Elenberg Fraser is an Australian architecture firm, based in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
with regional hubs in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
and
Ho Chi Minh City. It was established in 1998 by
Zahava Elenberg
Zahava Elenberg is an Australian architect. She co-founded Melbourne-based architecture practice Elenberg Fraser and is the founder of turn-key accommodation fit out and interior furnishing company Move-in.
Early years
Zahava is the daughter ...
and Callum Fraser, both
RMIT University graduates. Notable projects include the interior design of restaurants such as Vue du Monde (2005) and Gingerboy (2006) and apartment buildings such as
Liberty Tower (2002), Watergate Place (2005), A'Beckett Tower (2010),
Eq. Tower (2017),
Light House Melbourne
Light House Melbourne (also simply referred to as Lighthouse) is a residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia. Located on 450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, the project was designed by Elenberg Fraser and developed by Hengyi Australia. The s ...
(2017),
Aurora Melbourne Central (2019), Swanston Central (2019) and
Premier Tower (under construction 2019), all in Melbourne. Their design for the alpine hotels Huski (2005) and St Falls (2009) both at
Falls Creek, Victoria
The Falls Creek Alpine Resort is an alpine ski resort in the Hume region in northeastern Victoria, Australia. It is located in the Alpine National Park in the Victorian Alps, approximately by road from Melbourne, with the nearest town being M ...
received awards for their highly sculptural qualities.
[ Goad, Philip and Willis, Julie (ed.) (2012): "Encyclopedia of Australian Architecture", Cambridge University Press] In 2009 Elenberg Fraser also completed the
adaptive reuse
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an existing building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed for. It is also known as recycling and conversion. Adaptive reuse is an effective strategy for optimizing the o ...
of
No 2 Goods Shed in Docklands, a heritage-listed building transformed into office and hospitality space.
Selected projects
Completed
![380 Lonsdale, 2020](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/380_Lonsdale%2C_2020.jpg)
* 2002
Liberty Tower, Melbourne
* 2005 Vue de Monde, Melbourne
* 2005 Watergate Place, Docklands, Melbourne
* 2005 Huski Hotel, Falls Creek
* 2009 St Falls ski lodge, Falls Creek
* 2009
No 2 Goods Shed, Docklands, Melbourne
* 2010 A'Beckett Tower, Melbourne
* 2013 Luna apartments, St Kilda
* 2015 Abode apartments, Russell St, Melbourne
* 2016 M Docklands, La Trobe Street, Docklands
* 2017
Eq. Tower, A'Beckett Street, Melbourne
* 2017
Light House Melbourne
Light House Melbourne (also simply referred to as Lighthouse) is a residential skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia. Located on 450 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, the project was designed by Elenberg Fraser and developed by Hengyi Australia. The s ...
, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
*2018
Victoria One, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
*2020
Aurora Melbourne Central, La Trobe Street, Melbourne
Approved or under construction
* 2013-
380 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
* 2014-
Premier Tower, Spencer St, Melbourne
* 2017-
Realm Adelaide, Austin Street, Adelaide
Gallery
File:Watergate Place Melbourne 2013.jpg, Watergate Place, Docklands, Melbourne (2005)
File:Huski Hotel 2012.jpg, Huski Hotel, Falls Creek (2005)
File:St Falls ski lodge 2012.jpg, St Falls ski lodge, Falls Creek (2009)
File:A'Beckett Tower detail 2010.jpg, A'Beckett Tower (2010)
Awards
* 2011 Asia Pacific Property Awards: Five Star Award High-Rise Architecture: A’Beckett Tower
* 2011 Dulux Colour Awards: Winner Grand Prix: Winner Residential Exterior, A’Beckett Tower
* 2011 Australian Property Council Innovation & Excellence Awards Best Sustainable Development: Good Shed North
* 2011 Australian Interior Design Awards Hospitality: Cafe Vue @ Melbourne International Airport (shortlisted)
* 2020 Dulux Colour Awards: Commercial and Multi Residential Exterior (shortlisted), Gem Waterline Place
* 2020 Australian Interior Design Awards: Residential Design, Gem Waterline Place
References
External links
Official website
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Architecture firms of Australia
Architecture firms based in Victoria (Australia)
1998 establishments in Australia
Design companies established in 1998
Companies based in Melbourne
21st-century Australian architects