Peddle Thorp is an
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architecture
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, interior design, and urban planning firm, with offices located in
Melbourne
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,
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, in Asia and in the
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The Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo inspired from "The Underwater Paradise" is one of the notable project of Peddle thorp.
Major architectural works
Peddle Thorp has designed some of Australia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:
The firm produced highly innovative design features such as the roof opening at the tennis centre at Melbourne Park, which was one of the first in the world to use this approach; to allow for play in all kinds of weather. The firm's New Zealand branch, established in 1968, has also designed various buildings of note, including the
Metropolis
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A big c ...
in
Auckland
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, and
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on the Park in
Wellington
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.
Criticism
Despite its success, Peddle Thorp was criticised by
Norman Day
Dr Norman Kingwell Day (born 25 March 1947, in Melbourne, Australia) is an architect, educator, and writer.
Architecture
After graduating, in the late 60s Norman Day worked in the office of Romberg & Boyd, with noted architect and critic Robi ...
, an architectural critic, for producing buildings of little value. Day's views have been contested by Peddle Thorp's design director, Peter Brook. The dispute reflects a broader tension in architectural circles about its role in the commercial sphere. The dispute was seen publicly when a group of architects opposed Peddle Thorp designed changes to Harold Holt swimming pool in 2007. The dispute lost ground when the original architect Daryl Jackson praised Peddle Thorp's revised designs. The highly successful commercial architect
Barry Patten
Barry Beauchamp Patten (11 July 1927 – 13 March 2003) was an Australian Olympic alpine skier and architect who designed Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Background and early career
Patten was born in , Melbourne, Victoria. He was edu ...
, who designed the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, also faced similar criticism from Day and other critics during his career. He was later seen as one of Australia's greatest architects.
See also
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Architecture of Australia
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References
External links
Peddle Thorp website
Architecture firms of Australia
Organisations based in Melbourne
Architecture firms based in Victoria (Australia)
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