Rice Daubney
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| Firm type | Subsidiary of HDR, Inc. |
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| Founded | 1976 |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales (head office) |
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HDR|Rice Daubney, formerly Rice Daubney, is a Sydney based architectural practice with over 100 staff. It was established in 1976 by Kevin Rice and John Daubney, both formerly of Fombertaux Rice Hanly Pty. Ltd. Since 2003 the practice's head office has been located at 110 Walker St in North Sydney, a building that was designed by Rice Daubney in the late 1980s. In 2013 the firm was acquired by HDR, Inc., a US-based architectural, engineering and consulting firm and rebranded as HDR|Rice Daubney.[1]
Rice Daubney have a broad range of work which covers most sectors of the architectural design industry. The firm has a strong emphasis on the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a design tool and has also demonstrated a continuous desire to be at the forefront of implementing sustainable design practices in building. Rice Daubney pioneered the use of a new glazing system for multi-storey buildings and forsaw a shift away from high-rise office towers to lower-scale, more personalised buildings.[2]
History
In 1976 Kevin Rice left the firm Fombertaux Rice Hanly Pty. Ltd. where he had been managing director and with another former employee of Fombertaux Rice Hanly, John Daubney jointly established Rice Daubney. Early projects that helped establish the firms reputation include the Queen Victoria Building renovation/restoration (completed 1986) and the Zenith Centre in Chatswood (completed 1987). Additional offices were opened in Jakarta in late 1987 and then Brisbane in 2004.[2] In 2013 the firm merged with US-based global architecture firm HDR.[3][4]
When Kevin Rice retired in 1990 John Daubney took over as Managing Director.[2] Rice Daubney employ over 100 staff, the majority of these in their head office in Sydney.
Notable projects
HDR|Rice Daubney has designed some of Australia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:
| Completed | Project name | Location | Award | Notes |
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| 1986 | Queen Victoria Building renovation | Sydney central business district |
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| Orion Town Centre | Springfield, Queensland |
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| 1987 | Zenith Centre | Chatswood, Sydney | ||
| 1987 | Erina Fair | Erina |
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| Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||
| The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at RPA | Camperdown, Sydney | |||
| Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Australian Advanced Treatment Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital | Randwick, Sydney | |||
| Liverpool Hospital Clinical Services Block 2 (CSB2) | Liverpool, Sydney | |||
| 2007 | Rouse Hill Town Centre | Rouse Hill, Sydney | ||
| 2010 | Coca-Cola Place: The Ark | North Sydney |
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| 388 George St | Sydney central business district |
See also
References
- ↑ "Rice Daubney Joins HDR Architecture" (Press release). HDR, Inc. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Brown, Malcolm (13 January 2011). "Architect helped to develop and preserve Sydney: Kevin Rice, 1932-2011". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ Chua, Geraldine (24 October 2013). "Rice Daubney merges operations with global firm HDR Architecture". Architecture And Design. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ↑ "Going for a premium? Some Australian architects are". BRW. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Website". Rice Daubney. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "The Rice Daubney-designed Ark-Coca-Cola Place is NSW Development of the Year Award Winner". Graphisoft. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Landmark Building Project Wins Major Awards". Theiss. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Ark Coca-Cola Place, Australia". AUrecon Group. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2012.