# Rice Daubney

Rice Daubney was a Sydney based architectural practice with over 120 staff. It was established in 1976 by Kevin Rice and John Daubney, both formerly of Fombertaux Rice Hanly. The practice's head office was located at 110 Walker Street in North Sydney, a building that was designed by Rice Daubney in the late 1980s. In October 2013 the firm was acquired by HDR with the brand retired in June 2017.
The firm's work covered most sectors of the architectural design industry with a strong emphasis on the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and sustainable design practices in building. Rice Daubney pioneered the use of a new glazing system for multi-storey buildings and foresaw a shift away from high-rise office towers to lower-scale, more personalised buildings.

## History

In 1976 Kevin Rice left the firm Fombertaux Rice Hanly where he had been managing director and with another former employee of Fombertaux Rice Hanly, John Daubney jointly established Rice Daubney. Early projects that helped establish the firms reputation include the Queen Victoria Building renovation/restoration (completed 1986) and the Zenith Centre in Chatswood (completed 1987). Additional offices were opened in Jakarta in late 1987 and Brisbane in 2004.
When Kevin Rice retired in 1990, John Daubney took over as managing director.
In October 2013 Rice Daubney was purchased by HDR. In June 2017 the Rice Daubney brand was retired.

## Notable projects

Rice Daubney designed some of Australia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:
| Completed | Project name | Location | Award |
| 1986 | Queen Victoria Building renovation | Sydney central business district | RAIA (NSW) Sir John Sulman Medal for outstanding Architecture (1987) |
| | Orion Town Centre | Springfield, Queensland | UDIA (Qld) State and presidents Award |
| 1987 | Zenith Centre | Chatswood, Sydney | |
| 1987 | Erina Fair | Erina | RAIA Premier's Awards for Innovation in Design (2005) |
| | Sunshine Coast University Hospital | Kawana Waters, Queensland | |
| | The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | Camperdown, Sydney | |
| | Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Australian Advanced Treatment Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital | Randwick, Sydney | |
| | Liverpool Hospital Clinical Services Block 2 (CSB2) | Liverpool, Sydney | |
| 2007 | Rouse Hill Town Centre | Rouse Hill, Sydney | RAIA Walter Burley Griffin Urban Design AwardRAIA (NSW) Lloyd Rees Award for Outstanding Urban Design (2008)Banksia People's Choice Award |
| 2010 | Coca-Cola Place | North Sydney | Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards – NSW Development of the Year (2011)Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards – Best New Sustainable Development (2011)AIA NSW Awards Commercial Building Commendation for Outstanding Architecture (2011)Urban Taskforce Development Excellence Award – Development of the Year (2010)NSW Excellence in Property Award (The Australian Property Industry) – The Environmental Development Award (2010)New South Wales Excellence in Building and Construction Awards (Master Builder's Association) – Best Use of Glass (2010)New South Wales Excellence in Building and Construction Awards (Master Builder's Association) – Energy Efficiency (2010) |
| | 388 George Street | Sydney central business district | |