Blight Rayner Architecture

05/05/2026

The concept for the 1500 seat auditorium was to generate the sense of a rainforest canopy also referred to in the poem. The ironbark folds are shaped to optimise acoustic conditions for opera, ballet, dance, drama, symphony and musicals, using a system of sliding baffles behind perforations in the timber to adapt resonance to each performance mode.
 
The Glasshouse Theatre is the first in Australia to be able to stage opera, dance, ballet, symphony, theatre and amplified musicals all at world-class level. This is achieved by several innovations - a system of adjustable acoustic baffles behind perforated timber walls around the theatre, a flexible hanging baffle over the stage, and an unconventional proportioning of the theatre which has no seat further than 28 metres from the stage, generating an unprecedented intimacy between performer and audience.
 
We extend our thanks to and all those involved for their fantastic job of the timberwork designed for acoustic performance.
 
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20/04/2026

The inspiration for the undulating façade was a poem written by First Nations Elder and Artist Lilla Watson about the river fronting the Glasshouse precinct. 
It talked of the image of viewing fish swimming through the ripples of the river, and we conceived the idea of viewing people in the foyers in the same way through rippled glass, creating a sense of ‘public’ theatre. 
Of course, it is also an abstraction of a stage curtain through which people in the street gain glimpses through to what’s occurring inside.

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26/03/2026

Congratulations to , who has been named one of three Urban Design Champions at the 2026 Australian Urban Design Awards.

This award recognises Michael’s decades-long leadership in urban design, particularly for Brisbane and across Queensland, and through architecture, planning, policy advocacy, education and social impact work.

He joined Shelley Penn AM and Rob McGauran on stage to receive this prestigious award, co-convened by , and .

13/03/2026

Very exciting to attend the Gala Opening of our Glasshouse Theatre and see it in action.

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24/07/2023

Join us tomorrow as some of the BR team pedals for a cause close to our hearts – The Pedal for Homeless Youth. Youth homelessness impacts 44,000 young Australians, with 1 in 3 young people being turned away from supported accommodation services every night.

The Property Industry Foundation is dedicated to solving this problem. With their Haven House Program, they unite the property and construction industry to build homes for homeless youth.

Last year, we were Queensland’s top fundraisers for The Pedal. Help us make an even bigger impact this year! Come and support us at 12 pm in Queen Street Mall as we pedal our hearts out on stationary bikes to raise funds for PIF’s Haven House program.
Your donations can change lives, providing hope and stability to vulnerable youth. Together, let's make a difference and end youth homelessness.

SPONSOR OUR TEAM:
https://www.tourdepif.com.au/fundraisers/blightrayner/pedal-for-homeless-youth-qld

30/06/2023

The NRTC is open! We are proud to have contributed to the first dedicated home for women’s rugby in Australia, and the new home for the Queensland Reds Mens and Womens, the Buildcorp Wallaroos, the Reds 7, and Reds Academy.

Congratulations to the entire project team on the delivery of this transformative high-performance sporting facility.

Photography: Christopher Frederick Jones

Buildcorp Group

Read more in the link below.

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The National Rugby Training Centre at Brisbane’s hallowed rugby park Ballymore was officially opened on Thursday 29 June.

09/06/2023

The Qld Chapter - Australian Institute of Architects held their Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards on Friday, 19 May at Cloudland BNE. We were honoured to receive five Regional Commendations for projects entered in the commercial architecture, heritage, interior architecture, urban design, and educational architecture categories.

Our commended projects included Jubilee Place, Jubilee Hotel, and St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Sports Precinct, with Jubilee Place Precinct also being awarded the People’s Choice Award.

These projects have now been shortlisted for the Queensland Architecture Awards to be announced in June 2023.

Congratulations and thank you to our design teams, clients, and collaborators.

Read more in the link below.

We were honoured to receive five Regional Commendations for projects entered in the commercial architecture, heritage, interior architecture, urban design, and educational architecture categories.

30/05/2023

For 138 years The Lady Musgrave Trust has provided practical solutions that transform lives and transition young Queensland women who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness to a life of opportunity and prosperity.

We are currently in the process of designing a transitional housing complex at a site donated by a major developer in Logan.

We’re proud members of this pro bono project team (including Construction, MACE, XBURO and Saunders Havill Group) working to deliver safe and supported housing for young Queensland women and their children.

Read more about the project and how you can help.

The Lady Musgrave Trust are currently on track to deliver a new transitional housing complex for young mothers and their children.