Marosszeky Architects

Level 3, 418 Hunter Street PO Box 988 Newcastle NSW 2300 Australia Tel: +61 2 4929 3308 Fax: +61 2 4929 5227 Website: www.m-a.com.au Email: daniel@m-a.com.au

Marosszeky Architects Newcastle - Award Winning Architecture Professionals

MAROSSZEKY architects is a professional practice with 15 years standing in New South Wales. Our offices at 418 Hunter Street are in the heart of the Civic Precinct of Newcastle. With a multi-skilled design team of 6 practitioners, we are well placed as leading boutique architects in the Hunter Region. At MAROSSZEKY architects, we pride ourselves on the ability to lead our clients through the design and construction process with integrity, clarity and professionalism. We are always available to discuss important issues with our clients - we understand that communication is central to every successful relationship. We are able to offer our clients’ a range of professional services that can realise needs and the full potential of every project. Our areas of expertise include: Feasibility Studies, Masterplanning, Architecture, Heritage, Interiors, Complex documentation and 3D modelling, Marketing, Corporate Image and Graphic Design. From conceptual design, through detailed documentation and construction administration we diligently act on our clients’ needs to produce affordable and distinctive solutions. MAROSSZEKY architects have been the recipient of numerous design awards including two prestigious Menkens Awards for Heritage design and Merit in Multi-Unit Development. These awards are a testament to the quality of work produced by MAROSSZEKY architects and a sign of recognition amongst its peers. The ideal size and transparent operation of our practice ensures that every client’s project receives the attention that it deserves from every available staff member, an advantage often lost in larger, corporate firms. Marosszeky Architects Marosszeky Architects check for flash page Marosszeky Architects introduction Screen Royal Australian Institute of Architects Natspec Architectural Specification System Design Quality Program. Improving Flat Design: a progress report Newcastle City Council Cessnock City Council Lake Macquarie City Council Maitland City Council Port Stevens Council Wyong Shire Gosford City Council Elan on the Esplaade Article

The professional staff at MARROSZEKY architects

have a combined experience of well over half a century of architectural practice. Drawing experience from their peers, both in Australia and overseas, our staff are well equipped to take hold of all aspects of the architectural process. 84 Bed “Jesmond Grove” Anglican Aged Care Facility, Jesmond 19 Bed “Storm Village” Anglican Aged Care Facility, Taree 40 Bed “Storm Village” Anglican Aged Care Facility, Taree 20 Bed “Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes” Aged Care Facility, Belmont 20 Bed “Frank Whiddon Masonic Homes” Aged Care Facility, Redhead Alterations & Additions, Mount Providence Hostel, Muswellbrook Alterations & Additions, Coolinda Hostel, Singleton Self Care Housing, Lawson Street, Hamilton Self Care Housing, Dawson Street, Cooks Hill St Mary’s Primary School, Scone Holy Name Primary School, Forster St Joseph’s High School, Aberdeen St Claire’s High School, Taree Bishops House, Dumaresq Street, Hamilton Swan Street Residences - 1 Detached residence with 2 attached duplexes Sacred Heart Cathedral – Columbarium, Hamilton The Convent, Hamilton St Patrick’s Church – Columbarium, Swansea St Martin dePorres – Chapel and Carport St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Swansea Uniting Church, Toronto Hayes Veterinary Clinic 9 storey office tower refurbishment, Bolton Street, Newcastle Refurbishment of Cooks Hill commercial building - Darby Street, Cooks Hill. Catholic Diocese Offices, Maitland Catholic Parish Offices, Hamilton Leukaemia Foundation House, Waratah “The Darby” – 33 residential & 4 commercial units – 185 Darby Street, Cooks Hill. “Silk House” – 15 residential & 3 commercial units - 200 Hunter Street, Newcastle. Affordable Housing – 10 residential units - 61-63 Hunter Street, Newcastle. 40 Residential housing units – Chelmsford Drive, Metford. 29 Unit Medium Density Housing, Tenambit Lindsay Street Medium Density Housing, 69-73 Lindsay Street, Hamilton Integrated Housing Master Plan, Nelson Bay Integrated Housing Master Plan, Metford Company Details are as follows:

About

Peter Marosszeky

Peter has over 40 years architectural and development experience and is the principal of MAROSSZEKY architects. He has developed a thorough understanding of the importance of good presentation and communication, balanced with the need to synthesise aesthetic and functional design goals with user needs, budgets and constructability. Peter has a detailed experience of projects including large scale residential and commercial buildings, aged care housing and healthcare, schools and ecclesiastic projects.

