Cairns Hockey Association's new stadium taking shape

January 2019

Construction for stage 1 of the $2.7M upgrade of the Cairns North Sports Precinct is underway.

This Commonwealth-funded project will assist the growth of hockey in the Far North in alignment with development strategies for Northern Australia.

TPG Architects devised a master plan which will see a new stadium linking the ‘Rainforest’ and ‘Reef’ pitches, enabling a sweeping overview of both fields for spectators during tournaments and practice sessions.

The new stadium will serve as a welcoming contemporary facility hosting local sports and international visitors alike. We look forward to watching the project unfold in the coming months.

Two of the Best Hotels in Australia by TPG Architects in the News

January 2019

Two Port Douglas projects by TPG Architects made the top ten in the latest Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for best hotels in Australia. Congratulations to Peninsula Boutique Hotel at #4 and Freestyle Resort at #10.

See the story here: https://www.newsport.com.au/2019/january/three-port-douglas-hotels-voted-among-best-in-australia/

Photo credits from left to right: Peninsula streetfront from https://www.peninsulahotel.com.au, Peninsula pool shots by TPG Architects.
Freestyle facade by newsport.com.au, Freestyle pool shots from https://www.freestyleportdouglas.com.au

49 Macrossan Street Port Douglas

These holiday apartments offer private luxury living space with a sophisticated street presence. Located in the centre of Port Douglas, the seven apartments have either two or three bedrooms, including a penthouse with rooftop pool. Embracing the tropical setting, a covered walkway over a private rainforest bridge leads to each front door.

Each apartment has been designed to maximise the feeling of light, while embracing tropical living through light materials, water features and timber accents. Proudly created to be as eco-friendly as possible with solar panels, battery storage and smart technology, the single-stacked stepped design captures natural airflow which generates passive cooling and reduces the use of air conditioning, hence reducing electricity bills substantially.

For more project images, visit the gallery here.

CoCA Redevelopment

TPG Architects have been appointed by Arts Queensland to carry out the design work in a $3.5 million transformation and revitalision of the Centre of Contemporary Arts in Cairns. In consultation with acclaimed visual artist Brian Robinson and choreographer Pauline Lampton, the regeneration is to include a fresh, modernised facade, activated and inviting street-level design, new studio spaces, public artworks, inclusive green spaces and links to corridors slated for further enhancement and development within Cairns’ cultural precinct.

For further information, follow Arts Queensland’s link here: https://www.arts.qld.gov.au/coca-cairns

Evo Burger Progress...

Floor Detail

Redevelopment of the Innisfail CBD & Fitzgerald Esplanade

School Of Arts, Photos from the vault

Evo Burger, Coming Soon....

TUD Lab Cairns

The Tropics is home to nearly half the world’s population, has rapid population growth forecast, and significant economic and social inequality challenges. TUDLab's focus is on developing research and design capability in areas related to urbanisation in the Tropics.

We assist the development industry, governments and non-government organisations by providing the most effective and appropriate solutions for urban areas to address the key challenges facing the tropical world. We pull together the capacity and multidisciplinary expertise of James Cook University research through links to local governments and industry. This way, we engage with industry and bridge academic knowledge and real-world planning and design endeavours.

Roger Mainwood, Principal at TPG Architects, has been appointed as Adjunct Associate Professor at JCU. Roger is currently leading the review of the Cairns CBD and Esplanade Masterplan and consulted for Council on the Cairns City Height and Impact Study, leading to the national award winning Tropical Urbanism Policy.

https://www.jcu.edu.au/TUDLab