Hayball

Australian architectural practice

Hayball is an Australian architectural practice with studios in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane offering architecture, interior design and urban planning services. Hayball works include residential, commercial, education and institutional projects, as well as urban design. The practice currently employs approximately 170 staff.

History

The practice was established in 1983^[1] as Hayball Leonard Stent and re-branded as Hayball in early 2008. The firm is led by seven directors - Len Hayball, Richard Leonard, Robert Stent, Tom Jordan, Sarah Buckeridge, Luc Baldi and Ann Lau. Currently, Tom Jordan is managing director.^[2]

Awards

Hayball is a multi-award-winning practice, including the Australian Institute of Architects' Award for Residential Architecture and the Melbourne Prize for the redevelopment of the Canada Hotel on Swanston Street, Carlton.^[3] The design for Dandenong High School won the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Best School and Best Secondary School at the 2009 awards.^[4]

References

^ Making hay and the best use of sunshine The Age 11 November 2009
^ People Hayball retrieved 28 February 2011
^ All the awards The Age 11 July 2009
^ Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: 2009 School Design Award Winners Archived 20 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 20 January 2011