SHAC brings to the table fresh thinking based on proven experience, robust systems and a drive for innovation
Port Stephens HealthOne For Hunter New England Health
Port Stephens HealthOne brings together Hospital Services, GPs and Community Health into one purpose-built facility.
Newcastle Airport International Expansion
SHAC is proud to be Newcastle Airport’s architect of choice for over 13 years. We have delivered domestic and international capability to this major regional gateway.
Mary, Mother of Hope Oratory
Providing a space for chapel services, student well-being services and a multifunction space.
Wangi Waterfront House
A lakeside family home that complements and captures their most treasured way of life.
Newcastle Grammar School Park Campus - Stage One Development
Designing flexible learning spaces that will create new learning opportunities and inspire students.
Pokolbin Retreat
The Pokolbin Retreat project, developed for the Federation of Sporting & Workers Clubs NSW, aims to provide affordable, subsidised vacation experiences for members and the public.
St Philip’s Christian College Waratah - Active Learning Centre
Designed to motivate and inspire students and staff to invest in the vision of their future healthy self.
Lake Cathie Public School
An exciting and inspirational coastal school environment.
St Bede's Catholic College - Stage Two
Translating the principles of transition; flexibility; efficiency & sustainability into the built environment.
St Bede's Catholic College - Stage Three & Four
Delivering a cohesive, future-ready campus shaped through a long-standing collaboration with the Diocese of Maitland–Newcastle.
St Patrick's Primary School - Stage One & Two
It was important for the project to build upon the regional character while simultaneously presenting a modern face to Catholic education.
St Patrick's Primary School - Stage Three & Four
An exemplary masterplanning and architectural solution to meet the needs of a growing school community.
Hill House
Life at Hill House; sunlight, views of the ocean, privacy from a busy street and quick trips down the hill to bustling cafes or a dip in the ocean.
River Residence
A rural retreat close to the Barrington Tops National Park, this family gathering place celebrates the views down to the river, across the paddocks & up to the mountains.
St Philip’s Christian College Cessnock - Senior Building
Fostering a feeling of independence, where senior high school students feel respected and inspired by their surroundings.
Cessnock Performing Arts Centre & Art Gallery
Multi-award winning project pays homage to the local cultural history by rejuvenating two existing buildings, adaptively using their heritage features to create an innovative civic facility.
St Philip’s Christian College Waratah - Junior School
Respectful, inspirational and joyful Junior School.
St Philip’s Christian College Cessnock – Activate Centre
A new facility for all students and staff to learn and play in, to ‘activate’ the senses.
St Philip’s Christian Education - Central Office
The unique three storey building is the new home for the St Philip's Christian College Foundation, while also providing new training facilities for future teachers and flexible learning spaces.
University of Newcastle – Vic Levi Building
Enhancing the student experience and strengthening the University’s Exercise and Sport Science program through innovation, performance, and engaging learning environments.
Mingara Childcare Centre
A centre that provides a creative and nurturing environment for a child to play and learn.
St Bede's Catholic College - Stage One
An exciting innovative new learning environment reflecting the ‘future-focused learning’ movement.
Schools Infrastructure NSW
A place where students, staff and the surrounding public are invited to find common unity, ‘community.’
Project Gravity
An urban campus of academic excellence that connects students with industry and the world of work.
Singleton Hospital Birthing Suites for Hunter New England Health
Described as the best birthing suites in the country and ‘world best’, the Singleton Hospital Birthing Suites are designed with the emotional needs of the mother, care-giver and midwifery staff first.
St Philip's Christian College - Charmhaven Masterplan
Providing a dynamic learning environment that is iconic, aesthetically pleasing and contributes positively to the urban design of Charmhaven.
Ausgrid Ourimbah Depot
Combining and relocating five existing depot facilities, creating a secure, modern and safe workspace accommodating over 300 staff.
St Pius X - Library
Bespoke and engaging refurbishment of existing library creating stimulating and flexible learning spaces.
