Lab Architecture Studio
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LAB Architecture Studio is a firm of architects and urban designers based in Melbourne
, Australia
with international offices in London
and Beijing
. LAB architecture studio is a practice pursuing the formulation of original, challenging contemporary building projects. “It is our belief as architects that the social dimension of space lies in its ability to be materialised and conceptualised by means of new and evermore speculative spatial orderings.” – Donald Bates, Design Director for LAB Architecture Studio.
Peter Davidson and Donald Bates formed LAB Architecture Studio in 1997.
After graduating from Bachelor of Architecture in 1980 from the NSW Institute of Technology,Sydney, Davidson moved to London in 1981 where he become editorial assistant for the journal International Architect. Whilst running his own practice for ten years, Davidson was also teaching at various institutions, including the Architectural Association School of Architecture
where he met fellow design director of LAB Donald Bates.
Donald Bates
Donald Bates completed his Bachelor degree of Architecture in 1978 from the University of Houston
, Texas
and received his masters of Architecture in 1983 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Bates was the associate architect to Daniel Libeskind
for the Berlin: city edge competition entry as well as the Berlin Museum extension Competition entry, now also known as the Jewish Museum Berlin
.
is situated on a 3.6 hector corner site bound by Flinders St and Swanston in Melbourne
, Australia. With a building footprint of 44,000 square metres the precinct incorporates commercial, civic and cultural programs. Along with a wide variety of restaurants, bars and cafes and retail spaces larger institutions represented include the Ian Potter Centre
(NGV), The Australian Centre of the Moving Image (ACMI), Melbourne headquarters for SBS Television and the Melbourne Visitor Centre.
In 1997 an international design competition was launched by the Victorian Government with a focus of creating new civic space for Melbourne, connecting Flinders Street to the Yarra River
and enhancing the cultural attributes of the city. Five designs were shortlisted from the 177 entries. The winning design of Bates Smart Architects and Lab Studio Architects was announced in July 1997.
The main plaza which is also known as St Paul’s Court can accommodate up to 15000 people. The outdoor amphitheatre plays host to a variety of festivals and concerts as well as broadcasting cultural events such as the annual Tropfest
and sporting events such as the AFL (Australian Football League
) Grand Final.
Beijing, China (2004-07)
Site area: 2.2ha
Gross floor area: 170,000m2
Type: commercial, residential + retail
Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2005)
Site area: 3.9ha
Gross floor area: 87,000m2
Type: offices, hotel, retail
Yantai Tower
Yantai, China (2005-09)
Site area: 0.5ha
Gross floor area: 70,000m2
Type: commercial office + retail
Tatweer Towers
Dubai (2006)
Site area: 7.6ha
Gross floor area: 1,500,000m2
Type: commercial offices, residential, hotel + retail
Zovie Towers
Tianjin, China (2007-)
Site area: 2.7ha
Gross floor area: 223,710m2
Type: commercial office, residential, retail, hotel + business club
Wuxi Plaza
Wuxi, China (2007)
Site area: 2ha
Gross floor area: 200,000m2
Type: commercial office + hotel, department store, retail and entertainment
Guardian Towers
Abu Dhabi (2007-09)
Site area: 0.7ha
Gross floor area: 50,000m2
Paris, France (2004)
Site area: 0.85ha
Area: 8500m2 housing, 500m2 retail
Type: residential
Quartz Tower
Business bay, Dubai (2006)
Site area: 0.6ha
Gross floor area: 29,000m2
Type: commercial office + retail
Bardez Goa
Goa, India (2006-)
Site area: 1.67ha
Gross floor area: phase (i) 5483m2, phase (ii) 3909m2
Type: residential + clubhouse
Masdar HQ
Abu Dhabi (2007)
Site area: 2.2ha
Gross floor area: 89,000m2
type: office headquarters building
Dubai (2007-08)
Site area: 1.6ha
Gross floor area: 196,000 m2
Type: residential + retail
C1-C3
Nanjing, China (2007-10)
Site area: 4.1ha
Gross floor area: 107,000m2
type: retail, commercial office, residential and serviced apartments
Gamma Tower
Australia (2008-)
Site area: 0.5ha
Gross floor area: 70,655m2
Type: residential, hotel, serviced apartments + high-end retail
Al Manara Villa
Dubai, u.a.e (2008- )
Site area: 0.14ha
Gross floor area: 1810m2
Type: residential
Dali Hotel
Dali, Yunnan province, China (2008-10)
Site area: 3.4ha
Gross floor area: 30,000m2
Type: hotel + amenities
Melbourne, Australia (1999)
Gross floor area: 4200m2
Type: specialist retail department store
Little Italy
London UK (2003)
Area : 900 m2
Scope : Architectural works and interior fit-out
Adi Dassier
Herzogenaurach, germany (2004)
Site area: 1.64ha
Gross floor area: 13,000m2
