ARCHITECTURE& INTERIORDESIGN EDITION / 02 / 2019
Architectural Collaborative Pty Ltd www.archcollab.com.au info@archcollab.com.au (07) 3539 8880 6 Prospect Street Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 ABN 34 628 506 043 www.instagram.com/archcollab www.linkedin.com/company/archcollab Š Architectural Collaborative Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.
Architectural Collaborative is a team of professional designers who provide a range of architectural and interior design services in a variety of sectors including education, commercial, child care centres, retail, sports and leisure, residential, health and aged care and industrial. With over 10 years of strong industry presence our focus is on working together with clients, stakeholders and building users to create spaces and places that enrich people’s lives. Architectural Collaborative team’s history originates from Opus Architecture which had a strong presence since the acquisition of Tabletop Architects in 2008. When Opus was later acquired by the global engineering firm WSP, an opportunity arose to move away from the engineering multi-disciplinary organisation and create a new entity with architecture and interior design as our core delivery service. From this Architectural Collaborative Pty Ltd was established in 2018.
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about us who we are what do we do the archcollab touch
capabilities innovative design solutions interior design integration masterplanning visualisation graphic design & wayfinding
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about us
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whoarewe? Architectural Collaborative is a refined group of experienced, highly capable and collaborative creatives located in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia. The team is an established architecture firm that delivers architecture and interior design in a professional and intimate manner while exceeding expectation.
Our team’s experience working within multi-disciplinary firms allows us to function collaboratively with the wider building and engineering industry in order to achieve great outcomes. While also working in collaboration with our clients, it is our synergistic approach where they benefit most, from the project’s creation to its completion. Our work is a representation of our values, commitment and talent.
Our team is passionate about all aspects of the design process, and our vision to listen, create, inspire enables us to offer innovative and sustainable design solutions in a proactive and integrated manner.
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whatdowedo? Architecture is a response. Our creative thinking provides innovative solutions to complex architectural challenges. In every project we become invested in, we accumulate knowledge, understanding and perspective. We’re here to listen and help guide our clients, owners and users in understanding their architectural requirements and how our creative design solutions can respond to their needs.
We offer complete solutions including master planning, concept and design development options, operational conditions, environmental sustainability and financial viability. Our diverse skills are exemplified in all areas of the project. The basic principle of consulting, questioning and working closely with our customers underpins all our work.
Read more about our fields of work and capabilities in Capabilities & Sectors.
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Our primary services are architectural design and interior design. In addition to this, our creative team are capable of a multitude
of services - including but not limited to visualisation, urban design, project management and graphic design.
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thearchcollabtouch Throughout our projects, our clients develop an enhanced understanding of the fundamentals of good design. This enhanced knowledge then allows clients to demonstrate excellent governance and creates a transparent decision making process with their stakeholders. Our clients benefit from this approach as it allows them to: • Improve communication • Justify funding requests • Make economic decisions based on fact • Understand our services, costs and associated risks • Show their commitment to sustainable resourcing • Demonstrate the value and services we provide • Benchmark and measure our performance • Encourage continuous improvement Architectural Collaborative services are based on providing our customers with a level of skill and expertise matched with an indepth understanding of the project specifics whilst maintaining and enhancing established trustworthy client relationships. 12
Ultimately the success of a building can be judged by the way people use and enjoy them.
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LISTEN
verb - Take notice of an act on what someone says; respond to advice or a request.
We promise to embrace our role as architects and designers alike to take heed in the opinion, observation and advice of our client, wider team and users.
CREATE
verb - Bring (something) into existence.
We have the right people with the right skills to produce a clever, methodical and innovative solution from a collection of data. We create buildings, objects and spaces that are a representation of the gathered knowledge associated to the immediate site and broader context.
INSPIRE
verb - Fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
Our approach enables us to deliver a holistic outcome that is best for the project. Whether it be a small or large project, we consider all our work as installations in society to be used and inspire the user. ABOUT US / 15
our team
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Our close-knit team and social work culture harbours a collaborative work environment and close working relationship with our clients, sub-consultants and industry representatives. While we’re off the tools you’ll often find us on the dock sharing lunch together, playing a board game or hurling darts. This social dynamic strengthens our understanding of one another. Architectural Collaborative strongly believes in nurturing talent and this unique office dynamic provides each of our team members the right platform to grow and develop a greater understanding of their roles within the architecture and design industries.
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DIRECTOR
Dario is the Director at Architectural Collaborative. Previously, he was the Business Manager of Architecture at Opus International Consultants, known as Opus Architecture which was later acquired by WSP where he maintained his leading role of the architecture team. He is responsible for the delivery of all design projects and team coordination. He leads the business development and runs team meetings with the responsibility of maintaining enviable work group dynamics and mentoring. Dario’s skills and experience make him an asset to stakeholders and developers in both the public and private sectors. With an intense passion for design and attention to detail, he has over 22 years’ experience in all facets of Architectural Design, Documentation and Construction Process.
