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'''PTW Architects''' is an Australian [[architecture firm]] founded in [[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]] in 1889. In 2013, PTW was acquired by the [[China]]-based [[state-owned enterprise]], [[China Construction Design International]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/peddle-thorp-walker-acquired-by-china-based-compan |title=Peddle Thorp & Walker acquired by China-based company |work=Architecture and Design |publisher= |date=11 March 2013 |accessdate=21 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/architects-sell-to-chinese/story-fn9656lz-1226591934608 |title=Architects sell to Chinese |work=[[The Australian]] |author=Allen, Lisa |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=21 August 2016 }}</ref>
'''PTW Architects''' is an Australian [[architecture firm]] founded in [[Sydney, Australia|Sydney]] in 1889. In 2013, PTW was acquired by the Chinese architecture and engineering [[consulting firm]] [[China Construction Design International]] (CCDI).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/peddle-thorp-walker-acquired-by-china-based-compan |title=Peddle Thorp & Walker acquired by China-based company |work=Architecture and Design |date=11 March 2013 |accessdate=21 August 2016 }}<br>- {{cite news |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/property/architects-sell-to-chinese/story-fn9656lz-1226591934608 |title=Architects sell to Chinese |work=[[The Australian]] |author=Allen, Lisa |date=7 March 2013 |access-date=21 August 2016 }}</ref>


PTW has become a highly diversified architectural practice with its design leaders specialized in a broad range of sectors including residential/mixed use, infrastructure, aged care, the arts (education/culture) and sport. PTW Architects has also made a point of developing techniques and relationships that allow the firm to create genuine partnerships with other architectural firms and specialist consultants, sharing specialised knowledge and awareness of local context and culture amongst a project’s designers.
PTW is a diverse architectural practice with its designers specializing in a broad range of sectors including residential/mixed use, infrastructure, aged care, the arts (education/culture) and sport. The firm is known for its collaboration and partnerships with other architectural firms and specialist consultants.


==History==
==History==
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PTW Architects (formerly Peddle Thorp & Walker) was established in Sydney by James Peddle<ref>{{cite news|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/16741487?searchTerm=peddle&searchLimits=/ |title=OBITUARY. MR. JAMES PEDDLE |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |publisher=National Library of Australia |date=25 December 1930 |accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref> in 1889. James Peddle was notable in the domestic field, adapting the practice of architecture he learned in England and the United States to the Sydney climate and conditions. Samuel George Thorp was made a partner of the firm soon after his award-winning entry for Sydney's first planned garden suburb [[Daceyville, New South Wales|Daceyville]] in 1912. In 1924 H. Ernest Walker joined as the third partner bringing an interest in efficiency and technology developed while working for major American firms in the 1920s. Henceforth the firm was known as Peddle Thorp & Walker and the office began to diversify from a purely domestic practice to one that also excelled at commercial and industrial architecture.
PTW Architects (formerly Peddle Thorp & Walker) was established in Sydney by James Peddle<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16741487?searchTerm=peddle&searchLimits=/ |title=OBITUARY. MR. JAMES PEDDLE |work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |via=National Library of Australia |date=25 December 1930 |accessdate=10 December 2015}}</ref> in 1889. Peddle was notable in the domestic field, adapting the practice of architecture he learned in England and the United States to the Sydney climate and conditions. Samuel George Thorp was made a partner of the firm soon after his award-winning entry for Sydney's first planned garden suburb, [[Daceyville, New South Wales|Daceyville]], in 1912. In 1924, H. Ernest Walker joined as the third partner bringing an interest in efficiency and technology developed while working for major American firms in the 1920s. Henceforth, the firm was known as Peddle Thorp & Walker and the office began to diversify from a purely domestic practice to one that also excelled at commercial and industrial architecture.


During the years of the Second World War, PTW continued to practice with numerous defence projects awarded to it by the Commonwealth Department of Works. In the mid-1950s the massive growth of Australia's built environment saw PTW grow under the leadership of the late Graham Thorp to dominate the commercial building market, for which it is still renowned. The {{convert|120|m|adj=on}}-high AMP Tower at [[Circular Quay]] built in Sydney in 1962 was the first office building to break the {{convert|50|m|adj=on}}-height limit imposed in 1912. It was not only a physical landmark, but reached a standard of architectural refinement rare in such buildings at that time. Since then, PTW has been responsible for more than 50 commercial office buildings in Sydney and more than 150 throughout Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia. PTW is also responsible for the bulk of the [[Sydney Harbour|harbour]] waterfront development opportunities in Sydney; most recently with [[Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners]] on the [[Barangaroo, New South Wales|Barangaroo]] project.
During the Second World War, PTW continued to practice with numerous defence projects awarded to it by the Commonwealth Department of Works. In the mid-1950s, the massive growth of Australia's built environment saw PTW grow under the leadership of the late Graham Thorp to dominate the commercial building market, for which it is still renowned. The {{convert|120|m|adj=on}}-high AMP Tower at [[Circular Quay]], built in Sydney in 1962, was the first office building to break the {{convert|50|m|adj=on}}-height limit imposed in 1912. It was not only a physical landmark, but reached a standard of architectural refinement rare in such buildings at that time. Since then, PTW has been responsible for more than 50 commercial office buildings in Sydney and more than 150 throughout Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia. PTW is also responsible for the bulk of the [[Sydney Harbour]] waterfront development opportunities, most recently with [[Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners]] on the [[Barangaroo, New South Wales|Barangaroo]] project.


