project in North Western Sydney, which is a diverse mix of retail, commercial and community facilities built around a main street style design.

This is the latest in the growing number of awards that Rouse Hill has won over the last 12 months:

2008 Walter Burley Griffin National Award for Urban Design, Australian Institute of Architects
2008 Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design (NSW), Australian Institute of Architects
2008 People's Choice Award, Banksia Awards for Environmental Excellence
2008 Rise Apartments, High Density Housing, Urban Design Institute of Australia Awards

The project was jointly managed by Parramatta and St Leonards branches.

Project Managers: Bill Higgins - St Leonards Office; Paul Connett - St Leonards Office; Craig Furness - Parramatta Office
Client: Bovis Lend Lease
Architects:  Rice Daubney, Allen Jack & Cottier, Group GSA in association with Civitas Urban Design and Planning

Excellence Award - Category 2: Medium Structures

Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia, Inc.

The geometry of this relatively conventional use of fabric as a shade structure is derived from the site constraints and layout of outdoor seating to view sea mammals trained for pool events at Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney.

The triangulated overlapping forms of the fabric and tensile structural elements contribute to the audience experiencing a sense of engagement with the pool activities.

Project Manager: John Williams, St Leonards Office
Client: Zoological Parks Board of NSW

Winner - Innovation and Excellence Award 2007

Property Council of Australia

This award was one of the categories in the Property Council of Australia/Rider Hunt 2007 Innovation and Excellence Awards which ‘recognises and promotes innovation and leading practice amongst the property development and investment industry'.

Hughes Trueman is proud to have been involved in this major project which is now officially recognised as the premier industrial estate or business park in Australia. Hughes Trueman was responsible for the infrastructure masterplanning of the entire site as well as structural and hydraulic engineering services for the new buildings.

Project Managers: Paul Wilhelm/George Pattalis, Parramatta Office
Client: ING Real Estate Investment/Vaughan Constructions

Chapter Award - NSW Institute of Architects

RAIA Greenway award for Heritage Architecture

The conservation of this significant tower room at The University of Sydney restores the original architecture and provides an uplifting, inspiring and light-filled space befitting its purpose - the contemplation of time. Meticulous restoration was combined with contemporary insertions.

The works included a new suspended glass celing, a horizontal glass bookcase resembling a crystalline beam, a new timber seat, and items of resin furniture.

Hughes Trueman provided engineering advice for the conservation works together with glass and structural engineering design for the glass ceiling, glass bookcase and timber and resin furniture.

Project Manager: Paul Connett, St Leonards Office
Client: University of Sydney

Winner - Masterplanned Residential Lifestyle Development

Commendation - Sustainability

Urban Design Institute Australia Awards for Excellence 2007

Hughes Trueman are the Project Managers for this $200m project which integrates residential and commercial precincts. Waterside is developed around an interconnected system of lakes and wetlands which mitigate flooding, improve water quality and create an extensive wildlife habitat.

The community being developed by Stockland provides the highest standards in social, economic and environmental sustainability together with new benchmarks in urban and dwelling design.

The area includes 10 hectares of waterways, including five lakes, 10 hectares of publicly accessible open space and 10 kilometres of walking trails, boardwalks and cycle paths.

Project Manager:  Phil McBride, St Leonards Office
Client: Stockland

Winner – 2007 Retail Development Award

NSW Urban Taskforce

The concept for this centre included an environmentally responsive mixed-use development comprising 18,000 sq m of retail and commercial space, 800 undercover car spaces and a separate aged-care apartment building.

Hughes Trueman provided the structural and hydraulic services for the entire site.  The result is a centre which meets the needs of local residents, attracting tourists and local shoppers alike.

Project Manager:  Paul Wilhelm, Parramatta Office
Client:  Stevens Group/Stockland