Author Archives for Frances Grant

2025 Ageing Australia National Conference – An Architect’s Eye View

Loreto Coorparoo’s Grace Building officially opened and blessed

Bob Marshman Building featured in The Fifth Estate

The Construction Training Centre’s Bob Marshman Building has been featured in The Fifth Estate in an exciting long-form feature written by our very own Dominika Richards. Brisbane’s Bob Marshman Building is Australia’s first certified Passivhaus Plus training facility – here’s how they did it The Bob Marshman Building, completed in July 2024, is Australia’s first…

2025 LEA Conference: A Learning Space Odyssey

Several members of the Deicke Richards team attended the 2025 Learning Environments Australasia (LEA) Conference, and a number of our projects were visited as part of the conference tour. LEA is an advocacy body which promotes innovative learning environments and high quality learning spaces in universities, schools, and childcare centres. Their annual conference is organised…

DR and Total Construction host aged care event in Melbourne

DR recently partnered with our friends at Total Construction to host a special evening in Melbourne looking at innovation in aged care design and construction. Our Principal Ingrid Marshall presented a keynote speech on her Churchill Fellowship research on home-like aged care models. The event was skilfully moderated by Cynthia Payne from Anchor Excellence and…

Sharing with Friends breaks new ground at Darra

Over the weekend the Sharing with Friends Foundation held a sod turning event upon receiving Building Approval for their first co-housing project in Darra. It was a chance for the extended team to celebrate the significant milestone, including the five future residents, the Sharing with Friends Board, Deicke Richards, OwnitHomes, Minter Ellison Lawyers, UQ Institute…