Contributing to the firm’s projects is the ability to create buildings where commercial objectives are balanced with cultural and public uses, leading to the enhancement of the public realm and a city’s facilities. This can be seen in projects such as the Walsh Bay Redevelopment, Angel Place and City Recital Hall, the recently completed extension of the [[National Gallery of Australia]], the Forum Development, and East Circular Quay.
Contributing to the firm's projects is the ability to create buildings where commercial objectives are balanced with cultural and public uses, leading to the enhancement of the public realm and a city's facilities. This can be seen in projects such as the Walsh Bay Redevelopment, Angel Place and City Recital Hall, the recently completed extension of the [[National Gallery of Australia]], the Forum Development and East Circular Quay.


==Major architectural works==
==Major architectural works==
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| 1962 || [[AMP Building, Sydney]] || [[Sydney central business district]] || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscrapercenter.com/sydney/amp-building%2c-sydney-cove/14113/ |title=33 Alfred Street, Sydney |publisher=[[Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat]]}}</ref>
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| 1977 ||[[Quay Quarter Tower|AMP Centre, Sydney]] || Sydney central business district || ||
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| 1997 & 2010 || [[National Gallery of Australia#Later extensions|National Gallery of Australia Extension]] || [[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]] || ||
| 1997 & 2010 || [[National Gallery of Australia#Later extensions|National Gallery of Australia Extension]] || [[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]] || ||
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| 2007 || [[Beijing National Aquatics Center]] {{small|(known as the ''Water Cube'')}} || [[Beijing]], [[China]] || [[LEAF Award#2007|LEAF Award]] {{small|(2007))}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/lef/lef110.html|title=Emirates Glass LEAF Awards Winners 2007|publisher=nuildingtalk|accessdate=2009-09-15}}</ref>
| 2007 || [[Beijing National Aquatics Center]] {{small|(known as the ''Water Cube'')}} || [[Beijing]], [[China]] || [[LEAF Award#2007|LEAF Award]] {{small|(2007))}} || <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/lef/lef110.html |title=Emirates Glass LEAF Awards Winners 2007 |work=Buildingtalk |accessdate=2009-09-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012110838/http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/lef/lef110.html |archive-date=2008-10-12}}</ref>
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| || [[Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area|TEDA]] Waterfront Masterplan || [[Tianjin]], [[China]] || Zhan Tian You Award, Winner {{small|(2005)}}<br>Lu Ban Award, Winner {{small|(2005)}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptw.com.au/ptw_project/teda-tianjin-waterfront-city-masterplan/ |title=TEDA Tianjin Waterfront City Masterplan |website=PTW Architects |date= |accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref>
| || [[Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area|TEDA]] Waterfront Masterplan || [[Tianjin]], [[China]] || Zhan Tian You Award, Winner {{small|(2005)}}<br>Lu Ban Award, Winner {{small|(2005)}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptw.com.au/ptw_project/teda-tianjin-waterfront-city-masterplan/ |title=TEDA Tianjin Waterfront City Masterplan |publisher=PTW Architects |accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref>
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| || Calyx, Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney || || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptw.com.au/ptw_project/biome/ |title=Calyx |website=PTW Architects |date= |accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref>
| || Calyx, Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney || || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptw.com.au/ptw_project/biome/ |title=Calyx |publisher=PTW Architects |accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref>
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| 1972: 1988 & 2010 ||[[Art Gallery of New South Wales#21st century|AGNSW 21st Century]] John Kaldor Family Gallery || [[Art Gallery of New South Wales]], Sydney || [[Australian Institute of Architects|AIA]] Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture {{small|(2012)}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/sydney-modern-project/project-site/history/ |title=History of the building and site |work=Sydney Modern Project |publisher=[[Art Gallery of New South Wales]] |date= |accessdate=21 August 2016}}</ref>
| 1972: 1988 & 2010 ||[[Art Gallery of New South Wales#21st century|AGNSW 21st Century]] John Kaldor Family Gallery || [[Art Gallery of New South Wales]], Sydney || [[Australian Institute of Architects|AIA]] Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture {{small|(2012)}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/sydney-modern-project/project-site/history/ |title=History of the building and site |work=Sydney Modern Project |publisher=[[Art Gallery of New South Wales]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624134603/http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/sydney-modern-project/project-site/history/ |archivedate=24 June 2015|accessdate=6 July 2023}}</ref>
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| || Walsh Bay, Sydney || [[Walsh Bay]], Sydney || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptw.com.au/ptw_project/walsh-bay-redevelopment-masterplan/ |title=PTW Architects » Walsh Bay Redevelopment Masterplan |website=Ptw.com.au |date= |accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref>
| || Walsh Bay, Sydney || [[Walsh Bay]], Sydney || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptw.com.au/ptw_project/walsh-bay-redevelopment-masterplan/ |title=Walsh Bay Redevelopment Masterplan |publisher=PTW |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208105428/http://www.ptw.com.au/ptw_project/walsh-bay-redevelopment-masterplan/ |archivedate=8 December 2015 |accessdate=6 July 2023}}</ref>
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| || Revy, Sydney || || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://therevy.com/ |title=The Revy |publisher=The Revy |date= |accessdate=2015-12-10}}</ref>
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| || [[One Central Park]], Sydney || Broadway, Sydney ||
| || [[One Central Park]], Sydney || Broadway, Sydney ||
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==See also==
{{Portal|Australia|Architecture}}
*[[Architecture of Australia]]


