News

30 Aug '18

Canterbury Leagues Club is in the final stages

After 5 years we are looking at the final stages of the $106 Million Canterbury Leagues club transformation. The Bistro has undergone a complete transformation in preparation to seat up to 650 people.

17 Jul '18

Fun and games in Parramatta.

Kicks Tenpin & Arcade is now open at Parramatta Leagues Club.

4 Jul '18

The future is now...as Ionity roll out a plan for 400 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station by 2020

Ionity a joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen is planning to open 100 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station this year in Europe with plans for a European network of 400 by 2020. This new network is believe by many to be the most inmportant electric vehicle charging infrastructure effort since Tesla's supercharger network. Each charging point will have a capacity of 350KW i.e. a half hour charge will give a Tesla driver about 270 Km in extra driving range.

2 Jul '18

Hochiki have issued a non compliance with AS1670-1 2015 announcement

Attention all Project Managers, Building Owners, Builders, Engineers and Contractors!

29 Jun '18

New Electric Wiring Standard AS / NZS 3000-2018

Our Electrical Engineers have been busy reading up on the new wiring standard AS /NZS 3000 – 2018 changes that were published on 26 June 2018. There are a few changes from the old 2007 standard. A brief description of the changes can be accessed via the following Standards Australia link https://www.standards.org.au/engagement-events/flagship-projects/wiring-rules/wiring-rules-what-s-changed

8 Jun '18

AMG Sydney has been invited as a nominee for a GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2019

AMG Sydney has been invited as a nominee for a GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2019 – Excellent Communications Design, by the board of the German Design Council. 

31 May '18

AMG Sydney

Completed: December 2017
Service: Lighting Design
Location: Mascot, NSW
Architect: Turner Studio & Gellink+Schwämmlein
Photographer: Tom Ferguson
Awards: Good Design Award 2018
 

31 May '18

We needed a good reason for an office party.. so we turned 33&1/3 and celebrated our Vinyl Anniversary.

In this fast paced world its hard to keep in touch with those you work with. Projects come and go, with them the relationships that have built around the projects.

6 Sep '17

Summitcare Baulkham Hills – Keeping Health and Sophistication Together

Looking back on our aged care projects, we reminisce the picturesque aged care facility that fits the bill of combing health with luxury and sophistication .

6 Jun '17

Central Plaza One Win's Good Design Award 2017

We love our work, it's even sweeter when we Win the Good Design Award from Architectural Design Commercial and Residential 2017 for our work on Central Plaza One Ground Floor Lobby Lighting Upgrade. 

7 Dec '16

Lighting Design at Garrison Church | Heritage Meets Contemporary

Discover how Haron Robson delivered a striking lighting design at Garrison Church, balancing modern minimalism with respect for heritage architecture.

7 Dec '16

Woolooware Bay Town Centre – Sutherland Shire

Woolooware Bay is set to transform into a vibrant destination like no other. A future hub of life, activity and entertainment and one of the largest waterfront transformations currently underway in Sydney. Woolooware Bay Town Centre is a master planned development including approximately 625 residential apartments and a 17,800sqm retail centre with an anticipated end project value of $752 Million which will form a vibrant new Town Centre for the Sutherland Shire.

7 Dec '16

The Art House, Wyong

The Art House officially opened in May 2016 in Wyong, the heart of the Central Coast, and has the aim of providing a professional performing arts’ space for the community, as well as bringing national and international touring productions to the Central Coast. The Art House is a 500-seat theatre and 130 retractable seat studio with exhibition foyer, meeting room, shop and bar.

7 Dec '16

Skyline Apartments By Billbergia Wins Award For Best Residential & Mixed Use Development

Congratulations to Billbergia for winning the 2016 MBA Award for best Residential and Mixed Use Development in the Open Price Category for Skyline Apartments at Village Quays in Rhodes.

7 Dec '16

Pymble Ladies College Aquatic Centre

The development of the Aquatic Centre marked the Centenary of Pymble Ladies College in Sydney incorporating Olympic swimming and diving pool, water polo facility, fitness centre and learn to swim pool. The centre is designed to international Olympic standards with state of the art technology, video and lighting systems.

7 Dec '16

NIDA Graduate School, Kensington

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney undertook a major redevelopment to add rehearsal spaces, studios, exhibition space and administration facilities.

7 Dec '16

Mounties Win 2016 MBA Award

Congratulations to MPA on winning the MBA award for the New Foyer and Porte Cochere at Mounties at Mt Pritchard. The winning award was in the category of Construction between $5M-$10M and was one of six won by MPA on the night.

7 Dec '16

Mounties New Foyer And Porte Cochere

Haron Robson were part of the consultant team which delivered the refurbishment and repositioning of “Mounties” for The Mounties Group in 2016. The club boasts the largest membership of any club in the state.

7 Dec '16

IGA Romeo’s Food Hall – MLC Centre, Sydney

Completed in 2015, Haron Robson lightmatters were commissioned by Architect, Saunders Global, on the basis of innovation and uniqueness: to attain “A feeling of brightness” rather than conventional illuminance as key to achieving a good customer experience, revisiting the store, increasing the products purchases and reducing overheads by increased energy effectiveness.