Dario has achieved Design Awards and recognition from various Design Institutes. His experience ranges from residential projects from home re-modelling to multiunit developments, commercial and industrial establishments, educational facilities from childcare centres through to technical colleges, aged care and medical facilities, sport and recreation and community buildings. His experience in a vast range of architectural projects allows him to bring a wide scope of knowledge to each project.
BIO 22 years experience Ass. Dip Arch. Drafting 1992 B Arch 1995 INTERESTS Music Health & Fitness Skiing Wining & Dining Travel
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INTERIOR DESIGNER & PRACTICE MANAGER ALISONDELL’ANNUNZIATA As Practice Manager and Interior Designer for the Architectural Collaborative Pty Ltd, Alison brings more than 30 years of marketing and interior design experience to the team. Her work is best known for following current trends while always complementing the rich history of interior design quirks, styles and principles. Alison’s strengths lie in her ability to balance practicality, functionality, form and budgets while engaging with the built environment to create an outcome that exceeds the expectations of her clients. This is evident in her track record. With an emphasis on colour and texture, Alison’s design selections work in harmony with the architect’s intentions and solutions, and the client’s key objectives. 22
Her focus lies in creating spaces appropriate for the end user that adopts environmentally sustainable finishes and projects that will maintain integrity over time yet will have the ability to adapt to future uses. Alison places a strong emphasis on sourcing local products and materials that not only complement the design’s local surroundings but reduces the carbon footprint of her designs. BIO 20 years experience Dip. Interior Design (1997) Ass. Dip. Marketing (1990) INTERESTS Art/Painting Music Collecting Clarice Cliff Ceramics Stand Up Paddle Boarding
BIO 9 years experience AIA Registration (2015) M. Arch (2012) B. Arch Des (2009) INTERESTS Running & Triathlon Life Drawing
JAMES HOLLANBY ARCHITECT Adam, a Registered Architect in Queensland, has been part of the Architectural Collaborative team in its various entities since early 2013. Adam began his learning in architecture while pursuing other passions in Landscape Architecture and Digital Collaborative Design and is a published author via a joint research project considering the effect recreational/sporting infrastructure has on remote mining communities. Adam’s focus leans heavily on his early experience within landscape architecture to understand how the surrounding environment can impact on the built form and users. Adam’s goal through-out his work is to utilise this understanding to create environmentally sensitive & immersive architecture that promotes interaction, and community within the built form.
BIO 14 years experience M. Arch (2011) B. Arch Des (2008) INTERESTS Running Architectural Visualisation
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James’ experience ranges across all phases of the traditional building procurement process from preliminary client consultation and scope development, through to detailed design documentation and on-site construction attendance. Over this period, he has worked in educational, residential, industrial and commercial sectors with a particular focus on Schools and Child Care. James places great importance on communication so that all built outcomes reflect client needs and aspirations. This comes from a history of working with repeat clients and building a mutual understanding that benefits future projects. He has a passion for hand drawing and insists on testing every design detail with pen and paper before committing to digital documentation.
BIO 8 years experience AIA Registration (2017) M. Arch (2015) B. Arch Honours (2013) INTERESTS Environmental Design Animals (Mostly Dogs) Motorsport Football/Soccer Cycling
ADAMPERRING ARCHITECT Jack has worked in the architecture industry since 2005. During this time, he has completed design and documentation for a range of projects in the educational, residential, public, industrial and commercial sectors. Jack has been involved in all aspects of the design process from broad master-planning down to small-scale detailing. Jack possesses the capabilities to see his design philosophies come to realisation following the contract administration and construction periods. He oversees the design, practicality and feasibility of many of the projects that are delivered diligently to our clients. Jack also holds the capabilities of producing marketing renders and fly through videos.
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BIO 3 years experience M. Arch (2017) B. Arch Honours (2016) INTERESTS Photography Graphic Design Rural Architecture Soccer/Football Camping
MATT ROADS ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATE Elly joined the Architectural Collaborative team in 2017 on a casual basis, whilst completing her Masters of Architecture at QUT. Elly has over 3 years experience working in architecture firms, having previously worked for a small, local design practice. She has experience in producing drawings from concept to construction and exposure to all aspects of project delivery. Elly’s wider experience also includes work for a building certifier and project builder for almost 3 years. Elly has always been passionate about pursuing a career in architecture, and was drawn to the unique mix of creativity and practicality that architecture offers. She has a particular interest in sustainable and functional design solutions, and believes that good design should quietly enhance the daily lives of it’s inhabitants.
