Lyons is an architectural and urban design practice based in Melbourne, Australia.
03/10/2024
Galkangu (Bendigo Govhub) creates a key new public realm in the heart of Bendigo, centralising the delivery of a range of government services. A unified customer service area, concierge, open cafe and exhibition spaces will enable connections and the delivery of services for the community. Our design for customer services features a singular, continuous counter, enabling a hybrid model of service. Featuring an innovative exposed timber structural frame, the building provides multiple opportunities for viewing surrounding nature, creating working spaces that are naturally warm and comfortable. Large flexible floors, fewer walls and integrated departments help to break down operational silos and encourage sustainable and productive ways of working.
Galkangu is located on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people.
Photography: Peter Bennetts
02/10/2024
The Saint Teresa of Kolkata building at ACU is a student-focused campus, with a permeable and open design that allows students to easily move between lecture halls, social areas and study spaces. An abundance of gardens and greenery provide spaces for respite and fresh air – a necessary feature of the vertical campus design.
The lower levels of the building provide a range of student focused spaces built with flexibility in mind to enable student collaboration, individual study or casual occupation. An urban ampitheatre on the street level is designed as a space for informal gatherings such as lectures and speeches – a sort of ‘speaker’s corner’. The collegiate life of the university is supported with an array of self-serve kitchens and casual lounge areas. For extracurricular activities, a rooftop multi-sport court is provided on the eighth level of the building, with a fully netted enclosure, change facilities and equipment storage.
The St Teresa of Kolkata building is located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people.
18/03/2024
WE'RE HIRING!
We are always looking for talented people to join our team, and we are currently recruiting for a number of roles to work in our Melbourne studio. If you feel like we'd be a perfect fit, we'd love to hear from you.
Direct applications only, no recruitment agencies please.
Photo: Peter Bennetts
10/08/2023
31/05/2022
The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of the 2022 Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards with a flagship project for The University of Queensland taking out the top honour.
Designed by Lyons + m3architecture, we were delighted Saturday night to see the Andrew N. Liveris Building receive the for Building of the Year and Commendations in Urban Design, Interior Architecture and Educational Architecture. The project will now advance to the state awards.
Thank you to our collaborators, the Institute, and a big congratulations to all projects recognised at the awards.
Build: Hansen Yuncken
Image: Christopher Frederick Jones
The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of the 2022 Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards.
11/05/2022
“The architects are constantly challenging themselves. I get the impression that they’re never quite stopping or resting on their laurels. There’s always somebody coming in with a view that is upping the ante, which I think has been really good.” - Sean Henriques, Program Director, Edith Cowan University (ECU).
We’re excited to be on board with ECU City, the boundary-breaking Edith Cowan University campus in Perth, designed by Lyons in collaboration with UK based Haworth Tompkins and Perth based Silver Thomas Hanley. ECU City will breathe new life and energy into the city’s business, cultural and entertainment precincts.
Quotes originally appeared in ArchitectureAU, January 2022 issue.
“The architects are constantly challenging themselves. I get the impression that they’re never quite stopping or resting on their laurels. There’s always somebody coming in with a view that is upping the ante, which I think has been really good.”
We're seeking a Project Architect who is a facade specialist to work on a diverse array of large-scale, complex projects. This position can be full-time or part-time to suit the successful candidate. We will also consider people who are seeking flexible working options.
The preferred candidate will have:
➖ A high level of experience in complex design delivery and a specialist facade skill set
➖ Experience with multifaceted, large projects from Design Development, through to tender and construction phases
➖ Proficient Revit skills
➖ High knowledge of design, current Australian building codes and regulations
➖ Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset
➖ A desire to produce high quality technical work in a design focused practice
Applications close Friday 27 May 2022. Please quote in your application.
24/04/2022
Anzac Day, 25 April, is a day of national remembrance.
This year, the Australian War Memorial will mark the 107th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.
