Bourne Blue Architecture pty ltd
Architecture Firm Newcastle / Australia


Merewether Alterations
Newcastle / Australia / 2016
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Cooks Hill Alterations
Cooks Hill / Australia / 2015
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Blueys Beach House 4
Blueys Beach / Australia / 2015
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Hamilton Alterations
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Blueys Beach House 3
Blueys Beach / Australia / 2013
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Redhead Alterations
New South Wales / Australia / 2013
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Elizabeth Beach Residence
Elizabeth Beach / Australia / 2013
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North Coast House
New South Wales / Australia / 2011
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Newcastle Alterations
Newcastle / Australia / 2011
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Merewether Residence
Merewether / Australia / 2011
Bourne Blue Architecture pty ltd
Bourne Blue Architecture was established full time in Newcastle in July 1996. It’s directors are Rachael Bourne and Shane Blue, both graduates of Sydney University in 1991 and 1990 respectively. They moved to Canberra to design and then build the Fadden Hills house. They obtained a builders licence and sought to compliment their theoretical education with practical experience. Using a diverse team of furniture makers, boatbuilders and young architects, the project was completed within eighteen months. Both directors worked in practices in Sydney, Canberra and London before deciding to settle in Newcastle. In 17 years, 165 projects have been built, ranging from various domestic projects up to a $5 million multi purpose performance hall and sports centre for the Hunter Valley Grammar School
The practice is design based, and small, so that all projects have substantial director involvement, and a project architect who takes the project from beginning to end.
The Practice has completed work from Canberra to Port Macquarie, including Sydney, Newcastle, Pokolbin, Wollombi and Pacific Palms. Our work has been published locally, nationally and internationally. The office is 100% solar powered with a rooftop 5kW photovoltaic array. Excess power is generated daily and is sold back to the grid. 6000L of water storage tanks collect rainwater for toilet flushing and garden use..
The practice is design based, and small, so that all projects have substantial director involvement, and a project architect who takes the project from beginning to end.
The Practice has completed work from Canberra to Port Macquarie, including Sydney, Newcastle, Pokolbin, Wollombi and Pacific Palms. Our work has been published locally, nationally and internationally. The office is 100% solar powered with a rooftop 5kW photovoltaic array. Excess power is generated daily and is sold back to the grid. 6000L of water storage tanks collect rainwater for toilet flushing and garden use..

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Bourne Blue Architecture was established full time in Newcastle in July 1996. It’s directors are Rachael Bourne and Shane Blue, both graduates of Sydney University in 1991 and 1990 respectively. They moved to Canberra to design and then build the Fadden Hills house. They obtained a builders licence and sought to compliment their theoretical education with practical experience. Using a diverse team of furniture makers, boatbuilders and young architects, the project was completed within eighteen...

- Shane Blue
- Director

- Shane Blue
- Director