BIO 3 years experience Dip Building Des (2014) B. Arch Honours (2018) INTERESTS Soccer/Football Modern Architecture Skateboarding Graphic Design Technology
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Matt became part of the team in 2017 while completing his Masters of Architecture. During his studies, he experienced a cultural educational exchange which involved travelling to Jinan, China. Working in conjunction with Chinese universities, Matt produced architectural designs located within the historic urban fabric of Jinan. With a passion for photography, Matt enjoys producing architecture that is not only functional, but also aesthetically simple and elegant. Being involved in architectural projects from concept through to construction provides him the opportunity to see his talent of balancing proportions to his attention to detail come to great effect. Matt has a diverse set of skills with experience in child care, hospitality and educational projects including a lead role in the delivery of The Events Centre, Caloundra. BIO 3 years experience M. Arch (2017) B. Arch Honours (2015) INTERESTS Swimming Painting Sustainable Design Beach Volleyball
ELL YTITE ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATE Josh joined the Architectural Collaborative team in early 2016. Prior to architecture, Josh completed his ceramic tiling apprenticeship and had 7 years of floor covering experience. It was during this time where he discovered his passion for architecture as he began to mix his interest of construction with his creative thinking. Since then, Josh has worked on the design and documentation of a range of projects, covering all aspects of the design process, gaining pivotal experience and knowledge. Josh’s focus on design lies within a simple understanding of materials and space, with a focus to create an experience that is enjoyed by everyone. Ultimately, architecture is central to improving the quality of life for the user, as we are to create spaces that are observant of their surroundings and memorable to their users.
BIO 3 years experience M. Arch (2018) B. Arch Honours (2017) INTERESTS Minimalism Travel Cooking Gardening
MADDY STUBBERFIELD ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATE George became a member of Architectural Collaborative after completing his Masters of Architecture at Griffith University in 2018. During his studies he had several opportunities to work alongside Australian and international government organisations. This work included travelling to Dotonbori, Japan and Semarang, Indonesia to help submit the application for the areas heritage listing. This work developed into a curiosity of how architecture is represented by photographers and whether design was accurately portrayed. His research led to the proposal of an ‘Information and Research Centre’ in Southport, focusing on the importance of the natural environment and its connection with architecture. This underpins his passion for sustainable design principles and incorporation of the natural environment.
Maddy joined the Architectural Collaborative team as a student in 2016 whilst completing her studies. After graduating, she travelled for four months gaining a broader appreciation of the world around her. She found the diversity of the built environment across different cultures particularly fascinating. With her interest and studies in urban design, she places importance on the wider context of architecture to improve the overall result. Over the years, Maddy has gained a range of experience primarily in the child care, education and retail sectors. She has been involved in all stages of project delivery from concept design through to construction documentation. Maddy’s consistent attention to detail allows her to generate well resolved architectural outcomes. BIO 1 year experience M. Arch (2018) B. Arch Honours (2016) INTERESTS Architecture Photography Cinema Natural World
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capabilities
innovative designsolutions
inn signs Our collaborative thinking looks to produce architecture and design that enriches the users experience and the context surrounding it.
Design begins when pen hits paper. Our talented team work in a workshop based environment to generate concepts for inspired and progressive settings for our designs.
Our close working relationships with many consultants leads to a holistic approach of sustainable practices. We utilise the knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, facade, structural and electrical engineers to keep up to date with today’s best sustainability practices.
We develop an architectural language that is fluid and adaptive to broader engagement with additional stakeholders and further discussions with the client.
This exchange of knowledge begins in seminars held by our industry colleagues that is then shared with our clients and in the right circumstances and opportunity, implemented into our architecture and designs.
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interiordesign integration
eriord integ Providing in-house interior design for our clients reduces cost and finds a unity in design thinking between the external and internal form and finishes. Our collaborative delivery process is found most evidently in the integration of interior design services within our architectural projects while also being able to deliver interior design as a standalone discipline.
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Headed by Ali, who has over two decades of experience, our interior design team has seamlessly been working in tandem with the architecture team delivering unified designs.
Through establishment of the interior design style, the architecture is able to adapt, respond and reflect this aesthetic approach and provide formal structures externally that positively impact on the internal space.
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erplan masterplanning
Masterplanning is applicable to all types of architectural projects particularly where the client, developer or land owner anticipates multiple buildings to occupy a site.
Future-proofing of architectural designs and precincts is a core value of our design team. Fundamental to this design approach is planning and forward thinking for future circumstances. The team has an in-depth understanding of this scope of work having delivered masterplans and revised masterplans for a multitude of school campuses, mining camps, industrial developments, transport corridors and sporting fields. Our masterplanning captures wider context analysis including orientation, site features, environmental factors, neighbouring uses, views, vistas, axis, topography and more. Our knowledge can and has been applied to similar design tasks which includes urban planning, cost planning and schematic planning. This process is a perfect fit for staging development, adapting to site changes and managing funding. 32
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sualis visualisation
Architectural visualisation is more than a rendered image to showcase an end result of the design. There is an exponential growth in digital 3D modelling and enhancement of experiencing an architectural product before project completion. At Architectural Collaborative, we place great value on finding the most cost-effective and time efficient visualisation modelling software to allow all stakeholders holistically understand the architecture prior to paying for the end result.
