Jon’s practice spans architecture, urban design, interior design, teaching, research, publication and community engagement.

Selected Projects -

St George Sailing Club
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St George Sailing Club

St George Sailing Club, Sans Souci is a community institution. Established in 1897, it is one of the oldest sailing clubs in Australia. The new club taps our social memory, engendering inclusiveness for a diverse community.

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Affordability
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Affordability

The way we value land and housing needs a rethink. The Winter 2017 edition of the Architecture Bulletin dissects the issues on housing affordability and presents the ways forward, as relevant today as ever.

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WMI
Jon Jacka Jon Jacka

WMI

The Westmead Millennium Institute is one of the leading medical research institutes in Australia. It’s purpose is “to enrich the health and wellbeing of people globally by liberating them from the major disease challenges of our time.” The new building is designed to bring together diverse research groups for collaboration.

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Laneway House
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Laneway House

Laneway House reimagines the urban form of Newtown, Sydney for social interaction. It’s a prototype for the locality and for similar urban areas defined by terrace houses. It reorients the house to the laneway, fostering chance encounters with both neighbours and passers by.

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