Image: Brett Boardman
Located in the heart of Port Macquarie, the Glasshouse is home to a theatre, regional gallery, Ross Family Studio, Visitor Information Centre, gift shop, conference and meeting facilities and heritage displays.
Designed by TZG Architects, the Glasshouse is accommodates conferences of up to 588 delegates in a fully tiered auditorium or over 100 delegates in the Ross Family Studio, along with ample foyer and breakout spaces over multiple levels, commercial catering facilities and over 600m2 of international standard Gallery space.
The Glasshouse provides the region’s most modern technical and production infrastructure and highest level of patron comfort and showcases several hybrid sustainable initiatives to deliver a low energy building for the Port Macquarie Community. The building incorporates a river cooling system similar to that used for the Sydney Opera House, mixed mode ventilation to the entry foyer, daylight shafts, displacement ventilation to the 588-seat auditorium and a close control air condition system to serve the art gallery.
Awards:
- Australian Institute of Architecture (NSW) Blacket Prize for Regional Architecture, 2010
- Australian Institute of Architecture (NSW) Commendation in the Sulman Award for Public Architecture, 2010