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Internally, this capability allows us as designers to pre-empt design flaws, construction details and proportional imbalance before these issues can impact the economical value of projects. More importantly, providing 3D models, renders and/ or flythroughs of projects allow the client & end user to be immersed in the proposed design from the outset. This is vital for making educated decisions prior to the commencement of construction, whether it be a detail, a facade or entire building.
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graphicdesign &wayfinding The integration of Graphic Design in our practice is critical to provide a holistic delivery service. Our team can assist in the integration of signage, wayfinding and visual branding within an architectural design, or the creation of visual marketing to assist in portraying a space to potential users.
graph Our team can adapt architecture, interior design and signage to existing corporate logos, branding which includes colour, company values and the aesthetic structure of logos. This is a service often found in the delivery or child care centres, educational projects and multi-residential developments Partnering this skill with our visualisation capability, we are able to provide a tangible product for distribution to potential investors, developers and tenants. Working with our larger sites and buildings, it is critical that the design includes intuitive way-finding that is found through formal relationships, hierarchy of spaces and signage. This is often developed at the outset of projects including the masterplanning phase.
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sectors
The team at Architectural Collaborative have diverse histories and experiences. The accumulative knowledge of the collective provide various architectural and design knowledge to a multitude of building types.
Our strong engagement with clients, developers and stakeholders has led to a strong presence in the Education, Commercial and Child Care sector. Although, the strength of our team lies in the diversity of project types we can deliver with a high attention to detail to the requirements of each building type. Through problem solving and undertaking our collaborative process, we are able to provide intelligent architectural solutions to any set of circumstances. We thrive in discovering, understanding and excelling in new and challenging scenarios and project types. While already having a wide scope of project type experience, the team are always seeking a new challenge.
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CHILDCARECENTRES Collectively, our team has experience in delivering nearly 100 Child Care centres working for both developers and operators, on green field and brownfield sites. Our experience has allowed us to meld the often-opposing priorities to create highly efficient yet simple and elegant centres that are harmonious in their surrounding are attractive to parents and provide spaces where the children can grow, develop and enjoy their early years. Our designs also adopt sustainable design and materiality that is robust and maintenance friendly in what is often a ‘harsh’ environment. Working with many Child Care operators, we are experienced working with design guidelines to find coherency between Child Care Centres. 42
EDUCATION Educational facilities are at the core of what we do. Our team has extensive experience in educational facilities for both the private and public sectors delivering in traditional and design and construct roles. Our designs focus on student centred learning environments with the student experience at the heart of our work in an aim to build a community of learners, many of which have won industry awards for design excellence. We also have extensive experience in the stakeholder process and funding applications including liaison with the Principals and Boards and working with the tertiary institutions.
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HEALTH&AGEDCARE Health and aged care facilities demand very specialist knowledge, the latest medical thinking and working closely with all stakeholders. The team has indepth knowledge of patient care, various building requirements and functions which streamlines our delivery of buildings in this sector. With all buildings, we place the user as our main priority and this building type is no exception. Investigation and implementation of the latest best practice for user-comfort is completed and incorporated at the beginning and through-out the project. Our designs have been praised for having a calming effect on patients, a result of our sensitive design approach.
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COMMERCIAL&HOSPITALITY Our experience in Commercial and Hospitality projects includes Hotels to Theatres, Offices, Bars and Restaurants. The team’s capability can provide intelligent programming and spatial planning to cater for a variety of user requirements and interior fit-outs. For refurbishments, we place highvalue on maintaining the operational and public use of the building. Strategic planning and staging of construction instigates minimal disruption to the functional requirements of our client’s buildings. We aim to provide spaces that are appropriate for their use and fit for purpose, which provide modern, inviting and flexible spaces for users whether you would like to enhance the value of your property or create a new building. SECTORS / 45
RESIDENTIAL Our Residential design experience ranges from home remodelling and extensions, through to high density residential developments. We tailor our service and approach to align with our client’s requirements and strive to achieve highly functional spaces that respond to the end users requirements. We apply a thorough analysis of the brief and context to understand a broad building performance requirement and design to this. Our strength lies in our experience of both small-scale residential and multi-residential architectural projects. This range includes both individual apartments and apartment buildings, stand-alone houses to townhouses including heritage listed home extensions and refurbishments. 46
SPORTS&RECREATION The Architectural Collaborative team has broad experience and a keen interest in a variety of sports, leisure and recreational facilities. Our collaborative design approach enables us to combine best practice and innovation to provide our clients with futureproofed design solutions that are both functional and flexible. We have the capability of providing facilities specific for communities through to state of the art and specific sporting facilities for elite athletes. Key to the success of our buildings within this sector is our approach to the masterplanning. Acknowledging future development and expansion at the beginning of the project provides positive economic and sustainable outcomes.
