Woods Bagot
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Woods Bagot is a global design studio specialising in the design and planning of facilities across three key sectors: education and science, lifestyle, and workplace.
The company was founded in the mid 19th century in South Australia
. It maintained a presence in Australia throughout the 20th century and grew to become a global design studio at the beginning of the 21st century. Woods Bagot currently has studios in 5 regions: Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
The company was founded in the mid 19th century in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It maintained a presence in Australia throughout the 20th century and grew to become a global design studio at the beginning of the 21st century. Woods Bagot currently has studios in 5 regions: Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Studio locations
Woods Bagot has studios in:- Australia: Adelaide; Brisbane; Canberra; Melbourne; Sydney; Perth
- Asia: Beijing; Hong Kong; Shanghai
- Europe: London
- Middle East: Dubai
- North America: San Francisco; New York
Selected works
- Nakheel Tower, Dubai
- National War MemorialNational War Memorial (South Australia)The National War Memorial is a monument in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, commemorating those who served in the First World War. Opened in 1931, the memorial is located on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, in the heart of the central business district and adjacent to the...
, Adelaide - City Central, Adelaide
- Southern Cross Tower, Melbourne
- Inacity TowerInacity TowerThe Piccadilly Tower is a major development designed by Woods Bagot that is currently on hold whilst under construction in Manchester city centre, England.- Design and planning :...
, Manchester - College of the North Atlantic, Doha
- Melbourne Convention CentreMelbourne Exhibition and Convention CentreThe Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is the name given to two adjacent buildings next to the Yarra River in South Wharf, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
, Melbourne (in association with NH Architecture) - University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Western AustraliaThe University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
Business School, Perth - Phillips FoxPhillips FoxDLA Phillips Fox is a New Zealand law firm with offices in Auckland and Wellington. It offers a full complement of corporate and commercial legal services to clients including local, national and international companies, as well as local, state and federal governments...
interior fitouts, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne & Perth
History
- 1905 "Woods & BagotWalter Bagot (architect)Walter Hervey Bagot was a South Australian architect. He was one of the last great proponents of the traditional school of South Australian architecture, and remained unconvinced by Modernism...
" - 19?? "Woods, Bagot, Jory"
- 1914 "Woods, Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-SmithLouis Laybourne SmithLouis Laybourne Smith was an architect and educator in South Australia. Born in the Adelaide inner-southern suburb of Unley, he became interested in engineering and architecture while in the goldfields of Western Australia and later studied mechanical engineering at the School of Mines, serving...
" - 1930 "Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin"
- 19?? "Woods, Bagot Architects Pty Ltd"
- 1975 "Woods Bagot Architects, Incorporated"
- 1987 "Woods Bagot Pty Ltd"
University of Adelaide
Source: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ps/services/records/BuildingSummaryList-Owned.xls| Year | Building | Heritage? | Campus | Architect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Mitchell Building Stage 2 | Heritage | North Tce | Woods & Bagot |
| 1915 | Old Classics Wing Stage 2 | Heritage | North Tce | Woods & Bagot |
| 1922 | Darling Building | North Tce | Woods Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith | |
| 1928+ | Union House | Heritage | North Tce | Woods Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith |
| 1931 | Barr Smith Library Barr Smith Library The Barr Smith Library is the main library of the University of Adelaide, situated in the centre of the North Terrace campus. The library was named in honour of Robert Barr Smith who donated £9000 to buy books... |
Heritage | North Tce | Woods Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith |
| 1936 | Bonython Hall Bonython Hall Bonython Hall is the "great hall" of the University of Adelaide, located in the university grounds and facing North Terrace, Adelaide. The building is on the Register of the National Estate and the South Australian Heritage Register... |
Heritage | North Tce | Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin |
| 1940 | Benham Laboratories | North Tce | Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin | |
| 1946+ | Engineering Buildings | North Tce | Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin | |
| 1946 | Mathematics Building (Demolished 2007) |
North Tce | Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin | |
| 1951 | Medical School | North Tce | Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin | |
| 1952 | Mawson Laboratories | North Tce | Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin | |
| 1960 | Badger Laboratories | North Tce | Woods, Bagot, Laybourne-Smith & Irwin | |
| 1891 | Urrbrae House | Heritage | Waite | E. J. Woods (& C. H. Marryat) |
| 1930+ | Waite Building | Heritage | Waite | Woods Bagot, Jory & Laybourne-Smith |
| 1883+ | Main Building | Heritage | Roseworthy | E. J. Woods |
Notable 20th Century South Australian Architecture
Source: http://www.architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=1.18.3146.5251| Date |
Building |
Suburb |
Architect / Architectural Practice |
Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Newland Memorial Church | Victor Harbor | Woods Bagot, Jory & Laybourne Smith | Classical Revival & Beaux Arts |
| 1934 | (Former) AMP Building |
Adelaide | L Laybourne Smith / Woods, Bagot, Laybourne Smith & Irwin | Classical Revival & Beaux Arts |
| 1932 | Barr Smith Library Barr Smith Library The Barr Smith Library is the main library of the University of Adelaide, situated in the centre of the North Terrace campus. The library was named in honour of Robert Barr Smith who donated £9000 to buy books... (University of Adelaide) |
Adelaide | W H Bagot | Georgian Revival |
| 1937 | Elder House (Currie St) |
Adelaide | W H Bagot | Georgian Revival |
| 1936 | Bonython Hall Bonython Hall Bonython Hall is the "great hall" of the University of Adelaide, located in the university grounds and facing North Terrace, Adelaide. The building is on the Register of the National Estate and the South Australian Heritage Register... (University of Adelaide) |
Adelaide | W H Bagot / Woods, Bagot, Laybourne Smith & Irwin | Gothic Revival & "Olde English" |
| 1931 | National War Memorial National War Memorial (South Australia) The National War Memorial is a monument in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, commemorating those who served in the First World War. Opened in 1931, the memorial is located on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, in the heart of the central business district and adjacent to the... (North Tce) |
Adelaide | L Laybourne Smith | Art Deco & Moderne |
| 1930 | Nurney Residence | North Adelaide | W H Bagot (Alterations) | Mediterranean |
| 1992 | IS&T and Eng Buildings (Flinders University of South Australia) |
Bedford Park | Woods Bagot | Late Modern |
Awards
- The AIA Harry SeidlerHarry SeidlerHarry Seidler, AC OBE was an Austrian-born Australian architect who is considered to be one of the leading exponents of Modernism's methodology in Australia and the first architect to fully express the principles of the Bauhaus in Australia.Harry Seidler designed more than 180 buildings and he...
Award for Commercial Architecture (2009) for ivy, George Street, Sydney, NSW - The AIA Award for International Architecture (2009) for Qatar Science and Technology Park, Doha, Qatar