OAS Technology Office
Reflecting the unique setting and relaxed feel of the coastal environment, SHAC developed an open and efficient office.
BlackRock Motor Park
An adaptive reuse of a disused mining Colliery to create a motor recreation and sports complex for car enthusiasts and corporate clients.
St Philip’s Christian College Port Stephens – Senior Building
Providing both open, flexible teaching spaces, as well as traditional explicit teaching spaces.
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College - Primary Building
The building is designed with a clear, logical and pragmatic approach, including symmetry, repeated details and use of materiality.
Merewether Residence
A timeless and well crafted addition to the streetscape.
Education Masterplans
SHAC's masterplans aim to provide frameworks for schools to meet their current student population needs, and also considering future projections.
Konara
The KONARA initiative, is the vision of a collaborative health service led by prominent Hunter ENT surgeons.
Raymond Terrace HealthOne For Hunter New England Health
The architectural design for the Raymond Terrace GP Super Clinic / HealthOne facility brings together private primary health care services (GPs) and public community health services.
St Philip's Christian College - Junior School
The principle of "The Building as the Educator" in the SHAC framework emphasises creating a nurturing, welcoming facility that fosters growth by supporting students' emotional, social, and academic development in a positive, engaging environment.
Hunter Valley Farmhouse
Multi-award winning modest, affordable, adaptable and nostalgic rural retirement residence.
Dial-D Charlestown Medical Centre
A modern, purpose built centre accommodating a large GP practice along with allied services such as pathology, imaging, dentistry, day surgery and related medical specialities.
MA House
In Japanese, the word 'Ma' describes the space or interval between, and within this concept, the narrow house found its focus.
TAFE Coffs Harbour Optimisation
TAFE NSW to consolidate and improve the CHEC education campus
Quilty Residence
The design of the residence is highly influenced by the nature of the site, the building parameters affecting the site and the owners’ particular lifestyle requirements, to live in a natural organic way with environment.
James Residence
A robust, timeless, modern and flexible house for a busy family of six.
Club Old Bar, Main Bar Refurbishment
A powerful design concept of connectivity and location was the derivative for the design process, decision making and contributed to the overall innovation of the project.
Dundas-Smith Residence
Alterations and additions to an existing Port Stephens residence with panoramic views of Nelson Bay.
Roddenby Residence
Sophisticated private residence sitting comfortably on its site and within its neighbouring context.
Burton Residence
Residential water pavilion floating over its own wetland in the rural setting of Largs NSW.
Wallarah Sales & Information Centre
The centrepiece of the eco-friendly Murrays Beach Lakeside Residential Lifestyle Precinct. Drawing together the best practice and enduring aspects of architecture, nature, design and sustainability.
Hunter Valley Residence
An Australian bush residence embracing its ridge top setting, overlooking the pastoral lands of Millfield.
Barrington Tops Residence
An ecologically sensitive rural retreat designed to respect the natural beauty and ancient setting.
Big Brother, Little Brother
A residential home capturing the spirit of its port side setting and the soul of an entertainer’s holiday home.
Chatham Street Residence
An urban dwelling drawing on responsible environmental control measures and ecological sustainable design principles.
Houston Houses
Two separate residential farmhouses on adjacent lots in a rural setting.
Levi Residence
A Boat Harbour waterfront residence inviting people to ‘rock hop’ out onto the sand.
Wallarobba Residence
An environmentally responsible residence capturing the spirit of robust, rural Australian design.
Wimbledon Grove Residence
This building’s concept is based upon the different axes of its main structural and material elements.
Albury Airport
A major upgrade was undertaken to the existing terminal building bringing it in line with current regional airport operational guidelines.
Newcastle Airport Retail Project Management
SHAC project managed the food, beverage and retail hall. Key ingredients in the success of the airport and enhanced passenger experience.