Type: specialist brand + retail exhibition centre
Xianlin Centre
Nanjing, China (2006-08)
Site area: 2ha
Gross floor area: 100,000m2
Type: retail, leisure, entertainment, food + beverage, public space
Paradiz centre
Singapore (2007-08)
Type: retail planning + facade design
Vortex Centre
Queensland, Australia (2008-11)
Site area: 0.5ha
Gross floor area: 100,000m2
Type: specialist retail, food + beverage
Bristol, UK (2004-09)
Site area: 0.3ha
Gross floor area: 5300m2
Type: museum
NRAG
Newcastle, australia (2006)
Site area: 0.3ha
Area: 7900m2
Type: art gallery
Jumeirah Village
Dubai (2006)
Site area: 5ha
Gross floor area: 14,270m2
Type: mediatheque, theatre + children's museum
Culture Island
Dubai (2006-07)
Site area: 3.9ha
Gross floor area: 45,000m2
Type: museum, gallery, performance venue, retail, food + beverage
Shenzhen (Unbuilt)
Shenzhen, China (2007)
Site area: 7.5ha
Gross floor area: 75,406m2
Type: library, art gallery, art education centre, theatre + opera house
Birmingham Station
Birmingham, UK (2008)
Facade area: 12,000m2
Type: new facade + public space design
Leipzig, Germany (2001)
Site area: 3ha
Gross floor area: 45,000m²
Type: offices, factory infrastructur and amenities, public facilities
Sydney University (competition propsal)
sydney, australia (2003)
Site area: 0.75ha
Gross floor area: 7500m2
Type: departmental library, offices, student services + retail
Nanjing Uni Campus (Unbuilt)
Xianlin new town, Nanjing, China (2006)
Site area: 9km2
Gross floor area: 2,500,000m2
Type: master plan, infrastructure + environmental landscape systems, administration, faculty
and teaching, sports, leisure and residential
Nanjing Uni Library
Nanjing, China (2007)
Site area: 6ha
Gross floor area: 51,000m2
Type: library
Xianlin new town, nanjing, China (2005- )
Site area: 1800ha
Development area: 12,000,000m2
Type: framework + implementation plan for new town quarter.
Al Ghadeer
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2007)
Site area: 987ha
Gross floor area: 1,400,000m2
Type: master planning, infrastructure, environmental systems, landscape, commercial office, business park, exhibition centre, residential, retail + mosque
Christianberg
Copenhagen, Denmark (2008)
Site area: 16ha
Gross floor area: 357,000m2
Type: master plan (residential, offices, community facilities + public space)
Melbourne, Australia (2002)
Site area area: 3.6 ha
Public space area: 10,000m2
Type: new urban space, retail, commercial + facilities
Square of the Rose
Tbilisi, Georgia (2007-10)
Site area: 6ha
Gross floor area: 120,000m2
Public space area: 10,000m2
Type: square, retail, commercial + hotel
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with international offices in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. LAB architecture studio is a practice pursuing the formulation of original, challenging contemporary building projects. “It is our belief as architects that the social dimension of space lies in its ability to be materialised and conceptualised by means of new and evermore speculative spatial orderings.” – Donald Bates, Design Director for LAB Architecture Studio.
Peter Davidson and Donald Bates formed LAB Architecture Studio in 1997.
Directors
Peter DavidsonAfter graduating from Bachelor of Architecture in 1980 from the NSW Institute of Technology,Sydney, Davidson moved to London in 1981 where he become editorial assistant for the journal International Architect. Whilst running his own practice for ten years, Davidson was also teaching at various institutions, including the Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
where he met fellow design director of LAB Donald Bates.
Donald Bates
Donald Bates completed his Bachelor degree of Architecture in 1978 from the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and received his masters of Architecture in 1983 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Bates was the associate architect to Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind, is an American architect, artist, and set designer of Polish-Jewish descent. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect...
for the Berlin: city edge competition entry as well as the Berlin Museum extension Competition entry, now also known as the Jewish Museum Berlin
Jewish Museum Berlin
The Jewish Museum Berlin , in Berlin, Germany, covers two millennia of German Jewish history. It consists of two buildings. One is the old Kollegienhaus, a former courthouse, built in the 18th century. The other, a new addition specifically built for the museum, designed by world-renowned architect...
.
International Awards
- Mipim AR Future Project Awards (2008) commended
- FXFX- Entertainment :* FX , an international cable/satellite television network * F/X, a movie set in the world of special effects* F/X: The Series, a television program based on the movie...
