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Despite its prominent position in the CBD, the Auckland Central City Library has struggled to achieve a significant presence in the city. The facility opened in 1971 and substantial design modifications were undertaken in 1980. In early 2004, GHD assisted in the development of a future strategy for the library. The strategy addressed challenges including transforming innercity demographics, streetscape issues, and how the library could be better used by key stakeholders such as the nearby art galleries and university, Auckland city archives and various institutions.

The final design for the library alterations focused on achieving improved visibility and accessibility. One of the primary features of the project was the creation of a new entrance in the form of a lantern that connects to the library via a new café.

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Even on foggy days, the Canberra Centre is bright and welcoming – thanks to computer modelling.

The AUD$55 million redevelopment includes 40 additional shops in a two-level retail centre located between four existing buildings of differing ages and floor levels. It also features a glass ceiling supported by architectural steel trusses, complementing an existing atrium.

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GHD architects have designed a stylish contemporary new education centre for Guide Dogs Victoria.

Set among the bushland along the Yarra River in Kew, the proposed new building will provide a central venue for training, education and administration activities for the association. GHD designed the facility to consolidate the various campus buildings. It will present a fresh image by providing a new entrance experience and arrival point in a low, lean envelope.

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The new mausoleum complex is to be built on the eastern side of the Lilydale cemetery, in Victoria. The site has dramatic views to the Yarra Ranges and beyond.

A contemporary building, set into an Australian landscape, the construction consists of 510 pre-cast crypt units, with a distinctive cantilevered  roof.

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The riverfront precinct in one of China’s most famous tourist cities is being transformed into a vibrant urban space.