Henryk Chojenta

Henryk has over 30 years architectural experience and recently incorporated his firm Valentine + Dick with the practice of MAROSSZEKY architects. Henryk brings a wealth of knowledge from his work in aged care, schools and community projects.

David Carr

David has over 8 years experience, both in Australia and in Europe. His studies have included a scholarship for his research paper on a modern role for ornament in architecture. He has extensive experience in multi-residential and commercial design. David takes an expressive and artistic approach to architectural design.

Daniel Vaughan

Daniel also has over 8 years of architectural experience. He has been involved with a broad range of projects including heritage documentation and refurbishment, entertainment facilities, small to medium-scale residential design, industrial warehouses, an aboriginal cultural centre with meeting rooms and industrial workshops, and an aboriginal medical centre.

Andrew Casey

Andrew has over 3 years experience with MAROSSZEKY architects. Andrew has been involved in the design and documentation of numerous aged care and residential projects.

Where

Where We Are

MAROSSZEKY architects is at the heart Newcastle's Civic and Cultural Precinct. It is a place that reflects the values of our community showing our diversity, history, characteristics, and qualities…. an inclusive place… a place of entertainment, experimentation, creation, change and celebration.

Our Building

Our offices are located on the top floor of Davis Langdon Australia House. We overlook Wheeler Place and the Honeysuckle Precinct..

Our Office

MAROSSZEKY architects has a fully computerised and state-of-the-art office. We are well equipped with the latest technology that fully caters for the communication and presentation needs of our clients.

Recognition

Improving Flat Design

MAROSSZEKY architects' project "The Darby" has received recognition from the NSW Goverment for its contribution to the quality of residential flat buildings in this state. Please download the PDF extract to read more about our design ability.

The Darby Apartments - Lower Hunter Civic Design Awards Merit

The Convent - Lower Hunter Civic Design Awards Heritage Merit

Residential

35 Swan Street, Cooks Hill

The Swan Street residential units are located on the prominent corner site of Swan Street and Kitchener Parade. The 3 units share a single-driveway access to their enclosed double garages. The external expression of the building draws on a variety of colours and materials found in the local area. Project Cost: $750,000. All 3 units have spacious north-facing balcony and deck areas accessed directly from their main indoor living spaces. Solid balustrades are used where increased privacy is required. The curved roof form expressed over the Kitchener Parade balcony is carried through to the ceilings of the spaces on the upper floor. It also echoes the form of the existing curved-roof of the building adjacent. The bulk of the building facades are broken down into smaller elements through the combined use of simplified colours, shapes and materials. This serves to reduce the scale of the building as perceived from the street. Solid, masonry elements of the facades visually anchor the building into the site, while the interactions created between the light roof planes mimic the natural contours of the site.

185 Darby Street, Cooks Hill

The Darby residential apartments are situated between Darby and Railway Streets, within the cultural precinct of Cooks Hill. The development houses 33 residential units and 5 commercial tenancies facing Darby Street, all with off-street parking. Project cost: $7.5M. Physical articulation of the envelope that combines a variety of materials serves to modulate the appearance of the street facade. The generous balcony sizes provide practical outdoor living spaces. The generous size of the site allowed the apartments to be planned around a private internal courtyard. The landscaped courtyard makes the most of the valuable site area by being elevated over the parking area below.

219-227 Darby Street, Cooks Hill

The Cooks Hill mixed-use project is a proposed redevelopment of the Kitami restaurant and former BBC hardware sites. The residential component includes a total of 14x1 bed, 46x2 bed and 11x3 bed units. The commercial component fronting Darby Street extends over two levels of 1400sq.m. Estimated Project Cost: $15M. The residential units are located above a two-storey podium level, configured as two towers overlooking two private courtyards. These communal outdoor spaces are enclosed on the west by a row of one-bedroom studio apartments. This enclosure provides aural and visual separation from Darby Street. The podium of commercial space includes ground and first floor tenancies. Most ground floor tennancies have double-height ceilings with the potential to fit-out mezzanine floors. The proposal includes a number of subtle yet sophisticated design elements. Privacy screens are intended to have both practical and aesthetic uses. The provide dynamic facade elements that enhances the occupants' interation with their living environment.