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INDUSTRIAL Our design approach in the industrial sector is sensitive to construction cost, sustainability, functionality and passive design in what are often large scale structures. Our experience in delivering under a multidisciplinary realm has provided inherent knowledge and understanding of the required performance of the building and the ancillary spaces often required around them. Varying construction methodologies to suit budget, time and site restraints are considered early to reduce re-work and unnecessary costs in material and labour. In addition, our architectural flair provides this highly functional spaces an aesthetic quality internally and externally.
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RETAIL The Retail sector is one that we have an extensive amount of experience of work in. Working with clients such as Kmart (delivering over 25 stores) to stand-alone neighbourhood centres or retail stores, our services cater for varying client requirements. Placing priority on maximising yield and efficiency from each site, we are able to exceed client expectations while still implementing our architectural design thinking to facades and form to maximise passive design opportunities. With the contributing knowledge of similar building types, we are able to implement a diverse range of design thinking to these typically large format buildings.
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key projects
Education Petrie, Brisbane QLD Completed 2019
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Client: Brisbane Catholic Education & Mt Maria College Petrie Construction Budget: $3.6million The Mt Maria College BGA 2017 project consists of three science labs, three general learning classrooms, a learning support zone with associated staff facilities, student amenities and a new tuckshop. We approached the design by first analysing the site in terms of visual/ ambulatory axes through the school. Using this to divide the site into pathways, we then considered the bulk and scale of the form and how it could respond to solar orientation, clearance from surrounding buildings (for overshadowing), site restrictions, and avoiding the landscaped poinciana trees to the north. With this established, we allocated functions based on ideal position – the tuckshop and eating area was situated at the heart of the school to the east, the amenities were close to main pathways, the more ‘internalised’ science rooms were located on the periphery to the west, while the learning
support and chill-out areas were given the calmer spaces on the upper floor. While undertaking this, we also considered the aesthetics and how the building could merge seamlessly into its context. Materials, colours, the roof form and other design elements where all selected to ensure the new centre would fit harmoniously with the surrounding campus buildings. Lastly, the centre was given character inside and out through interior design and landscape architecture. The interior design infused each room a greater sense of identity by utilising varying colour schemes in green, blue, yellow and red. Landscape-wise, the goal was to merge landscape and building where possible, an aim which is most visible in the undulating sandstone-block planters that run through the main social spaces.
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Sports and Recreation Crestmead, Brisbane QLD Completed: 2018 Client: Logan City Council Construction Budget: $3.5million Logan City Council redeveloped and expanded their Logan Metro Sports Park in Browns Plains. The development included four new rectangular sports fields and two clubhouses along with ample parking for big events. The new clubhouses serve as the training base and home ground for the A-League team, Brisbane Roar Football Club and local football governing body Football Brisbane. By combining these two major stakeholders, the development has become a prominent location within the Football community. Brisbane Roar’s Training Facility was developed to become a Premier location for the Brisbane Roar. The training base includes a premier full-size football pitch with associated change room, medical/ Physio room and kit room. This is supplemented by offices for the coaching staff, commercial kitchen and social space.
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The premier football field is setup to host low attendance matches with a spectator hill alongside holding the potential for a future development of a grandstand.
Football Brisbane’s Facilities acts as both the organisations head office and home ground for Football Brisbane events. The provision of three full-sized football pitches gives the organisation the flexibility to host local high profile matches such as National Premier League games and community tournaments. In addition to offices spaces, the facility includes a canteen, public amenities, match facilities such as First Aid Rooms & Referees Rooms and four spacious changerooms for the players.
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Aged Care Facility Taigum, Brisbane QLD Completed 2018 Client: Anglicare Construction Budget: $25.0million Symes Grove is a 105 Bed Aged Care Facility located in Taigum, North Brisbane. It was designed with three primary objectives; to maximise light and views for residents, to optimise staff efficiencies for travel and supervision and thirdly to reduce energy consumption through passive design. Unlike the usual loop-style plan favoured for most aged care facilities, this centre was planned like the spokes of a wheel, with a series of wings branching off a centralised social & staff space. This proved beneficial for several reasons – staff inefficiencies and walking distances were minimised, the supervision capacity of corridors increased, and rooms generally had greater access to views and sunlight. As each wing had a unique orientation, we devised a series of different façade systems to block or filter
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direct summer sunlight penetration into rooms, resulting in increased comfort and reduced loads on air conditioning. This centre was also notable for its approach to special care (dementia) areas. Instead of placing all the dementia-affected patients in a large loop-planned ward, the special care wing was broken into a series of ‘cottages’ consisting of six to eight bedrooms, a living room, a resident’s kitchen, a resident’s laundry, and a garden. All these spaces were linked together in a smaller circular path so that resident circumambulation of the facility (necessitated in special care) would still be provided. However, the small scale of these cottages meant that they could conform to these standards while retaining a more intimate and homely feel.
