Rice Daubney was a
Sydney
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based architectural practice with over 120 staff. It was established in 1976 by Kevin Rice and John Daubney, both formerly of Fombertaux Rice Hanly. The practice's head office was located at 110 Walker Street in , a building that was designed by Rice Daubney in the late 1980s. In October 2013 the firm was acquired by
HDR with the brand retired in June 2017.
The firm's work covered most sectors of the architectural design industry with a strong emphasis on the use of
Building Information Modelling
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(BIM) and
sustainable design
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practices in building. Rice Daubney pioneered the use of a new glazing system for multi-storey buildings and foresaw a shift away from high-rise office towers to lower-scale, more personalised buildings.
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History
In 1976 Kevin Rice left the firm Fombertaux Rice Hanly where he had been managing director and with another former employee of Fombertaux Rice Hanly, John Daubney jointly established Rice Daubney. Early projects that helped establish the firms reputation include the Queen Victoria Building
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renovation/restoration (completed 1986) and the Zenith Centre in Chatswood (completed 1987). Additional offices were opened in Jakarta
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in late 1987 and Brisbane
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in 2004.[
When Kevin Rice retired in 1990, John Daubney took over as managing director.][
In October 2013 Rice Daubney was purchased by HDR. In June 2017 the Rice Daubney brand was retired.HDR drops Rice Daubney from name, punts on being part of global architecture firm]
''Australian Financial Review
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'' 14 June 2017
Notable projects
Rice Daubney designed some of Australia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:
See also
*Architecture of Australia
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References
External links
Previous List of Winners of NSW Sulman Award for Public Buildings
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Architecture firms of Australia
1976 establishments in Australia
2017 disestablishments in Australia