Today we honour and remember the sacrifice of our brave servicemen and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice during wars, conflicts and peace keeping operations.
Lyons are pleased to be contributing to the new development plans which will ensure the Australian War Memorial has the necessary space to tell our nation’s continuing service stories, for all generations and visitors, as they commemorate and understand Australia’s experience of war and operations.
We are leading the CEW Bean Building Extension (pictured), which will include a new world-class research centre, more space to house the Museum’s extensive archives, as well as offering visitors welcoming, light-filled spaces.
AWM Development team:
Cox Architecture (Anzac Hall)
Scott Carver (Southern Entry and Parade Ground)
Turf Design Studio (Landscape Architects)
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11/04/2022
No matter the amount of experience we garner, we embrace that there is always more to learn. Our collective passion for this is a cornerstone of our culture at Lyons.
Last week we launched our 2022 Mentorship Programme – a mutually beneficial, long-term relationship that aspires to enable a deepened understanding of Lyons, how we practise and the nuances of the wider industry.
We can’t wait to dive headfirst into our 2022 Mentorship Programme and witness the sharing of skills and experience within our fantastic team.
Click the link below 👇 to hear from some of our mentors and mentees.
No matter the amount of experience we garner, we embrace that there is always more to learn. Our collective passion for this is a cornerstone of our culture at Lyons.
Are you looking to be a part of a collaborative creative team? Are you craving more opportunities for growth? Do you want to join a great studio with a terrific culture that enables you to work on a diverse range of projects? We’re always looking for talented people to join our team and are currently recruiting for the following roles to join our studio:
➖ (Revit)
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If you feel like we’d be a perfect fit for each other we’d love to hear from you.
Applications close 15 April. Please quote in your application.
21/03/2022
Recently, Lyons Director, Corbett Lyon spoke at The Architecture Symposium: The Hybrid House, held at the Daylesford Longhouse
Corbett spoke of Lyon Housemuseum, a Lyons-designed project that speculates on the conjunction of art and living, challenges conventional notions of public and private and explores relationships between art and architecture through a new hybridised type – a ‘housemuseum’.
The museum pays homage to a lineage of private art collections, notably Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, and is a true testament to the passion projects that are ever-present in the minds of our architects.
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Lyons is an Australian architectural and urban design practice based in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1996, Lyons is one of Australia's largest design practices and has the expertise and proven capability to deliver complex large projects.
Our studio designs projects which are responsive to and expressive of a contemporary experience of local and global culture—a world of ideas, new media, technologies and rapidly changing urbanism. Lyons work is committed to and interested in the history and culture of ideas and how ideas can be used to create meaningful contemporary architecture.
As a practice Lyons collaborates with its clients and project stakeholders in order to make each project unique and uses specialist methodologies to understand the underlying vision that each client has, and the needs of communities who engage with each project.
Lyons' design reputation is evidenced through numerous awards for its work, including the Victorian Architecture Medal, numerous national and international sustainability awards, representation at the Australian National Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale and other national awards for architectural design.
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We may be based in Melbourne, but it won’t feel that way. With over 90 staff in the Lyons studio we remain well connected over the life of every project thanks to regular FIFO trips, VC tech and our highly skilled collaborators across the country. From our first briefing and beyond, our senior and expert design leadership is at your fingertips. Lyons teams are dedicated to working with you across all phases of your project.
Our practice is led by Directors Corbett Lyon, Carey Lyon, Neil Appleton, Adrian Stanic and James Wilson; Principals Peter Bartlett, Diana Jones, Edward Berry, Paul Dash, Hari Pliambas, Adam Pustola, Jenine Birney, Rob Tursi, Ross Heywood and Sam Hunter; and Associates Kate Woodman, Will Brouwers, Kylie Brown, Barnaby Hartford-Davis, Fiona Lew, Elliot Wong, Lee Deveridge, Alex McCabe and Brendan Grayson.