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Multi Residential Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Completed 2018 Client: Forrester Properties Construction Budget: $19.0million The Baxter Street Apartment is a 52-unit development located in Fortitude Valley in inner-Brisbane. The building was designed to maximise efficiencies and floor space on a highly constrained site, where the form was largely determined by council planning envelopes and building regulations. The main feature of the building is a series of glass fins mounted on the facade which served to provide sun protection while also emphasising the verticality of the form. This was done to counter the bulky shape that was driven by the 5 storey podium requirement. The colours relate to the hues commonly associated with Brisbane - reds, greens and purples of summer jacaranda and poinciana trees.
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We provided the concept design through to documentation, including the interior design of the club lounge media room and the roof deck, which were added to the project at a late stage during construction. For the club lounge, we lined the walls with acoustic panelling and LED lighting in long vertical stripes of varying thickness, relating to the building’s external appearance. We also followed this language in the design of the roof deck, which was planned into several different spaces catering for groups of different sizes. This included a lap pool, 2 outdoor cinema zones and an open air gym. The apartment designs were completed in conjunction with Elm Interiors.
This project was awarded the Master Builders Housing and Constructions Award of Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) up to $20 million.
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Commercial / Hospitality Caloundra Completed 2019
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Client: Sunshine Coast Council in conjunction with The Events Centre $6.0million Construction Budget As part of the Building Better Regions fund, The Events Centre in Caloundra was granted a $6 million redevelopment which involved a striking new entry including a porte cochere and internal works to the foyer, bar and cafe, kitchen, main theatre and major HVAC works. The success of this project lies in the balance of the proposed design with the existing fabric. Our approach celebrates the existing 1980’s Art-Deco inspired structure and materiality while meeting the client’s ‘Centre by the Sea’ theme. The facade along Minchinton Street has been completely revitalised with a new porte cochere, covered deck and covered link. These curvaceous forms pay respect to the existing structure while also meeting the client’s brief. The design captures elements of Caloundra and the wider Sunshine Coast region through the use of material, form and subtle articulation.
Timber extrusions extend beyond the structure in an intentional pattern to reference the Glasshouse Mountains of Sunshine Coast’s hinterland while emphasising the client’s desire for a wave structure. Timber materiality references the Caloundra boardwalk at it’s local Bulcock Beach which is also the highlighting material within the Main Theatre.
The multi-purposed Main Theatre consisted of providing new wall and ceiling surfaces while working existing seating, stages and lighting designs. Working closely with the acoustic engineer, particular surface patterns and shapes were selected to create a multi-functional theatre space while meeting client satisfaction aesthetically and acoustically. Meeting the versatile space’s acoustic, functional and aesthetic expectation is the design’s strength.
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Education Carina, Brisbane QLD Completed 2019
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Client: Brisbane Catholic Education & San Sisto College Construction Budget: $2.7million The Dominic Centre Redevelopment was the final stage of a 5-year mater plan which aimed to provide modern teaching facilities and maximise useable external space on a densely developed campus. The project had a diverse functional brief including two senior science rooms, general learning room for RE studies, modern student amenities and change rooms, learning support and wellbeing centre, gym and IT facilities. By replacing the original Dominic Centre (the oldest building on campus) the project occupied a very significant parcel of the school site and was to become the principal student entrance and threshold between administrative and academic facilities. It was this siting that inspired the inclusion of the extended roof structure and perforated screening as a distinct entry statement.
The simple gable roof form references the scale and geometry of the original convent building adjacent. This ensures an appropriate synergy with the built context. A brick arched colonnade provides the primary structure for the roof overhang and formalises the student entry to the campus. The centre is divided into a pair of two storey extensions which engage with the existing Aquinas building to frame a central courtyard and provide the external space envisaged by the master plan.
