Hill Thalis is the second volume in Uro's minimono series and examines one of Australia's most consistently civic-minded architectural practices through ten carefully selected projects that span houses, apartments, public parks, and urban infrastructure.
About This Book
Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects has, since 1992, approached every commission — regardless of scale or budget — as an act of city making. This monograph, compact in form but serious in intent, presents ten projects drawn from a body of over 550 commissions, studies, and built works. What distinguishes Hill Thalis is its explicit commitment to the public realm: co-authors David and Michael Neustein frame the practice's output as consistently pro bono publico in its orientation. The book situates this ethos within broader conversations about Australian urbanism through an interview between Philip Thalis and architects Rachel Neeson and Richard Francis-Jones, an essay by the Neusteins, and a contribution from Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medallist Lawrence Nield. For anyone thinking seriously about architecture's role in the contemporary Australian city, this is essential reading.
Key Features
- 112 pages documenting ten key projects from over 550 commissions spanning residential, civic, and urban scales
- Editor: Andrew Mackenzie; Design: Paul Marcus Fuog and Uriah Gray
- Essays and interview featuring Lawrence Nield (AIA Gold Medallist), Rachel Neeson, Richard Francis-Jones, and David and Michael Neustein
- Published by Uro Publications, 2016
What You'll Discover
- How Hill Thalis applies a consistent civic philosophy across wildly varying project types and scales — from keyhole urban interventions to major masterplanning
- The practice's argument that the city is a shared public asset requiring active architectural advocacy and defence
- Critical perspectives on the practice's work from peers within the Sydney architectural community, including Neeson and Francis-Jones
- The minimono series' methodology: distilling the conceptual foundations of a practice into a focused, critically framed selection of key works
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 112
- Dimensions: 190mm x 230mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780994269720
- Publisher: Uro Publications
- Publication Date: 2016
Perfect For: Architects and urban designers engaged with Australian city-making; students and academics researching civic-minded practice; anyone following the work of Hill Thalis, Philip Thalis, Rachel Neeson, or Richard Francis-Jones.