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First Building at Bradfield City Centre
Recipients of the 2025 Holdmark Innovation Award
Hassell
First Building at Bradfield City Centre by Hassell was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Holdmark Innovation Award.
The annual Holdmark Innovation Award recognises excellence and innovation in the built environment. Supported by Holdmark, the Award is presented by Powerhouse during Sydney Design Week.
Hassell
Hassell is an architecture firm that was founded in 1938 by Colin Hassell, Philip R. Claridge and Jack McConnel in Adelaide, South Australia. Guided by an exemplary vision of engaging, enriching, and enduring designs, Hassell has become a multi-disciplinary design practice.
Project Summary
‘First Building by Hassell is a building for our time. In an era when we are tackling decarbonisation in architecture, minimising construction waste and reconciling with our Connecting with Country principles, First Building provides a credible and replicable prototype for public buildings. Innovation is considered across all scales of this project — from the tectonics considered for its disassembly to the ecological repair of its immediate landscape — to demonstrate an excellent example of a contemporary sustainable community space.