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Child Care Centre Nundah, Brisbane QLD Under Construction (TBC 2019) Client: Devcorp Pty Limited Construction Budget: $9.0million Habitat at Nundah was designed as a premier childcare facility for the inner northern suburbs of Brisbane. The centre accommodates 129 children, who are split into two curriculums: standard (mainstream) and Montessori. The centre was designed to maximise light, natural air, and ceiling heights. Positioned at the top of a hill overlooking the suburbs and CBD, the design included a strong emphasis on views, especially from the foyer and top floor staff spaces. With regard to staff, our client requested that we provide salubrious and inviting series of staff spaces, to assist them in attracting the best personnel to the centre. In accordance with Montessori principles, internal and external spaces favour natural materials like timber and brick. The Montessori element also
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demanded that learning spaces have an enhanced connection to the natural world, which was achieved through a careful design of external playspaces by the landscape architects. In addition to the standard facilities, the centre included a mothers room, a top-floor multipurpose room/ deck with recording studio, and an interactive kitchen (with adjacent kitchen court and vegetable garden) to assist in the learning process. Overall the design sought to be respectful of its context. Materials and elements were selected to relate it to the buildings in the surrounding precinct, which included a church, a nunnery and a school. Simultaneously, the design aesthetic aimed to be slightly more ‘playful’ and childfocused than a standard building, so children would instinctively feel less intimidated and more relaxed when at this centre. Renders produced by Visual Art Studio
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Commercial // Retail Port Macquarie, NSW Completed 2017 Client: Kmart Construction Budget: $19.0million The development of Marina Shopping Centre includes a new 6,700 plus square meter stand alone Kmart store and adjoining 13 speciality shops. The new Kmart store and speciality tenancies is located on land fronting Walters and Park streets. The site was previously the home of St Joseph’s Regional High School. The location of the new Kmart store will provide a new retail hub to service the coastal town of Port Macquarie The format of the store is laid out the basis of a large single footprint that allows for generous floor plate for customers along with providing a large back of house area for the delivery and distribution of stock. The back of house also contains offices and amenities for staff.
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Externally the store visually welcomes customer entrance via a glazed wind lobby that provides a double height entry space acting as the threshold between the external environment and the wonders of the retail merchandise that await your purchase.
Anchored to either side of the main Kmart entry portal are a number of smaller tenancies that provide a range of other bespoke retail offerings. These tenancies have glazed shopfront so as customers and onlookers can engage visually and metaphorically with the active daily rituals of shopping and socializing. The palate of materials that the building is intended to be constructed from is a combination of concrete, steel, glass and timber battens and screens. The colours and finishes are predominately natural, to enable the building to integrate into its surroundings and local environs.
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Industrial Hemmant, Brisbane QLD Completed 2019 Client: Screen Queensland Construction Budget: $1.5million The Screen Queensland Studios are part of the Queensland’s Government’s $12m investment into new film and television production studios to bolster the Queensland film industries capabilities. Working in collaboration with WSP (international multidisciplinary consultancy) the team at Architectural Collaborative provided architecture and graphic design services for the conversion of the existing warehouses and offices into a state-of-the-art facility capable of attracting international productions to the Queensland Region. The project consisted of the refurbishment and change of use of the existing cotton warehouses to; two soundstages of 3,000m2 each; two warehouses of 3,000m2 each; mixed use building of 3,000m2
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Sound stages require a very specific micro-climate to allow for the building of set’s and the recording of productions. As light and noise is controlled artificially within the production itself, any light and noise penetrating the building fabric must be removed to allow for consistent recording. In a new build this is simple as the external fabric can be designed from the inside-out to ensure the space is contained. Retro-fitting an existing building though is difficult, as any addition must work within the confines of the existing cladding and structural constraints of the existing facility. As the project would have a high rotation of tenants and users it was important to provide a detailed wayfinding approach to the entirety of the facility. The team provided graphic design services to complete wayfinding & signage throughout the site. Building off Screen Queensland’s logo the pixel and their corporate colours.
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Commercial // Hospitality Brisbane CBD, QLD Completed 2019 Client: Accor Hotel Group Construction Budget: $<1.0million ‘Goldfinch’ is a refurbishment of an existing restaurant located on the ground floor of the Pullman Hotel in Brisbane. Seating approximately 200 people, project involved the refurbishment of the current outdated, dark ‘heavy’ 70’s environment. The client brief was to ‘lighten up the space’ and make it ‘more appealing to passers by and hotel client”. With this in mind, the design approach resulted in a slight re-shuffle of the interior layout to create some formal and some less formal dining spaces such as banquette seating, as well as a cafe area where pedestrians can walk up to a service and display counter to order coffee. The palette is light and fresh with a hint of elegance in the bronze trimming which is anchored to subtle references of the hotels rich history
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Our involvement followed a concept scheme by CW Interior Design, who designed the restaurant in a ‘conservatory style’ that emphasised a panelled-wall aesthetic with reflective surfaces and hanging plants & lights.
We were engaged to refine the layout, resolve details, produce 3D renders, assemble a full schedule of finishes, provide construction documentation and assist with RFIs in the building process. The refurbishment invigorated what was previously a relatively flat and underutilised space.