Thomas Street, Cardiff

The Thomas Street units are situated within the urban centre of Cardiff. The proposed development comprises 5 townhouse-style and 4 apartment-style residential units, each with off-street parking. Estimated Project Cost: $1.6M. The unconventional design sees entry-ways protruding foward of the setback zone. Extensive consulation with Lake Macquarie City Council ensured a greater level of understanding and communication throughout the design's development.

cnr Harriet Street and Tinonee Road, Waratah

The unique Waratah Student Housing project provides accomodation for 25 students within 5 self-contained living modules. Each room has it's own ensuite and study area, with each module having common living, kitchen and laundry facilities. Estimated Project Cost: $1.0m. The retention of major existing trees on site, along with generous setbacks from street boundaries soften the building's presence on the street corner. The colour scheme was intended as an expression of the vibrant nature of student life. The variety of colours used provides visual contrast to the modular nature of the design. The building includes environmental design strategies such as internal courtyards for increased light penetration and air movement, as well as rainwater tanks accesed from the front yard areas.

Commercial

414 Hunter Street, Newcastle

The refurbushment of the former Rural Bank building at 414 Hunter Street is situated on the Merewether Street corner, opposite Wheeler Place. The building now provides three levels of commercial space, as well as a residential, third-floor penthouse with an enclosed double-garage at ground level. Project Cost: $375,000 The similar sizes of Symonite panels and window openings create a consistent grid pattern across the facade. This gives entire wall areas the appearance of a single, unified surface, even though wall and window colours contrast one another. Vertical masonry elements give these surfaces definition at their edges. The curved external wall that defines the street corner serves as a solid, two-storey facade element in itself. The bulk of the buidling then steps back from the street boundary, with a change in material providing further recession through visual contrast. The penthouse apartment has extensive views north towards Honeysuckle and south over Wheeler place. The operable glazing on opposite facades provides a high level of cross-ventilation.

19 Bolton Street, Newcastle

The materials defining the existing heritage building's foyer have been retained to preserve its original character. The minimal use of modern materials is intended to enhance the orginal materials' impact on the space. Raked ceilings open up internal spaces to the abundance of available natural light. All internal and external living areas are unified along the northern edge of the unit, with the open-plan configuration ensuring views from all spaces. The balconies and windows of the penthouse capture 360 degree views of the surrounding Newcastle CBD and beyond. The presence of high-quality materials defining smooth surface finishes gives a modern yet restrained quality to the internal spaces.

Pacific Highway, Swansea

The location for the proposed redevelopment incorporates two sites in the heart of the Swansea CBD. With frontages to both the Pacific Highway and Josephson Street, the proposal includes 7 commercial tenancies with 38 residential units above. Estimated Project Cost: $8.0M. A communal courtyard provides residents with a generous outdoor open space. Its location at podium-level gives residents adequate privacy and separation from the commercial activities of the street below. At ground level, a small pedestrian promenade is created within the site as the active commercial frontage of the building is turned inwards along the northern boundary. The perceived bulk of the building is moderated by the use of light, framed elements along main street frontages. Here, elements including timber screens and fabric awnings provide a kind of large-scale ornament to an otherwise solid building mass. The building's street presence is enhanced by the creation of a commercial promenade along the northern site boundary. This gives the building greater visual impact within the context of the Pacific Highway streetscape, made prominent by appearing to be on a corner site. The building envelope of the proposed development steps down towards Josephson Street, in order to maintain appropriate relationships of scale with the surrounding development.

