Australian independent architecture and urban design practice. RTs are not endorsements.https://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3mutpu2izz22tOut & about in Auckland’s evolving Wynyard Quarter waterfront, a fine exemplar of adaptation, flexibility & taking time as the city grows into itself. Lots of unprogrammed public space, good cheap & cheerful, upmarket housing, big boats, play #citymaking in progress #publicauckland06 Sep 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutpu2izz22thttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3musihy2pic2xSunlight across the worked surface of #sydneysandstone - a constant delight across the city05 Sep 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3musihy2pic2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3muqnuqjnmk2gHappy to have dodged the Bathla bullet. A couple of months they contacted us, out of the blue, & come & show them our work. A Bangladeshi graduate in our office warned us as had friends who had bought in their developments. So looked them up - not good. So politely said - Too Busy to see them Phew05 Sep 2026 04:38 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqnuqjnmk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3mucccttvys2rWhereas all too often we see tall buildings with a sheer wall of unshaded black glass. Just leave it to the AC… Not even pretending to care about passive design. Unliveable in a black out [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Aug 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucccttvys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3mu6fpxh6u22wAre these Sydney’s tallest double hung timber windows? #edmundblacket designed former Presbyterian Church on cnr of Palmer & Stanley Sts in Darlinghurst is such a fine building, all in sandstone as are its attachments. Restoration works thankfully in progress after long neglect28 Aug 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6fpxh6u22whttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3mtltvy37ds2mPair of 1930’s #sydneyapartmentbuildings by the talented but largely forgotten architect #dudleyward. String form, good brick detailing, consideration of slope & silhouette. Nestled off Fairfax Rd overlooking Double Bay21 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtltvy37ds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3mtfhhtt3zc2qRyde Council so right to oppose mediocre development of longstanding parkland at TG Milner Field. Such well-located open space a finite resource in the densifying city - can’t afford to just flog it off. Shame negligent NSW Minister Hoenig, Minister Scully in charge of public space - do it!19 Aug 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfhhtt3zc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3mssjiaj4k22xLong awaited boost to the much-heralded Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Beyond the press release, let’s see if there is enough Governmental support & investment to genuinely diversify & improve our construction practices https://architectureau.com/articles/nsw-building-reforms-sees-new-approvals-and-construction-methods-introduced/11 Aug 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssjiaj4k22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hillthalisaup.bsky.social/post/3msnn3am7dc2fCommon sense from leading architect Angelo Candalepas; on the limits of endless, abstract regulation & the potent role of architecture https://us.list-manage.com/12Y0Nxsd87I?e=574b00b91a&c2id=1719d8ad58a3949be6f70dc9e4207e68&m=Gb6vq4ojZlaTm-yNfG3NL8-qTzw2mP3-wqj7VrRzZzhtZ9jsZN4ohPsqYms=09 Aug 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:dyo54fradgm2ejyj7slsyulk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnn3am7dc2f