Canberra College Innovation Pavilion Completed!
Thank you to Canberra College principal Michael Battenally and the school for inviting us to the Commissioning of the Innovation Pavilion. The design concept of the space…
Design
Master Builders Excellence Award 2021
PBDG’s Blue Gum Preschool Dickson has won the Master Builders Association ACT Building Excellence Award for Commercial Refurbishment of less…
Design Matters National 2021 Building Design Awards
At a virtual event on the 28th of October, Blue Gum Dickson Preschool Extention Project won the Excellence in the Use of Bricks at the Design Matters National 2021 Building Design Awards.
Habitat Design for Orana Kindergarten
Orana Steiner School involved Paul Barnett 20 years ago in the design of the educational-philosophy-inspired school environment and his very first naturescape project…
Appointed as International Reviewer for Conference
Paul Barnett was appointed as an international reviewer for the International Conference, Design Decoded 2021 on Design Industries and Creative Culture…
Blue Gum Dickson: a Masterpiece in the Making
Watch the video below to hear some insights from Blue Gum Community School, Paul Barnett Design Group, and Monarch Building Solutions about the design …
Master Builders Awards Evaluation- Blue Gum Preschool Dickson
PBDG’s Blue Gum Preschool Dickson is a Finalist in the Master Builders ACT Awards! We look forward to the virtual Excellence Awards Ceremony to be held on…
Blue Gum Philosophy and Creation
Paul Barnett shares the design and philosophy behind the Blue Gum Community School Hacket Site projects. Learn more about how the design of this school site benefits children and their growth and development.
Watson Community Village
Watson Community Association invited Paul Barnett to share his ideas on a sustainable village design for section 76 in Watson. He brought together…
Learning Environments Australasia Awards- Blue Gum Preschool
PBDG’s Blue Gum Community school was featured in the Learning Environments Australasia Awards for Excellence in Education Facility Design 2020 Award publication. Extract from the 2020 Awards Publication-
International University Education Program
Paul Barnett assisted them in learning about local culture, landscape features, and design elements to create uniquely Canberran children’s play equipment. Paul also shared case studies of his award-winning projects, his concepts on sustainable communities, and his Design Journey Language.
Passive Design Principle Homes
2019 Green Building Magazine looks at case studies Carwoola House and Turner Microvillage to discuss elements of Passive House Design Principles such as embodied energy, …
Stormwater as a Valuable Resource- Featured in Architecture and Design
PBDG’s Aranda Primary School Adventure Garden was featured in Architecture and Design’s article, 3 case studies that utilise stormwater as a valuable resource.