TERROIR (architecture firm)

TERROIR is an Australian Architecture practice, founded simultaneously in Hobart and Sydney in 1998 by Professor Richard Blythe (Hobart / Melbourne), Gerard Reinmuth (Sydney) and Scott Balmforth (Hobart). [1]

TERROIR’s most notable works include; Peppermint Bay, Tasmania, Australia (2002) a tourism venture on the D’entrecastaux channel, The redevelopment of 88-89 George St, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia which was the first State heritage building to be awarded a 5 star Green Star rating, and the recently completed Commonwealth Place Kiosks, Canberra, featured on the cover of the Architectural Review Australia no. 105.[1][2][3]

In August 2007 DAB Documents, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) published Terroir: Cosmopolitan Ground edited by Balmforth and Reinmuth.[4]

TERROIR were included in the 2008 Venice Biennale. [5]

TERROIR is selected to be creative directors of the 2009 Australian Institute of Architects annual conference, entitled ‘Parallax’, to be held in Melbourne. [6]

Director Richard Blythe holds the position of Professor in Architecture and Head of School at Architecture and Design at RMIT.[7]

References

1. Bevan, R, 2009, ‘Designs on the future’, The Australian Financial Review, Dec 21-27, 2001

2. www.gbca.org.au/media-cretre Green Building Council of Australia

3. van Schaik, Leon, 2008, 'Commonwealth Place Kiosks', Architectural Review Australia, AR105, cover and pp. 98-101.

4. www.dab.uts.edu.au/research/publications UTS Design Architecture and Building website

5. www.labiennale.org/en/architecture Venice Biennale website

6. www.architecture.com.au/parallax Australian Institute of Architects Conference website

7. www.rmit.edu.au RMIT news website