Bates Smart is an architectural firm with studios in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1853 by Joseph Reed, it is one of Australia's oldest architectural firms.[1] Over the decades, the firm's practices involving architecture, interior design, urban design, strategy, sustainability and research, have been responsible for some of Australia’s most recognizable buildings.[2]

History

Joseph Reed, born in 1823 in Cornwall, England, established his firm upon his arrival in Melbourne in 1853, and in 1863, joined with British architect Frederick Barnes, renaming his practice to Reed & Barnes. Their name is linked to many of the major buildings of nineteenth-century Melbourne,[3] including the Melbourne Public Library, Melbourne Town Hall, Rippon Lea, Elsternwick, and Scots Church.[2] The Melbourne International Exhibition building is one of the most notable buildings to be completed by Reed & Barnes.[3]

In 1883 Barnes retired, and A. Henderson and Francis Smart joined Joseph Reed as partners to create Reed, Henderson & Smart. In 1890 Reed died, Henderson withdrew, and William Tappin joined, creating Reed Smart & Tappin.[4] In 1907, N. G. Peebles joined, creating Smart Tappin & Peebles, but with the rapid departure of Tappin, and addition of E. A. Bates, the firm became known as Bates Pebble & Smart the next year.[5] After Peebles died in 1923, the firm became Bates Smart McCutcheon in 1926 when Osborn McCutcheon became a partner; he remained Principal Partner until his retirement. Since 1995 the firm has been known simply as Bates Smart.[6]

The current directors are Matthew Allen, Julian Anderson, Jeffery Copolov, Cian Davis, Mark Healey, Guy Lake, Mathieu le Sueur, Kellie Payne, Brenton Smith, Philip Vivian and Karen Wong.

Notable projects

Completed Firm name Project name Location Award Notes
1864 Joseph Reed

(1853)

Melbourne Public Library Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1866 Reed & Barnes
(1862)		 Independent Church Melbourne, VIC, Australia [7]
1867 Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1869 Rippon Lea Elsternwick, VIC, Australia
1874 Scots' Church Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1880 Melbourne International Exhibition Building Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1882 Wilson Hall University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Reed Henderson & Smart
(1883)
Reed Smart & Tappin
(1890)
Smart Tappin & Peebles

(1906)

1913 Bates Peebles & Smart
(1907) 		Reading Room, Melbourne Public Library Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Bates & Smart

(1922)

1932 Bates Smart & McCutcheon
(1926)		 AMP Building Melbourne, VIC, Australia [8]
1933 Buckley & Nunn's Men's Store Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1938 MLC Building Sydney, NSW, Australia
1956 Wilson Hall University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia [9]
1957 MLC Building, North Sydney North Sydney, NSW, Australia [10][11]
1958 ICI House Melbourne, VIC, Australia [12]
1969 Australian Embassy Washington D.C. USA
1969 AMP Square and St James Building Melbourne, VIC, Australia In collaboration with SOM
1978 Metropolitan Fire Brigade Headquarters Melbourne, VIC, Australia
1980 Collins Place Melbourne, VIC, Australia In collaboration with I.M. Pei
1992 Melbourne Central Melbourne, VIC, Australia In collaboration with Kisho Kurokawa
1997 Bates Smart
(since 1995)		 Crown Entertainment Complex Melbourne, VIC, Australia In collaboration with Perrott Lyon Mathieson & Daryl Jackson Pty Ltd
2000 Pier 8/9 Walsh Bay, NSW, Australia
2001 The Melburnian Melbourne, VIC, Australia In collaboration with HPA Architects
2002 Federation Square including the
Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia		 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • RAIA Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design (2003)
  • RAIA National Award for Interior Architecture (2003)

 [13][14]In collaboration with Lab Architecture Studio
2006 55 Miller Street Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
2010 Mid City, 420 George Street Sydney, NSW, Australia
2010 Crown Metropol Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2011 The Royal Children's Hospital Parkville, VIC, Australia In Collaboration with Billard Leece Partnership, with HKS as International Advisor
2013 171 Collins Street Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2013 Dandenong Mental Health Facility Dandenong, VIC, Australia In collaboration with Irwin Alsop
2014 180 Thomas Street Sydney, NSW, Australia
2014 The Kensington Colleges University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
2015 School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
2015 Canberra Airport Hotel Canberra, ACT, Australia
2017 35 Spring Street Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • State Library of Victoria, Swanston Street, Melbourne
    State Library of Victoria, Swanston Street, Melbourne
  • St Michael's Uniting Church, Collins Street, Melbourne
    St Michael's Uniting Church, Collins Street, Melbourne
  • Melbourne Trades Hall, Carlton
    Melbourne Trades Hall, Carlton
  • The Scots' Church, Collins Street, Melbourne
    The Scots' Church, Collins Street, Melbourne
  • Melbourne Town Hall, Collins Street
    Melbourne Town Hall, Collins Street
  • A.C. Goode House, Melbourne
    A.C. Goode House, Melbourne
  • The Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
    The Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
  • Former AMP Building, now ANZ Royal Branch
    Former AMP Building, now ANZ Royal Branch
  • St Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street
    St Paul's Cathedral, Flinders Street
  • Wesley Church, Melbourne
    Wesley Church, Melbourne
  • Ormond College Clock Tower, University of Melbourne
    Ormond College Clock Tower, University of Melbourne
  • Former Metropolitan Gas Company building on Flinders Street, Melbourne
    Former Metropolitan Gas Company building on Flinders Street, Melbourne
  • Holy Trinity Church, St Kilda
    Holy Trinity Church, St Kilda
  • Sacred Heart Church, St Kilda
    Sacred Heart Church, St Kilda
  • Lombard Building
    Lombard Building
  • Former Mutual Store
    Former Mutual Store
  • Melba Hall
    Melba Hall
  • ICI House, Melbourne (1955–58)
    ICI House, Melbourne (1955–58)
  • Optus Centre (1975)
    Optus Centre (1975)
  • Crown Casino
    Crown Casino
  • Freshwater Place
    Freshwater Place
  • The Age headquarters, Melbourne (2009)
    The Age headquarters, Melbourne (2009)

References

  1. ^ "Collaborator: Bates Smart". Open House Melbourne. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "165 Years of Enduring Architecture Founded in 1853 by Joseph Reed, Bates Smart Is One of Australia'S Oldest Redefining Density Architectural Firms". Docslib. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bates Smart, 150 Years Of Australian Architecture by Bates Smart Architects - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. ^ Letter from Bates Smart & McCutcheon Pty Ltd. https://www.loreto.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/William-Brittain-Tappin-bio.pdf
  5. ^ Goad, Philip (2012). Encyclopaedia of Australian Architects. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. pp. 586–588.
  6. ^ Goad, Philip (2004). Bates Smart: 150 years of Australian Architecture. Australia: Thames and Hudson.
  7. ^ Saunders, David. "Reed, Joseph (1823? - 1890)". Australian Dictionary of Biography Online. Australian National University. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  8. ^ "AMP Building". Victorian Heritage Database. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Wilson Hall". Victorian Heritage Database. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017.
  10. ^ "OUR GIANT BUILDING". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 13 May 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 8 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "MLC Building". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  12. ^ http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/reports/report_place_local/391#:~:text=ICI%20House%20on%20the%20corner%20of%20Albert%20and,in%20height%20controls%20in%20the%20city%20of%20Melbourne.
  13. ^ "AIA Awards: Federation Square". Australian Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  14. ^ "AIA Awards: The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square". Australian Institute of Architects. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
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