Established in 2002, Auckland-based Stevens Lawson Architects is a growing practice with expertise in bespoke residential design and community buildings that have a significant social impact.
Developed for the Auckland City Mission, HomeGround is a visionary social services and supportive living facility. It is the tallest mass timber building in New Zealand, setting a new precedent for low-embodied carbon design.
This project was the architects’ inaugural Archicad project, and the team used the software from early design through to construction, making use of many of Archicad’s in-built functionality including Teamwork, Sun Studies and Renovation Filters, and also established their office standards for using Archicad from the start to ensure consistency across all projects.
The challenge of creating the infrastructure to host global athletics events is a familiar one for cities around the world, with the need to deliver sustainable buildings that will offer a lasting benefit to the community.
To meet this sustainability demand, the Parisian design team behind the Athletes’ Village applied an innovative approach to usage and prefabricated materials, creating structures that responded to the environment, meeting both short and long-term needs.
Farkasvölgyi Arquitetos Associados’ journey intertwines with the evolution of Archicad itself. The team have become pioneers in Latin America since they adopted the software in 1996. Embracing BIM for well over two decades, they’ve consistently integrated it into all their projects.
Among their recent notable collaborations with Archicad is Clube Atlético Mineiro’s Arena MRV, a multipurpose facility in Belo Horizonte, MG unveiled in 2023.
Founded in 2011 by Stefan Rier and Lukas Rungger, NOA (Network of Architecture) specializes in tourism, hospitality and gastronomy.
The studio combines architecture with interior design with its roots firmly planted in the breathtaking alpine region of northern Italy.
Central to NOA’s success is Archicad. Co-founder Stefan Rier has been an unwavering Archicad user since 1998.
Founded by Kim Kook Hwan in 2018, KKH Architects is an Apple-based Archicad user based in Seoul. With a special interest in passive housing and traditional design, KKH also specializes in public projects such as libraries, museums and neighborhood living facilities.
With a brief to create a world-class facility for The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Social Sciences, HLM Architects conceived a striking design, winning a competitive bid to deliver The Wave, an impressive new gateway to the university’s campus.
A pioneering research project for the Department for Education (DfE), GenZero brought together a team of architects, engineers and designers to develop and test ideas for the next generation of sustainable school buildings.
Culver Epps, director at Cox Freeman, explains how BIM software has transformed the way the practice works, helping them expand their business into new markets and effortlessly deliver ever-more complex projects.
Reading Girls’ School
Westfield Academy
Longdean Secondary School
Secondary education is a critical time of life but for those who also have to cope with decaying and poorly insulated school buildings, this adds unnecessary pressure for both students and teachers.
33 King William Street is a striking building located at the gateway to the City of London. Topped with one of the City’s largest roof gardens, and achieving a BREAAM Excellent rating, the building not only offers a flexible modern office space but is also a fine example of sustainable design and construction.
Wilsthorpe School in Long Eaton is a £12m new build secondary school commissioned as part of the second batch of the Government led Priority School Building Programme (PSBP2).
In 2017 John Robertson Architects (JRA) was approached by Evans Randall Investors to explore the redevelopment potential of a 1980s office building close to Chancery Lane in London’s emerging ‘Mid-Town’ business district.
