Cameron Chisholm Nicol

Perth Arena November 2012

Cameron Chisholm & Nicol is an Australian architecture firm with offices in Perth[1] and Brisbane. Established in 1884 In Perth, Australia, the firm operated continuously in the field of design and development in the City of Perth, before the opening of their Brisbane offices in 1986. The two offices also operate collectively under the title CCN Group.

In 2015, Cameron Chisholm Nicol has a staff of about 40 people, including five managers. The firm does architectural work in the areas of urban design, education, hospitality, leisure, commercial, retail, multi-residential, sport, and entertainment.

CCN's projects include; Woodbridge House, The Reid Library, The National Carillon, Allendale Square and more recently their collaboration with Melbourne-based firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall for the Perth Arena.

History

The firm was established in 1884 in Perth. The first commission of the practice was the design of the Woodbridge House in Guildford. In 1921, Oswald Chisholm was articled to architects Powell and Cameron, and then became a registered architect in 1927. Chisholm then became a firm partner in 1930, and as a result the firm’s name was changed to Powell, Cameron & Chisholm.[2][3]

In the 1950s, Oswald Chisholm’s son Ross began work in the practice, working with Gil Nicol.[3] Ross Chisholm became a partner in the practice in 1958.[2]

In 2014, the firm celebrated its 130th Anniversary.

In 1986, managing director Henry Peel established an office in Brisbane operating under the name CCN Group (QLD) Pty Ltd. Designs for which it has been commissioned include The Australian Chancery and Ambassadors residence in Brasilia. The company's architects acted as key consultants to the Urban Development Authority in Malaysia. CCN Group has designed projects internationally in China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Iran, Jakarta, Japan, Malaysia and Yemen.

In 2014, the managers, all registered architects, are Dominic Snellgrove (Managing Director), Gavin Broom (practice manager), Duncan Jordan, (heritage, defence, and multi-residential architecture); Keat Tan (large scale and urban projects) and Peter Keleman (large scale projects, particularly in the areas of health and sport).

Notable Projects

The Reid Library
National Carillon Canberra (2801998200)

The firm's first commission building was the Woodbridge House in Guildford in 1885. Since that time the firm has designed many structures. Some of the better known projects are:

The Reid Library, in Western Australia, was awarded a RIBA Gold Medal in 1964. Gil Nicol was the leading architect on the project, as he was for many Perth buildings, including the Alexander Library, Wesfarmers Building and the Metropolitan Water Centre.[4]

In 1970 the firm also designed award winning National Carillon tower in Canberra, which was a gift to Australia from Britain and was constructed on Aspen Island in Lake Burley Griffin.[5]

Allendale Square, in Perth, was designed by Cameron Chisholm Nicol in 1970 and was completed in 1976. The building has been celebrated with such awards as the RAIA (WA Chapter) Architecture Design Award and Bronze Medal Award as well as the ACI Energy Conservation Award and Alcoa of Australia Award for Architecture.[6] I

Perth Arena

In recent years Cameron Chisholm Nicol, alongside Ashton Raggatt McDougall Architecture, has designed the award winning Perth Arena. This construction has been awarded the George Temple Poole Award at the AIA Awards in Perth.[7][8][9] It won the Best in State Award from the Western Australia Design Institute of Australia in 2013.[10] The building also won Best Public Building at the 2015 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards.[11]

Awards & Nominations

Awards

Nominations

See also

List of Australian architects

References

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  1. ↑ "Candidates line up to build new WA museum". Western Australian, Stephen Bevis, June 11, 2015
  2. 1 2 Ward, Christine (2003-08-26). "Chisholm House". Heritage Council of Western Australia. p. 4,9. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Deaths | Architecture AU". Architecture Australia 88 (1). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Reid Library - 50 Facts, 50 Years". The University of Western Australia. 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "National Carillon". National Capital Authority. 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Allendale Square - Nationally Significant 20th-Century Architecture" (PDF). Australian Institute of Architects. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  7. ↑ [http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/perth-arena-architects-claim-top-prize-at-wa-architecture-awards/story-fnhocxo3-1226675005188 "Perth Arena architects claim top prize at WA Architecture Awards". Perth Now. Alyesha Anderson July 05, 2013
  8. ↑ "New WA Architects’ president praises sustainable projects in running for state awards". Architecture & Design, 2 June 2014. David Wheeldon.
  9. ↑ "AWARD WINNING VENUE". Perth Arena. 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Perth Arena takes home top prize at 2013 Western Australia DIA Awards". Geraldine Chua
  11. ↑ "8 Chifley dominates 2015 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards". Architecture and Design. Nathan Johnson
  12. ↑ http://www.infolink.com.au/articles/news/warehouse-turned-loft-apartment-is-australia-s-best-interior-design-n2506476 "Warehouse turned loft apartment is Australia’s best interior design."]. InfoLink, Nathan Johnson
  13. ↑ Process: Architecture. Process Architecture Publishing Company. 1994.

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