Multitudes: HASSELL 1938–2013 is a clothbound monograph marking 75 years of one of Australia's most expansive design practices, tracing HASSELL's evolution from its Australian origins into a multidisciplinary firm operating across Asia, the UK, and beyond.
About This Book
Released to coincide with HASSELL's 75th anniversary, Multitudes frames the practice's output not as a catalogue of completed buildings but as evidence of a collaborative, multidisciplinary design philosophy tested against the conditions of the 21st-century city. The book draws together contributions from architects, academics, and critics to interrogate how a practice of this scale maintains design coherence across cultures, typologies, and geographies. From signature civic buildings in Australia to urban infrastructure projects in Asia's rapidly expanding cities, the work presented here reflects the pressures and possibilities of globally networked architectural practice. Essential reading for those interested in large-scale practice, urban design, and the architecture of the Asia-Pacific region.
Key Features
- 312 pages of richly illustrated project documentation, critical essays, and practice history
- Contributions from Elizabeth Farrelly, John Worthington (founder of DEGW), and Professor Sue Anne Ware (RMIT University), among others
- Featured projects include Adelaide Festival Centre (1980), Sydney Olympic Park railway station (1998), and the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney (2002)
- Published by Uro Publications, 2013
What You'll Discover
- How HASSELL's collaborative, multidisciplinary model has allowed it to operate across vastly different urban and cultural contexts without losing design coherence
- The practice's engagement with Asia's mega-cities, examined through recent urban works in rapidly transforming metropolitan environments
- Critical perspectives from outside the practice — essayists, academics, and planning professionals — that contextualise HASSELL's work within broader architectural discourse
- The evolution of a major Australian design firm from its 1938 founding through to its position as a globally active studio, traced through built work spanning decades
About the Author
This volume was edited by Cameron Bruhn and designed by Fabio Ongarato Design, a renowned Australian creative studio. Contributors include Elizabeth Farrelly, author and regular Sydney Morning Herald columnist; John Worthington, founder of international planning and architecture firm DEGW; and Professor Sue Anne Ware of RMIT University.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover (clothbound)
- Pages: 312
- Dimensions: 287mm x 228mm x 30mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780987228154
- Publisher: Uro Publications
- Publication Date: 2013
Perfect For: Architects, urban designers, and students of Australian and Asia-Pacific architectural practice; those interested in large multidisciplinary design firms and the civic architecture of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.