As the first timber structure of its scale in Australia, International House Sydney (IHS) occupies an important position in the nation’s architectural history. Completed in mid-2017, IHS gained a 6 Star Green Star for office design and achieved As Built (v3) rating, alongside many other awards for design, operation, and especially embodied carbon. The six-story office building offering street-level mixed-use retail, has become a pioneer of net zero buildings within a pioneering district for Australia as a whole. Located in Sydney’s famous central business district, Barangaroo, IHS was created in an environment of district-level sustainability commitments that underlined all project decisions. Beyond sustainability, the building has become an iconic part of Barangaroo by developing a unique character of “authenticity” through its bold, exposed, and stripped timber elements throughout the internal and external structure. This sustainable look highlights green intentions but also improves occupant comfort and well-being through biophilic effects. The development was driven by global […]