Cox Architects

11/08/2020

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20/09/2017

Urban planners, lawmakers and architects should be constantly questioning the connection between building and nearby buildings, and can’t afford to underestimate the importance of adequate access for fire trucks and other emergency vehicles to navigate around buildings and provide egress solutions for firefighters, residents, visitors and staff alike.

This fire evaculation case study discusses the after-effect and possible advances in high rise fire safety. Urban planners, lawmakers and architects should be constantly questioning the connection between building and nearby buildings, and can’t afford to underestimate the importance of adequate acc...

30/08/2017

The value of fire-resistant building design is considerable and should never be underestimated.

The effects of being in this situation are considerable but if viewed objectively, it can teach us all many things including what not to do. This article tries to explain to the reader what it is like to be trapped in a burning building and it parallels this experience with principals of behavioural...

08/06/2017

For many years, the majority of Australians have been comforted by the thought that the prevalence of bush fires doesn’t concern those living in urban areas. Whilst there might be empathy for our ‘country cousins’, many don’t consider these fires to be a direct threat. So is this assumption correct or just a misguided myth? Our Managing Director looks at recent events and data to shed light on the issue.

It's a long-standing assumption that bush fires are just that - fires that affect outlying regions. But is this truly the case?

17/02/2017

Over the past year, the fire resistance standards of our Fire Shutters, designed by Cox Architects®, has been evaluated for compliance with Australian Bush

23/01/2017

Cox Architects announces that their fire shutters have met the rigorous compliance testing requirements of Australian Bush Fire standards.

21/12/2016

We're excited to announce that our Fire Shutters have been evaluated Australian Bush Fire standards compliant.

Over the past year, the fire resistance standards of our Fire Shutters, designed by Cox Architects®, has been evaluated for compliance with Australian Bush Fire standards. This process has now been completed and the fire shutters passed the testing requirements and now are suitable for use throughou...

28/07/2016

Our Director, David Cox was selected by Brisbane City Council to be part of the community consultation group responsible for the North Newstead Neighbourhood Plan for the past year. This plan is now published on the BCC website and public feedback is invited. We are pleased to be a part of this Council initiative.

Our Director, David Cox was selected by Brisbane City Council to be part of the community consultation group responsible for the North Newstead Neighbourhood Plan for the past year. This plan is now published on the BCC website and public feedback is invited. We are pleased to be a part of this Coun...

07/05/2014

We're delighted with the completion of this significant industrial project. Our design work led to the building exceeding the performance requirements of the brief including cost parameters.

Brisbane-based designers of industrial buildings, factories and plants.

09/01/2014

Our international aid program proudly included an indigenous project in the Solomons... designed to improve sustainability, living standards and safety of the local community.

http://www.coxarchitects.com.au/multi-function-community-infrastructure.html

31/10/2012

We were excited to officially launch our bushfire-resistant building.

ON Earth's driest inhabited continent, devastating bushfires are a fact of life.

02/09/2012

We're excited to be awarded two honourable mentions in the international Green Dot awards for our bushfire resistant project!

http://www.coxarchitects.com.au/green-product-excellence-award.html

Building designers & architects for housing and retail developments