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Property designed and built for life

Willemsen brings more than 50 years’ experience designing, building and managing high quality buildings. We design architecturally guided spaces of enduring quality, built with a high attention to detail to ensure performance. With functional design as the fundamental premise of all concepts, we create places that inspire collaboration – places where people want to live and work.

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Willemsen designs are characterised by understated functionality, exhibiting a simplicity of form and quality which reflects attention to detail in all aspects of the design and documentation process. Looking beyond the design fads that come and go, Willemsen are known for classic, iconic buildings that stand the test of time, delivering lifelong beauty, form and functionality.
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From 50 years’ experience designing and building our projects, Willemsen brings deep technical knowledge and building expertise to deliver functional design concepts with buildability at their core. Known for best-in-class buildings, we focus on the detail - particularly technology and engineering - and have a successful track record partnering with our clients and Australia’s leading builders for the successful delivery of complex projects.
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A key success factor for realising a building’s full potential is in the commissioning and the translation of its engineering technology and design intent to the end user. We work closely with clients, engaging our engineering team to provide unparalleled technical support to ensure that our clients’ workplaces take advantage of the full capacities of our buildings. Through this process, our clients can have certainty in the delivery of a workplace environment which supports their objectives.
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Central to the Willemsen business model is the expectation of a long-term relationship with each client. Willemsen operates its properties in acknowledgement of the substantial commitment and investment of trust made by clients, working closely with them as well as their planners and builders to ensure a high-quality outcome from design to delivery and beyond.
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Established in 1972, Willemsen began with the design and development of residential buildings. Our experience in the design and construction of high-quality housing is broad ranging, from single housing, medium density housing through to high rise multi storey developments.
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Over 50 years of trading, Willemsen has established a substantial capital reserve which is invested outside of our own direct property assets, minimising gearing and broadening geographic dispersion. To ensure continued investment diversification, we actively seek to deploy this investment capital into opportunistic value investments that are aligned with our own business objectives and values.

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65 Canberra Avenue

This building’s unique location and design provide a highly desirable setting with tremendous workplace amenity on the edge of Canberra’s parliamentary precinct.

55 Blackall Street

Originally built in 1990, 55 Blackall Street is a working example of Willemsen’s technical capacity and towards net zero commitment through the preservation of embodied carbon in existing structures. Fully renovated, it is a reflection of the modern workplace and operationally achieves 5.5 Star NABERS energy with exceptional indoor environmental quality.

One Canberra Avenue

The new Commonwealth headquarters for the Australian Department of Finance are located at 1 Canberra Avenue - at the footsteps of the new Parliament House of Australia, adjacent to St. Paul’s Cathedral. Its form, massing and materials are respectful of their place within the national capital and will endure and continue to improve the surrounding public realm. It is a true exemplar of sustainable development and the modern public sector workplace.

5 Farrell Place

Completely renovated in 2022, 5 Farrell Place is an exemplar of Willemsen’s commitment to rigorous maintenance and comprehensive building upgrades. Set in a core Canberra CBD location with sweeping views and class-leading energy efficiency, the property offers premium workplaces for a variety of organisation sizes from 125 Square metres.