Crosby Architects

  Conversion of an old pub The HUB is a conversion of a historic hotel in Castlemaine to a restaurant and 14 small rooms for commercial rental. The intention of the project is that the building act as a centre for local sustainable businesses. The aim was to have relevance culturally, environmentally, economically and socially. [...]

  Designed for the Castlemaine State Festival  2009 this Eco Cubby was used as an eduction tool for primary school children to elaborate principals of sustainable habitation during workshops held during the festival. The following is a copy of the text that could be used in lessons with kids in Primary school engaged in designing an [...]

Year Nine Learning Centre The built fabric of Wantirna College is that of a typical state school- a series of mis-matched buildings and ‘portables’ introduced as funding trickles down. In 2007 Crosby Architects were engaged to integrate a new Year Nine Learning centre into the existing school fabric as aprt of a master plan redevelopment. [...]

Masterplanning The built fabric of Wantirna College is that of a typical state school- a series of mis-matched buildings and ‘portables’ introduced as funding trickles down. In 2006 Crosby Architects were engaged to develop a masterplan for the school. location Harold St, Wantirna client Department of Education date 2006- status design development

Heritage Refurbishment Master planning and refurbishment of a series of Church buildings to better serve the local community. The bluestone church was first erected in the original Footscray City centre, at the corner of Cowper and Bunbury Streets. In 1888 it was moved, legend has it piece by piece in a wheelbarrow, to it’s current [...]

Commercial and Community Development Service Centre for Braybrook in Melbourne’s west. location Braybrook, Melbourne date 2006  status design and funding

A series of artist’s studios located around a central exhibition space. client Biaritz Court Pty Ltd location 5 Short St, Footscray area 490 m2 date 2003-2006 status demolished

      Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Community facility In the 1950s the parents of children with disabilities built David House on public land provided by Footscray City Council. At the time the house was hailed as ‘the most Modern in Australia’. In 2005 Crosby architects was engaged to redevelop the existing [...]

New child-care centre attached to an existing church building location West Footscray, Melbourne date 2005 status project