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SAM BUXTON

At UPco, we’re fortunate to have built long-term relationships with some wonderful clients – including the team at Buxton Group, a leading development business that specialises in residential and retirement living. Over the last three decades, we have worked with both the founder of this family business, Richard Buxton, and his daughter Samantha, who has […]
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MELBOURNE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

First opened in 1984, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum was created by Melbourne-based Holocaust survivors as a memorial to the 6 million Jews who were murdered in WWII. In 2017, UPco became involved with an exciting redevelopment of the Museum, which has been thoughtfully designed to ensure the stories of Holocaust survivors continue to be told. […]
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ZERO GIPPS

Having been shortlisted in the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards that will be announced tomorrow, Zero Gipps is a project we’re justifiably proud to have been involved with. UPco Senior Associate Sarah Thomas provides some insight into what makes this office development so interesting – especially in post-COVID times. The project in a nutshell Situated in […]
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SPOTSWOOD YARDS

For some projects, the planning process is a journey in itself – especially when it’s a development that’s paving the way for a new use of space. UPco’s Henry Wood reflects on one project that’s been some time ‘in the making’: Spotswood Yards. Let’s start at the very beginning. How did UPco become involved with […]
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