Byera Hadley research reports

A study of three of Le Corbusier’s ‘Unité d’habitation’ projects.

Aesthetics RECYCLED looks at the relationship between materials and ideas and their collective impact on environments.

A study of possible high- density solutions for intergenerational living that evolved into the pursuit of social sustainability for an intergenerational setting.

A study on Renal Care within remote Aboriginal Communities of Central Australia as a form of ‘architecture of necessity’.

This study investigates a co-housing model as an alternative approach to home ownership in response to an identified need for middle income affordable housing.

This study explores the adaptive reuse of architecture through field research and semi- structured face-to-face interviews.

Animal Showcase is an international study of the architectural history of early zoological gardens, amalgamating primary resources with historical documentation in order to create a comprehensive summary of the development of the architectural typology of zoological gardens.

This report investigates key shifts over the last 15 years in art gallery & museum design to document the impact of evolving curatorial agendas, contemporary art practices, innovative technologies and new urban design approaches on the architecture of an art gallery.

This report offers examples of how varying states of impermanence are present in the built environment.

This report examines ‘Mass Customisation’ and its potential application in the manufacture of shelter for displaced communities.

This is an investigation into Australian architects working globally with a focus on the expanding base of Australians practicing within the complex and diverse region of Asia.

An international study of high-density housing projects that are highly desirable places to visit, work and live.

This report examines the future of construction and technical skills in the architectural curricula.

This research seeks to explore the potential of a more compact housing typology for Sydney and assess its compatibility with our shifting cultural expectations.

This report investigates the use of digital techniques in urban design.

This report explores concrete as a building material through the lens of a number of categories including weathering, sculptural qualities, structure and materiality.

This report is focused on the implementation of new technologies in the design industry, specifically the myriad of ways that data can be used by designers in architecture and urbanism and how innovations in the field are being explored to advance the resilience, equity and flexibility of our cities.

This report investigates what architecture can learn from environmental graphic design and provides a series of guiding principles in the development and integration of environmental graphics into architectural projects.