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with ARCHITECTS DOVEY & ASSOCIATES
1800m² New Office Building for Office Park Developments, Freeway Office Park, Eight Mile Plains
Design & Project Architect
2014 to 2015 (completed December)
Services Provided:
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Schematic to detail design, based on (broad) DA approved footprint for park
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Planning and regulatory compliance assessment
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Construction drawings/documentation preparation
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Structural & services coordination
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Occasional Site supervision
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Shop drawing assessment for structural steel & glazing
The last of seven buildings in FOP phase 1, Building 1 occupies a prominent position at the park entrance. Typical styling elements, used in all OPD developments, are applied in an updated/refreshed manner. This not only ensures that the new building fit seamlessly into the established park, but sets the tone for the imminent second phase, located across the road. Visual fragmentation of the facades is achieved through controlled cantilever and simple projections, thereby achieving interesting effects without adding to structural cost.
The plan is simple, with the core positioned to maximise multi-tenant entrance opportunity, and efficiently apply escape routes. The double volume lobby, with its extensive glazing and skylights, is used to relay natural light into adjacent deep floor areas.
ADA TEAM: Anton Dovey (principal); Chapman Leijenaar (project team leader); Andrew Prefonteine (drafting); Jesse Du Plessis (drafting)
PROFESSIONAL TEAM: BG Group (structural); Henwood Consulting (civil); Annron (mechanical); BSD (electrical & hydraulic); Planning Australia (planner); BSP (certifier); BDA (fire); ERC (energy); Landmark (surveyors)
CONTRACTOR: Hutchinson Builders
PHOTOS: Skye Wakefield & CL