A suite of projects by BKA Architecture for the University of NSW (UNSW) includes the Travel Office (F23 Mathews L2 Building) on the Kensington campus is a base for students preparing for postgraduate fieldwork research and other study-related trips. In the office, a world map decal doubles as a whiteboard, allowing students to be placed […]

BKA Architecture was engaged by the NSW Department of Education (through SINSW) to develop feasibility studies and designs for multipurpose school halls for four different schools across New South Wales. Jamison High School Located at Penrith, Western Sydney, Jamison High School is a progressive learning centre offering both STEM and vocational learning for Years 7-12. […]

With projecting bays of deep red, the gallery emerges as a sculpture in the landscape, both a contemporary icon and a homage to Australian natural and cultural history.

BKA Architecture revitalised Western Sydney University’s heritage-listed Building J on the Westmead Campus, crafting a dynamic Lower Ground Floor for specialised facilities. This adaptive reuse showcases an Architecture School Workshop, C2 Pharmacology Lab, Herbal Research and Development Lab, and a GMP Lab for pill production. Additionally, our design expanded to accommodate the National Institute of […]

A new K-12 Orthodox School. Located 45km south west of Sydney, in Varroville NSW, St Sava College will be perched high within a rural setting with breathtaking views towards surrounding hills and bush reserve. The masterplan primarily focuses on providing a Core 14 primary and a Stream 2 High School. The existing building currently caters for Kindergarten […]

To transform two levels in this heritage-listed building on UTS’ Ultimo campus into state-of-the-art creative space for animation studio Animal Logic and the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BcII) degree, BKA looked toward both the future and the past. The open plan studio facilitates seamless transition between work models, in line with evolving collaborative […]

Fronting busy Parramatta Road, Haberfield Hotel balances the proud scale typical to hospitality whilst sitting comfortably with its lower scale residential neighbours. With the main entry located along Walker Street, the building’s height reduces as it approaches the adjoining houses. The selected external batten cladding of the hotel echoes the mix of prominent colours in […]

Comprising 34 units, 5 levels, and a striking facade featuring a number of recycled materials, this luxury apartment development in Asquith is a triumph of sustainable design. The development incorporates a range of green design measures including recycled hardwood screens and reclaimed brick cladding, a green facade, and generous awnings above windows and balconies. On […]