International Interior Design awards London (2003) Best Museum category - Cityscape Architectural Review Awards (2007) Commercial Built + Community Future Categories - Shortlist
- Kenneth Brown Award Hawaii (2003) Commendation for Asia Pacific Architecture
- Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence: Asia Pacific USA (2005) Best Public Project
- The Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards USA (2006)
Australian Awards
- RAIARaiaRaia may refer to:* Royal Australian Institute of Architects, a professional body for architects in Australia* Raia , a small village in Goa, India, about 6 km from Margao on the way to Loutolim...
National Award (2007) - International Architecture - RAIARaiaRaia may refer to:* Royal Australian Institute of Architects, a professional body for architects in Australia* Raia , a small village in Goa, India, about 6 km from Margao on the way to Loutolim...
National Awards (2003) - Interior Architecture Award
- Walter Burley GriffinWalter Burley GriffinWalter Burley Griffin was an American architect and landscape architect, who is best known for his role in designing Canberra, Australia's capital city...
Award for Urban Design - RAIARaiaRaia may refer to:* Royal Australian Institute of Architects, a professional body for architects in Australia* Raia , a small village in Goa, India, about 6 km from Margao on the way to Loutolim...
Victorian Awards (2003) - Victorian Architecture Medal
- Marion Mahony Griffin Award for Interior Architecture
- Melbourne Prize Australia
- Joseph Reed Award for Urban Design
- New Award Australia
- Interior Design Awards Australia Australia (2003)
- Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (2003)- Award for Design Excellence
- DuluxDuluxDulux is an internationally available brand of paint. It is produced by AkzoNobel . The brand name Dulux has been used by both ICI and DuPont since 1931 and was one of the first alkyd-based paints.-History:...
Interior Colour Award (2003) - Public Domain Award (2003) For Sustainability
- Governor of Victoria Export Awards Commendee (2005)
- Property Council of Australia - Victorian Division Australia (2005) - State winner of 2005 and Best Public Building
- MBA National Building & Construction Awards (2006) - Export award under $25m
- Australian Stone Architectural Awards - Best Civic Project (2006)
Federation Square
Completed in 2002, Federation SquareFederation Square
Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
is situated on a 3.6 hector corner site bound by Flinders St and Swanston in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia. With a building footprint of 44,000 square metres the precinct incorporates commercial, civic and cultural programs. Along with a wide variety of restaurants, bars and cafes and retail spaces larger institutions represented include the Ian Potter Centre
Ian Potter Centre
The Ian Potter Centre houses the Australian part of the art collection of the National Gallery of Victoria , and is located at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia...
(NGV), The Australian Centre of the Moving Image (ACMI), Melbourne headquarters for SBS Television and the Melbourne Visitor Centre.
In 1997 an international design competition was launched by the Victorian Government with a focus of creating new civic space for Melbourne, connecting Flinders Street to the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
and enhancing the cultural attributes of the city. Five designs were shortlisted from the 177 entries. The winning design of Bates Smart Architects and Lab Studio Architects was announced in July 1997.
The main plaza which is also known as St Paul’s Court can accommodate up to 15000 people. The outdoor amphitheatre plays host to a variety of festivals and concerts as well as broadcasting cultural events such as the annual Tropfest
Tropfest
Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival.Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people in a cafe in Sydney but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world. Tropfest Australia takes place in February each year in front of a live audience of approximately...
and sporting events such as the AFL (Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
) Grand Final.
