Marion Park Masterplan — Mixed Use Buildings
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Award-Winning Mixed Use Buildings
This design features Dark Slate Gray, Light Slate Gray, and Dim Gray.
About the Award-Winning Mixed Use Buildings Design: Marion Park aims to be an iconic architectural landmark in Canberra, embodying environmental, social, and governance standards. Inspired by indigenous landscapes, its organic buildings mirror local terrain. The park-like setting, enhanced through First Nations’ design contributions, offers diverse spaces. Housing options prioritize sustainability and affordability, aiming for Net Zero energy usage. Compliant with city plans, it preserves Parliament House's prominence while enhancing the urban fabric.
This palette has a refreshing feel, creating tranquility and clarity.
View at A' Design AwardMarion Park Masterplan, the inspiration behind this palette, was designed by Rafael Contreras.
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Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
Relative luminance defines the perceived brightness of a color. Values range from 0 (pure black) to 1 (pure white). This metric is essential for calculating WCAG contrast ratios.
This palette originates from Rafael Contreras's acclaimed work "Marion Park Masterplan".
Rafael Contreras is an acclaimed partnership acknowledged by the A' Design Award. Their work embodies mastery in design excellence.
Contreras Earl Architecture (CEA) is led by Rafael Contreras and Monica Earl. Contreras Earl Architecture was founded to design original, inventive, ground-breaking buildings that contribute to the evolution of architecture and toward a better future for our communities and cities. CEA creates buildings, spaces, masterplans and objects that are biologically informed and digitally engineered. From mid-sized commercial buildings and mixed-use developments to high-end apartments and bespoke objects, it’s not about the scale of your project, but the scale of your ambition.
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Marion Park Masterplan received recognition with the Bronze A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award in 2024. The A' Design Award is one of the world's most recognized design accolade that celebrates remarkable design achievement. Winning entries are identified through careful assessment by an expert jury comprising academics, professionals and press members. The Bronze status represents notable design quality as judged by the review committee.
Elevate the art of structural design with your visionary architectural projects. The architecture award category highlights exceptional creativity, technical ingenuity, and the integration of sustainable practices in the built environment.
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