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ARM Architecture
Practice information
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Founded1988 (1988)
LocationMelbourne, Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast and Adelaide, Australia
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Website
www.armarchitecture.com.au

ARM Architecture or Ashton Raggatt McDougall is an architectural firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, Australia. The firm was founded in Melbourne in 1988 and has completed nationally and internationally renowned design work. ARM's founding directors were Stephen Ashton, Howard Raggatt, Ian McDougall.

Notable projects include the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, the Melbourne Recital Centre and Southbank Theatre in Melbourne, Perth Arena and the Marion Cultural Centre in Adelaide.

Architectural style[edit]

ARM is known for "architectural outspokenness".[1] ARM is highly regarded for its heritage and renewal projects including the refurbishment of Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne, the redevelopment of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, RMIT Storey Hall and the redevelopment of Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. ARM was also commissioned to prepare the masterplans for Melbourne Docklands, the Adelaide Festival Plaza Precinct,[2] and Elizabeth Quay in Perth. Recent projects include the Perth Arena and Wanangkura Stadium in Port Hedland.

A national survey of 600 architects conducted by the Architectural Review Australia found ARM to be considered the most influential architectural office in Australia in the period 1982–2007.[3] ARM is the only Australian firm to win the Australian Institute of Architects' Premier State Award seven times, most recently for the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. Their design work has been featured on two Australian postage stamps.[1]

Notable projects[edit]

ARM has designed some of Australia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:

Completed Project name Location Award Notes
1994 St Kilda Library Melbourne [4]
1995 RMIT Storey Hall Melbourne
  • RAIA Interior Architecture Award (1996)
 [4]
2000 National Museum of Australia Canberra [4]
2001 Marion Cultural Centre Adelaide [4]
2004 Shrine of Remembrance Visitor Centre and Gardens Melbourne
2006 Melbourne Central Shopping Centre Melbourne
[5]
2007 Albury Library Museum Albury
  • RAIA Public Architecture Award (2008)
2008 Melbourne Recital Centre Melbourne
2008 Southbank Theatre Melbourne
2012 Hamer Hall Melbourne
  • RAIA National Award for Interior Architecture (2013)
  • RAIA The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage (2013)
 [6][7]
2012 Perth Arena Perth
  • RAIA The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture (2013)
  • RAIA The Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture (2013)
 [6][8]
2012 Wanangkura Stadium Port Hedland
2013 Administration building, National Museum of Australia Canberra
2013–present Home of the Arts Surfers Paradise [9]
2015 Shrine of Remembrance Galleries of Remembrance Melbourne
2016 Geelong Library and Heritage Centre Geelong
2020—2022 Sydney Opera House Renewal Sydney, Australia
  • NSW Architecture Medallion, 2023
  • Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage Architecture, 2023
  • Emil Sonderson Award for Interior Architecture, 2023
 [10]
2023 Geelong Arts Centre (Stage 3) Geelong [11]
2023 Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) Rooty Hill

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rattenbury, Kester; Bevan, Rob; Long, Kiernan (2004). Architects of Today. Laurence King Publishing. pp. 20–21.
  2. ^ Adelaide Festival Plaza Precinct
  3. ^ "special edition ar100". Architectural Review Australia. Melbourne. 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d "ARM Architecture". australian-architects. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Walter Burley Griffin Award". Architecture Australia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Interior Architecture, National Awards for Interior Architecture". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  7. ^ "News & media, The Lachlan Macquarie Award for Heritage". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Public Architecture, The Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture". Australian Institute of Architects. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  9. ^ "About HOTA". HOTA. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  10. ^ "2023 NSW Architecture Awards Winners". Architecture.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Our future plans". Geelong Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

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