Mixed-use and Offices
SOHO ShangduBeijing, China (2004-07)
Site area: 2.2ha
Gross floor area: 170,000m2
Type: commercial, residential + retail
Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2005)
Site area: 3.9ha
Gross floor area: 87,000m2
Type: offices, hotel, retail
Yantai Tower
Yantai, China (2005-09)
Site area: 0.5ha
Gross floor area: 70,000m2
Type: commercial office + retail
Tatweer Towers
Dubai (2006)
Site area: 7.6ha
Gross floor area: 1,500,000m2
Type: commercial offices, residential, hotel + retail
Zovie Towers
Tianjin, China (2007-)
Site area: 2.7ha
Gross floor area: 223,710m2
Type: commercial office, residential, retail, hotel + business club
Wuxi Plaza
Wuxi, China (2007)
Site area: 2ha
Gross floor area: 200,000m2
Type: commercial office + hotel, department store, retail and entertainment
Guardian Towers
Abu Dhabi (2007-09)
Site area: 0.7ha
Gross floor area: 50,000m2
Type: commercial offices, residential + retail
Paris 2012 (Unbuilt)Paris, France (2004)
Site area: 0.85ha
Area: 8500m2 housing, 500m2 retail
Type: residential
Quartz Tower
Business bay, Dubai (2006)
Site area: 0.6ha
Gross floor area: 29,000m2
Type: commercial office + retail
Bardez Goa
Goa, India (2006-)
Site area: 1.67ha
Gross floor area: phase (i) 5483m2, phase (ii) 3909m2
Type: residential + clubhouse
Masdar HQ
Abu Dhabi (2007)
Site area: 2.2ha
Gross floor area: 89,000m2
type: office headquarters building
Residential and Resorts
Kinetic TowersDubai (2007-08)
Site area: 1.6ha
Gross floor area: 196,000 m2
Type: residential + retail
C1-C3
Nanjing, China (2007-10)
Site area: 4.1ha
Gross floor area: 107,000m2
type: retail, commercial office, residential and serviced apartments
Gamma Tower
Australia (2008-)
Site area: 0.5ha
Gross floor area: 70,655m2
Type: residential, hotel, serviced apartments + high-end retail
Al Manara Villa
Dubai, u.a.e (2008- )
Site area: 0.14ha
Gross floor area: 1810m2
Type: residential
Dali Hotel
Dali, Yunnan province, China (2008-10)
Site area: 3.4ha
Gross floor area: 30,000m2
Type: hotel + amenities
Retail Environments
ZoologyMelbourne, Australia (1999)
Gross floor area: 4200m2
Type: specialist retail department store
Little Italy
London UK (2003)
Area : 900 m2
Scope : Architectural works and interior fit-out
Adi Dassier
Herzogenaurach, germany (2004)
Site area: 1.64ha
Gross floor area: 13,000m2
Type: specialist brand + retail exhibition centre
Xianlin Centre
Nanjing, China (2006-08)
Site area: 2ha
Gross floor area: 100,000m2
Type: retail, leisure, entertainment, food + beverage, public space
Paradiz centre
Singapore (2007-08)
Type: retail planning + facade design
Vortex Centre
Queensland, Australia (2008-11)
Site area: 0.5ha
Gross floor area: 100,000m2
Type: specialist retail, food + beverage
Civic and Cultural
Museum of BristolBristol, UK (2004-09)
Site area: 0.3ha
Gross floor area: 5300m2
Type: museum
NRAG
Newcastle, australia (2006)
Site area: 0.3ha
Area: 7900m2
Type: art gallery
Jumeirah Village
Dubai (2006)
Site area: 5ha
Gross floor area: 14,270m2
Type: mediatheque, theatre + children's museum
Culture Island
Dubai (2006-07)
Site area: 3.9ha
Gross floor area: 45,000m2
Type: museum, gallery, performance venue, retail, food + beverage
Shenzhen (Unbuilt)
Shenzhen, China (2007)
Site area: 7.5ha
Gross floor area: 75,406m2
Type: library, art gallery, art education centre, theatre + opera house
Birmingham Station
Birmingham, UK (2008)
Facade area: 12,000m2
Type: new facade + public space design
Education and Libraries
BMW Design CentreLeipzig, Germany (2001)
Site area: 3ha
Gross floor area: 45,000m²
Type: offices, factory infrastructur and amenities, public facilities
Sydney University (competition propsal)
sydney, australia (2003)
Site area: 0.75ha
Gross floor area: 7500m2
Type: departmental library, offices, student services + retail
Nanjing Uni Campus (Unbuilt)
Xianlin new town, Nanjing, China (2006)
Site area: 9km2
Gross floor area: 2,500,000m2
Type: master plan, infrastructure + environmental landscape systems, administration, faculty
and teaching, sports, leisure and residential
Nanjing Uni Library
Nanjing, China (2007)
Site area: 6ha
Gross floor area: 51,000m2
Type: library
Master Planning
Xianlin QilinXianlin new town, nanjing, China (2005- )
Site area: 1800ha
Development area: 12,000,000m2
Type: framework + implementation plan for new town quarter.
Al Ghadeer
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2007)
Site area: 987ha
Gross floor area: 1,400,000m2
Type: master planning, infrastructure, environmental systems, landscape, commercial office, business park, exhibition centre, residential, retail + mosque
Christianberg
Copenhagen, Denmark (2008)
Site area: 16ha
Gross floor area: 357,000m2
Type: master plan (residential, offices, community facilities + public space)
Urban Design
Festival Home (Fed Square )Melbourne, Australia (2002)
Site area area: 3.6 ha
Public space area: 10,000m2
Type: new urban space, retail, commercial + facilities
Square of the Rose
Tbilisi, Georgia (2007-10)
Site area: 6ha
Gross floor area: 120,000m2
Public space area: 10,000m2
Type: square, retail, commercial + hotel