Ecclesiastic

Blackwall Road, Woy Woy

The Woy Woy Catholic Church is an exciting new project proposed for the Central Coast region. Originally designed by renowned liturgical design consultants, Prism Studio, the new church is hoped to become a focal point within the Woy Woy landscape. Estimated Project Cost: $4.5M. The entry promenade to the church sets a dramatic scene for the project. The angled glazing of skylights provide glimpses of the bell tower upon approach. The weathered zinc panels cladding the body of the worship space and bell tower contrast against the strong masonry elements that anchor the base of the building. The worship space at the heart of the church seats approximately 300 parishoners. This area, combined with adjacent overflow space, allows up to almost 400 parishoners to be accomodated at once. Natural light filtered through an expansive, louvred skylight plays an important role in creating a dramatic environment.

118 The Boulevarde, Toronto

The design of the Toronto Uniting Church represents a modern arrangement of traditional ecclesiastic elements and architectural forms. Project Cost: $400,000.

Aged Care

Mordue Parade, Jesmond

Jesmond Grove aged-care facility caters for both dementia and main-stream care residents. The complex was constructed in two stages comprising a total of 84 beds. Project Cost: $8.5M. Each of the two stages of the development were designed with their own formal entry. This ensured that a sense of identity be maintained for all visitors, residents and staff. Each unit has direct access to a dedicated balcony overlooking a private, external courtyard. With the majority of residents being in dementia care, the courtyards provide a secure environment for external living. The facility has been designed to maintain a residential, rather than an institutional environment. The building is planned in wings that spread out over the site, which is intended to generate a low-density aesthetic whilst maintaining optimum nursing efficiencies.

Cowper Street, Taree

Storm Retirement Village in Taree caters exclusively for residents that require a high level of care. Stage 1 of the facility comprises 40 beds of accommodation, while stage 2, curently under construction, will add another 15 beds. Project Cost: $6.0M. A secure courtyard space of a familiar scale is provided between the wings of the building. This provides a pleasant, landscaped outdoor area common to residents. Storm Village has facilities that cater for elderly people living off-site that require a particular type of care. Providing this type of care, as well as conducting various day-care activities, offers some respite for family members caring from the home.

Dunmore Road, Largs

Stage 3 of the Maitland Retirement Village is currently being developed. Stage 1 comprises 43 beds of hostel accommodation and significant preparation for future expansion. Stage 2 comprised 10 low-density, self-care residences while Stage 3 will generate a further 8 self-care units and a community building. Project Cost: $5.5M. Located at the end of each of the four nursing clusters is a communal living and dining space that overlooks the rural surroundings of the site. Each cluster of accommodation has dedicated outdoor living areas with landscaped gardens to create a pleasant environment. The communal dining space flows out to the external barbeque area for residents to enjoy the option of outdoor living.

Masterplanning

Victory Parade, Jesmond

The masterplan for this proposed aged-care development in Jesmond is the result of various investigations into optimum site density. It was resolved into 4 low-density, self-care townhouses, 58 medium-density, self-care apartments and an assisted-care facility accommodating 68 residents. Estimated Project Cost: $18M. A large proportion of ground floor space beneath the assisted-care building is dedicated to the recreation of surrounding self-care residents on site. It houses a community facility that includes a grand function area, bar and dining area, billiards room, internet cafe, swimming pool, gym and toilet areas. Many of the assisted-care units that face into the site have views over landscaped areas to the self-care buildings beyond. Units facaing the opposite direction look towards the escarpment of a recently refurbished public park. The units within the assisted-care building step in and out as the internal corridor narrows and broadens. The widenings in the corridors on the upper levels are lit by skylights that assist to break up the horizontal roof forms. Reducing the scale of all buildings fronting the street was a priority for the design, in order to be sensitive to the existing, low-scale streetscape. Therefore, the majority of buildings that address the street are low-density, self-care townhouses with off-street vehicular access and parking.

Hardy Street, Nelson Bay

The masterplan for this proposed mixed-density residential precinct represents an initial investigation into the development potential of site. Land with street frontage is set aside for the development of low-density, affordable housing. The remaining dwellings are of a slightly higher density. Estimated Project Cost: $10M. The intial elevational study into the proposed medium-density housing suggested the expression of a variety of elements, differing in form and colour. The diversity of proportions and materials echoes the streetscape of high-density, city blocks at lower levels. That is, they appear to have grown over time.