Muwinina people
Tasmania
In 2016, North Hobart’s Peacock Centre was significantly damaged by arson.
After substantial investigation, Xsquared Architects established that it would be possible to restore it to its original condition.
The restoration, ‘rising from the ashes’, reflects a parallel vision for a new service model for people with mental health issues in accordance with the world standard Trieste Model of mental health care.
A second devastating arson fire occurred on 24 December 2021 that consumed large parts of the completed work as well as causing significant additional damage. A very large part of the restoration work that had been completed had to be carried out for a second time, and the setback had a massive psychological impact on everyone working on the project.
Notwithstanding, the Peacock Centre has been successfully reinstated as a notable feature of the North Hobart urban environment.
Peter Scott, Design Architect
Harriet Kossmann, Graduate
Kate Morrow, Senior Technician
COVA, Structural Engineer, Services Consultant
Element Tree Services, Arborist
JMG, Town Planner
Liddicoat Design, Mental Health Design Consultant
Matrix Management, Quantity Surveyor
Milan Prodanovic, Traffic Consultant
NVC, Acoustic Consultant
PDA Surveyors, Land Surveyor
Pitt & Sherry Building Surveying, Building Surveyor
Playstreet, Landscape Consultant
Praxis Environment, Heritage Consultant
Prensa, Environmental Health Consultant
Rock Solid Geotechnics, Geotechnical Consultant
Technical Assessing, Loss Adjuster
Norton Loss Adjusting Tasmania, Loss Adjuster
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