NSW Education Masterplans
SHAC - Education Ecosystem Experts
Wickham Park Apartments
An apartment to meet the needs of the modern Newcastle inner city lifestyle.
Catholic Schools Masterplans
Private & Independent Christian School Masterplans
Ausgrid Singleton Works Depot
A large regional and rural industrial depot and administration buildings for Ausgrid in the coalfields of NSW.
Early Learning Centre Masterplans
Corlette Street Residences
A sophisticated boutique development of four townhouses located in Newcastle’s most desirable inner city precinct, Cooks Hill.
St Philip’s Christian College Gosford - D.A.L.E Campus
A calming, comforting, caring & creative campus designed specifically for alternative learning
Club Old Bar
SHAC collaborated with Club Old Bar to create a modern, innovative and highly functional series of staged developments that maximise the lifestyle opportunities for the community in the idyllic North Coast town of Old Bar
Ausgrid Beresfield Depot
A new depot to help cater for the future demand on the electricity network from population growth.
Ausgrid Greenacre Substation
New substation for Ausgrid designed with innovative solutions to reduce overall project costs.
CSIRO Entry Foyer Refurbishment & Solar Panel Upgrade
SHAC designed a flexible, inviting and friendly working environment drawing inspiration from refracted light
Queen Street Apartments
A balance of traditional urban residential character, heritage context as well as future development and a contemporary sustainable urban lifestyle.
St Pius X High School - Staff Relocation
A future-focused staff collaboration & study space that supports the schools approach to a changing pedagogy.
Byron Bay Bioenergy Facility
A best practice Bioenergy Facility transforming waste material into useful products and generating usable electricity from off grid sources.
Winsor Street Apartments
SHAC’s design for the Winsor Street Apartments forms a striking modern presence, composed through playful use of standard materials achieving a collage of shapes and sizes.
Goldman Price Residence
An environmentally responsible residence for a family who enjoy outdoor living at Swansea Heads NSW.
Newcastle Art Gallery Competition
Envisaging the transformation of the discreet and modestly scaled building into a major cultural statement consistent with the future aspirations of this vibrant city
Raymond Terrace Works Depot
A refurbished and expanded Works Depot with improved functionality, efficiency and access.
Kotara Ophthalmology Clinic
The design of a patient-centred, streamlined medical consulting facility for a team of highly specialised Ophthalmologists.
Al-Shubaily Tower
The building form is created to accommodate the unique site characteristics and program requirements, drawing upon a modern interpretation of a traditional souk.
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
Ballina-Byron Gateway airport experienced unprecedented growth and sought a masterplan and flexible design options for the terminal expansion in order to meet current and future demands.
Armidale Indigenous Medical Centre
A high quality development aimed at improving the delivery of medical services to Aboriginal residents of the New England Region.
Bolton Street Apartments
The central CBD location and proximity to the beach makes this apartment building an attractive and highly sought after commodity.
Hunter Wetlands Environmental Learning Centre
A sustainable school in a RAMSAR internationally protected wetland located in the Hunter Region of NSW.
Energy Australia Charlestown Substation
An integrated design within a residential area of a new 132/11kV Zone Substation to service Charlestown NSW.
Evolution Advisers Office
A highly adaptive work space, encouraging effective communication and interaction between co-workers and clients alike
Cessnock Childcare Centre
Designed with state of the art child and teacher requirements.
Landsborough Street Apartments
Multi-residential and commercial development in the heart of popular South West Rocks.
The Lakehouse Cafe, Wallarah
The Lakehouse Cafe development embraces its natural setting providing a relaxing and enjoyable environment for local residents and visitors
The Icon
Eight well configured modern apartments presented in a fresh architectural style in the Cooks Hill Heritage Conservation Area.
Ausgrid Smart Grid Smart City Information Centre
An interactive community education space, focusing on sustainability technologies and energy efficiency
Rosary Park Catholic School
Masterplan and development of a brand new Primary School in the Hunter Valley.