7 Dec '16

Holy Trinity The Garrison Church, Millers Point

The lighting design approach to the Garrison Church was something of a contradiction. It would have been easier to add lighting from the existing points and minimise the impact on appearance, as well as the costs or complications of installing new lighting points.  It was decided that the compromises inherent in using the existing points meant any new lighting solution could risk appearing as an unsympathetic add-on to this heritage space.

7 Dec '16

Bankstown Sports Club Travelodge Extension Wins MBA Award

The recent 2016 MBA Awards saw Paynter Dixon win the award for the $15M-$20M category in Construction for the extension of the Travelodge at Bankstown Sports Club. The masterplan included extending the existing four-storey hotel over the club to eight-storeys. The building was originally built in the 1990’s with structural components of the building designed for the capacity of the additional floors.

7 Dec '16

Australia Square - Retail Cosmetic Upgrade Stage 1 Rooms A, B, C, & E

Australia Square is an icon of modern Australian architecture which exemplifies the work of one of Australia’s leading modernist architects: Harry Seidler.

7 Dec '16

255 Pitt Street Sydney – End Of Trip Facility

Earlier this year ISPT’s development team set-out to develop the ultimate end of trip (EOT) facilities as well as a framework for a consistent approach to rolling out EOT across their portfolio. The aim was to enhance the commuting experience to their buildings and do this ahead of an Australia wide branding programme for this offer.

30 Aug '16

Congratulations to the team delivering the Transformation of Mounties

Haron Robson were part of the consultant team which recently delivered the refurbishment and repositioning of “Mounties” for The Mounties Group. The club boasts the highest membership of any club in the state.

29 Apr '14

Project Focus: St Vincent's College, Potts Point

29 Apr '14

Vivid Sydney 2014

With winter just around the corner, there’s only one thing on our minds here at Haron Robson HQ: when will Vivid Sydney and Sparc Design kick off for 2014?!?

1 May '13

VIVID 2013 - ready to Light up the City

It’s that time of year again, and excitement is building here at Haron Robson HQ for this winter’s VIVID Sydney festival. In its fifth year and with the program almost tripling in size, VIVID 2013 is set to be the biggest and best yet!

1 May '13

Cronulla Sharks at Woolooware Bay

‘Waterfront transformation’…’Lifestyle destination’…’Emphasis on sport, health & fitness’… Not the phrases one would usually associate with the redevelopment of a leagues club. Yet those are exactly the terms used to describe the changes afoot in The Shire, with the redevelopment of the Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club’s land holdings set to raise the bar for the industry.

6 Mar '13

Project Profile: Wentworth Point Marinas

Forming the first stage of a large waterside development on the western shore of Homebush Bay, the Quarterdeck buildings at Wentworth Point Marina have recently been launched to much enthusiasm from those keen to live a ‘Riviera lifestyle’ in Sydney.

6 Mar '13

Project Focus: Dior Boutique Sydney

Champagne and cocktails were par for the course as Christian Dior Couture, part of the behemoth luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, recently celebrated the opening of the first Dior flagship store in Australia, with over 250 VIP guests and the fashion media in full force.

6 Mar '13

Case Study: Hilton Hotel

Everyone seems to be whispering about Energy Savings Certificates (ESC’s), but few seem to understand the system. Fewer still are taking advantage of the scheme’s benefits. The Hilton Hotel in Sydney is an exception, and their pro-active approach to energy efficiency and ESC-creation has enabled them to cut energy use and upgrade their lighting system, for virtually no capital outlay.

18 Dec '12

Focus: Office Lighting Design

18 Dec '12

Project Focus: Lighting Up Pitt Street Mall

The well-trodden footpaths of Pitt Street Mall will this month be quite a lot brighter for the steady stream of commuters and Christmas shoppers, after the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, switched on the new catenary lighting system on Thursday, 3rd December.

18 Dec '12

Back-to-Back Award Wins for Vivid Sculpture

At the biggest event of the year for the lighting industry, Haron Robson's lighting design team walked away with another IES Luminaire Design Award for their Vivid Festival light art sculpture, for the second year running.

14 May '12

Power & lighting at Matt Morans Chiswick

In mid – 2011, Haron Robson was engaged to upgrade the power supply to a building and that enquiry led to us to lighting the refurbishment of the landmark Sydney restaurant Pruniers, which now known as Chiswick Restaurant and operated by Matt Moran and Peter Sullivan.

29 Mar '12

Unveiling the art of Engineering: electrifying advice at the MCA

From heritage restoration to modern marvel: see how the Haron Robson team helped redefine the Museum of Contemporary Art's ambiance.

5 Apr '11

Haron Robson wins at National Trust Heritage Awards

The annual National Trust Heritage Awards celebrate the contribution of those involved in projects which promote the conservation of Australia’s environmental, built or cultural heritage, and this year saw entries from large corporations, small companies, government bodies and individuals.

30 Mar '11

Haron Robson lighting designers are selected for the VIVID festival

Kristy Philp, Bow Jaruwangsanti and Christa van Zoeren, members of the Haron Robson lighting design team,  have collaboratively designed a light sculpture which has been chosen as an exhibit in the light walk element of this year’s VIVID Sydney festival.

5 Oct '10

Haron Robson assists Rooty Hill RSL to lead NSW Clubs in Emerging Technology

Tri-generation accounts for 10-15% of power generation in Europe, however due to the abundance of coal and the fact that it is relatively cheap in Australia  there is little incentive for Australian companies to adopt tri-generation.