==References==
==References==
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Not to be confused with Peddle Thorp.

PTW Architects
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryArchitecture
Founded1889 in Sydney
Founder
  • James Peddle
  • Samuel George Thorp
  • H. Ernest Walker
HeadquartersSydney, Australia; with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi
OwnerChina Construction Design International
Websiteptw.com.au
The National Aquatics Center in Beijing

PTW Architects is an Australian architecture firm founded in Sydney in 1889. In 2013, PTW was acquired by the Chinese architecture and engineering consulting firm China Construction Design International (CCDI).[1]

PTW is a diverse architectural practice with its designers specializing in a broad range of sectors including residential/mixed use, infrastructure, aged care, the arts (education/culture) and sport. The firm is known for its collaboration and partnerships with other architectural firms and specialist consultants.

History

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PTW Architects (formerly Peddle Thorp & Walker) was established in Sydney by James Peddle[2] in 1889. Peddle was notable in the domestic field, adapting the practice of architecture he learned in England and the United States to the Sydney climate and conditions. Samuel George Thorp was made a partner of the firm soon after his award-winning entry for Sydney's first planned garden suburb, Daceyville, in 1912. In 1924, H. Ernest Walker joined as the third partner bringing an interest in efficiency and technology developed while working for major American firms in the 1920s. Henceforth, the firm was known as Peddle Thorp & Walker and the office began to diversify from a purely domestic practice to one that also excelled at commercial and industrial architecture.

During the Second World War, PTW continued to practice with numerous defence projects awarded to it by the Commonwealth Department of Works. In the mid-1950s, the massive growth of Australia's built environment saw PTW grow under the leadership of the late Graham Thorp to dominate the commercial building market, for which it is still renowned. The 120-metre (390 ft)-high AMP Tower at Circular Quay, built in Sydney in 1962, was the first office building to break the 50-metre (160 ft)-height limit imposed in 1912. It was not only a physical landmark, but reached a standard of architectural refinement rare in such buildings at that time. Since then, PTW has been responsible for more than 50 commercial office buildings in Sydney and more than 150 throughout Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia. PTW is also responsible for the bulk of the Sydney Harbour waterfront development opportunities, most recently with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners on the Barangaroo project.

Contributing to the firm's projects is the ability to create buildings where commercial objectives are balanced with cultural and public uses, leading to the enhancement of the public realm and a city's facilities. This can be seen in projects such as the Walsh Bay Redevelopment, Angel Place and City Recital Hall, the recently completed extension of the National Gallery of Australia, the Forum Development and East Circular Quay.

Major architectural works

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PTW Architects has designed some of Australasia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:

Completed Project name Location Award Notes
1932 Science House, Sydney Inaugural winner of the Sir John Sulman Medal
1962 AMP Building, Sydney Sydney central business district [3]
1972 Lakeside Hotel, Canberra Canberra, Australian Capital Territory [4]
1977 AMP Centre, Sydney Sydney central business district
1997 & 2010 National Gallery of Australia Extension Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
2007 Beijing National Aquatics Center (known as the Water Cube) Beijing, China LEAF Award (2007)) [5]
TEDA Waterfront Masterplan Tianjin, China Zhan Tian You Award, Winner (2005)
Lu Ban Award, Winner (2005)		 [6]
Calyx, Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney [7]
1972: 1988 & 2010 AGNSW 21st Century John Kaldor Family Gallery Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney AIA Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture (2012) [8]
Walsh Bay, Sydney Walsh Bay, Sydney [9]
Revy, Sydney
One Central Park, Sydney Broadway, Sydney

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Peddle Thorp & Walker acquired by China-based company". Architecture and Design. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
    - Allen, Lisa (7 March 2013). "Architects sell to Chinese". The Australian. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. ^ "OBITUARY. MR. JAMES PEDDLE". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 December 1930. Retrieved 10 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "33 Alfred Street, Sydney". Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat.
  4. ^ "LAKESIDE HOTEL — 10 YEARS OLD Hotel become an institution". Canberra Times. 21 November 1982. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Emirates Glass LEAF Awards Winners 2007". Buildingtalk. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  6. ^ "TEDA Tianjin Waterfront City Masterplan". PTW Architects. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Calyx". PTW Architects. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  8. ^ "History of the building and site". Sydney Modern Project. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Walsh Bay Redevelopment Masterplan". PTW. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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