St Joseph's High School
Masterplan and development of a new resource and technology hub at St Joseph's High School in the Upper Hunter Valley.
Wee Waa High School
Essential infrastructure for local communities, utilising prefabrication through Modern Methods of Construction.
Green Point Christian College - Administration Building
A dynamic, ecologically sensitive education ecosystem for teaching and managerial staff.
ET Australia Campus Refurbishment and Redevelopment
The relocation and repurpose of a grocery store into a secondary education campus for a community based, not for profit organisation.
LAHC Kempsey
The development incorporates dual key arrangements to provide flexibility for residents, along with accessible unit options.
Social Housing Project Developments
NSW Department of Housing, townhouses & villas.
RMS Office Fitout - Central Coast
An activity-based work environment that emphasises efficiency and promotes continual informal collaboration.
Club Old Bar - Tourist, Conference & Wedding Accommodation
A new 2 storey motel designed to maximise on view and light of the coastal location.
Ravensworth Homestead Complex Relocation
Designed to reactivate the Village, and create a toursim hub and landmark destination.
St Philip's Christian College Masterplans - "Planting New Schools"
SHAC designs inspiring places where young people can grow, collaborate and contribute for the 'whole of their lives'.
St Philip’s Christian College Cessnock - Aquatic Centre
A state of the art Aquatic Centre that will support St Philip's Christian College continuous efforts to promote the mental and physical well being of their students and staff.
Clarence Valley Council Depot
The amalgamation of five existing depots into a new efficient and functional facility.
Maitland Central Zone Substation
New suburban substation for Ausgrid, designed to respond to the architectural heritage of the area.
RMS Works Depot Needs Analysis & Masterplan - Waratah & Wyong
Through collaboration with key stakeholders SHAC was able to develop a strategy for the staged upgrades for both depot locations.
Wallarah Peninsula Housing Gap Analysis
The analysis enabled SHAC to make recommendations for ensuring appropriate diversity and suitability of housing stock for the project.
Vertical School Masterplanning - Western Sydney Education Precinct
A design that will assist with the establishment of innovative teaching techniques nurtured by the built environment.
Vertical School Design Study - Inner City Campus
A collaborative education ecosystem.
University of Newcastle - HASS Relocation
The relocation of the School of Humanities and Social Science staff from several separate areas to one modern, flexible and collaborative work space.
Newcastle Airport Landscape
A landscape masterplan to enhance the sense of arrival to this important regional gateway airport.
Port Macquarie Airport Masterplan
A fresh new terminal providing a true gateway airport for the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council region.
Lambloch Estate
The Lambloch Estate expansion project capitalises on the natural beauty of the site to create a unique function centre
Darby St Precinct 5 Year Upgrade Plan
Darby Street required a clear 5-year plan to develop its potential as Newcastle's premier restaurant and cultural entry-way to the Newcastle City Centre.
Cormorant Road Gateway Proposal
Our commitment to Newcastle goes beyond a business imperative. We wish to shape, change and improve the public realm through our craft.
Marmong Point Marina
The staged development of a new 100-berth private marina at Marmong Point Lake Macquarie NSW.
Charlestown Medical Precinct Masterplan
SHAC proposed key strategies for the Charlestown Medical Precinct, developing a consistent, coherent and contemporary character for the area.
Peat Island Marina Masterplan
A detailed masterplan recommending a mix of residential, commercial and conference uses, in addition to a fully operational marina.
Slim Dusty Museum
A personal and iconic museum, in Kempsey, celebrating Slim Dusty’s own collections and country music artefacts
Sister Marie Centre St Pius X High School
Adversity was turned into opportunity by re-thinking the site to integrate a new multi-function gathering space which included chapel functions.
Clarence Valley Council Office Refurbishment
SHAC adopted an innovative design approach to create an open plan arrangement that facilitates staff interaction and teamwork while also reflecting the organisation’s growth and values.