Peddle Thorp
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Peddle Thorp is an Australian-based architecture, interior design, and urban planning firm, with an office located in Melbourne, Victoria.
Company type
Privately-ownedIndustryArchitecture
HeadquartersLevel 1, 525 Flinders Street,
Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia
Company type | Privately-owned |
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| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1980s in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Headquarters | Level 1, 525 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
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| Website | www.pta.com.au |
Major architectural works
Peddle Thorp has designed some of Australia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:
| Completed | Project name | Location | Award | Notes |
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| 1988 | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park (now Rod Laver Arena) | Flinders Park, Melbourne, Victoria | [1] | |
| 1997 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre | Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| 2000 | Hilton Melbourne Airport (now Parkroyal) | Melbourne Airport, Victoria | Excellence in Construction Award (2001) | [2][3] |
| Melbourne Aquarium and Antarctic Exhibition | Melbourne Aquarium, Victoria | Australian Property Council, Category Winner (2001) | ||
| Royal Hobart Hospital | Hobart, Tasmania | Australian Institute of Architects Awards, Urban Design Award, Winner (2008) | ||
| Kardinia Park | South Geelong, Victoria | |||
| 2010 | ANZ Bank Headquarters | Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria | World Architecture Festival Interiors and Fit Out, Overall Winner (2011) | [4] |
| 2012 | RMIT Design Hub | RMIT University, Melbourne City campus, Victoria | Victorian Architecture Medal (2013) William Wardell Award for Public Architecture (2013) International Prize for Sustainable Architecture (2013) | [5] |
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The firm produced highly innovative design features such as the roof opening at the tennis centre at Melbourne Park, which was one of the first in the world to use this approach; to allow for play in all kinds of weather.[7]