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Sports & Recreation Dalby, QLD Completed 2011 Client: Dalby Regional Council and PCYC Construction Budget: $6.7million This development consisted of two indoor sprung basketballs courts, netball courts, soccer & touch football fields, indoor gymnasium area, toilets, change room facilities, kiosk, canteen facilities, childcare facilities, and large community function area. This project required a passive designed building with maximum possible use of natural light and ventilation. As the site is prone to flooding, the structure needed to be constructed above the flood plain. The highly reactive black soil presented challenges for positioning of composition of the structures footings.
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The delivery of this project in rural Queensland was managed diligently through a structured project delivery process. Providing a clear understanding to all stakeholders - client, contractor, tenant from the outset of their engagement was critical. The architecture also responded to the rural context through form, material, buildability, climate and resourcing.
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Residential Mt Crosby, Brisbane QLD Completed 2019 Client: SEQ WATER Construction Budget: $1.9million Constructed in 1891 under the design guidance of Charles McLay (Brisbane Customs House architect), the buildings in Mt Crosby heritage housing precinct were erected to house the staff operating the adjacent heritage listed Mt Crosby Water treatment plant built in 1893/4. The precinct comprises one cottage, four duplexes and two substantial houses and is entered in the Brisbane City Plan heritage register. Although the buildings remained remarkably intact regarding their heritage significance, the buildings had fallen into a state of disrepair thus requiring considerable intervention to ensure their heritage significance could live on for future generations to enjoy.
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Under the direction of SEQ Water, Architectural Collaborative assisted in the delivery of documentation and contract administration services to assist in restoring the buildings to a habitable state and endeavour to find opportunities to reinstate heritage components where possible. Through careful assessment and collaboration with heritage advisors the project team was able to re-invigorate the existing precinct and provide new life to significant part of Brisbane rich industry and workers history.
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Commercial // Office Sydney, NSW Completed 2013 Client: Opus International Consultants Construction Budget: $0.7million Offices need to be functional as well as eye-catching. Intelligent design can boost the efficiency of work, provide flow cues and create an environment that your clients will enjoy visiting and your staff will value working in. The new Opus Australia Head Office located on the top floor of Tower Two, 475 Victoria Avenue in Chatswood is a modern design statement displaying the level of skill Opus offers. The fit out of the existing floor included designing a modern active based working environment containing an entry statement, reception, boardroom, 3 meeting rooms, 9 offices, 65 works stations, communal break out spaces, active edge spaces, lunch room and office support facilities.
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Building on the Opus corporate look that was first created in the Brisbane office (previously delivered by Architectural Collaborative), Opusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sydney office communicates professionalism and sophistication to itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visitors. The furniture, fixtures and fittings have been carefully selected with longevity and purpose in mind. The team also provided the fitout and design for Opus offices located in Brisbane, Adelaide, Alice Springs and Melbourne. These were completed between 2011 & 2015, ranging between budgets of $0.5-1.8 million.
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Education Jindalee, Brisbane QLD Completed 2016 Client: BAS/DET Construction Budget: $3.0million The project at Centenary State High School is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Year 7 to Secondaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; project that consisted of General Learning Areas, Flexible Learning areas, staff room, amenities, Collab rooms and Head of Department offices. Challenges to the site were in relation to provided safe equitable access to a building on a sloping site with conflicting access routes from both north and south of the site. Our site investigations, concept work and design resulted in offering and having accepted an alternate site to avoid significant costs associated with in ground services. A North-South orientation allowed for maximum light which was cleverly controlled with the use of aluminium elliptical battens and screens designed via precision modelling to remove all glare from all classrooms.
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Education Caboolture, Brisbane QLD Completed 2016
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Client: Brisbane Catholic Education & St Columbans College Construction Budget: $3.0million The primary challenge of this hall was to provide all the necessary facilities and square-metre areas of the brief while staying within a very tight budget. Although it required extensive valueengineering prior to construction, we worked with the builders and obtained a result that fulfilled both the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements of quantity and quality. Environmentally, we sought to make the building as passively comfortable as possible. Low level louvres direct breezes through the space while high level louvres and whirly-birds remove hot air from the ceiling. The northern end of the hall has huge sheets of translucent polycarbonate cladding that work to fill the space with natural light and reduce dependence on artificial lighting. The space is also very flexible, as large nets can be slid across the hall to divide up spaces.
The Master Plan produced by Architectural Collaborative and Endorsed by Brisbane Catholic Education in 2009, incorporated the intergeneration of a Trade Training Centre (TTC) which was funded by the Australian Federal Government and constructed 2 years prior. The TTC which is located on the southern end of the hall (Stage side) provides a dual capacity in functioning independently as a hair dressing facility, catering kitchen and restaurant, but also interacts with the Hall converting the space into a fully functioning performing arts centre with a professional stage and lighting.
The Mary Mackillop Performance Centre holds the ability to cater for 2 000 people in a formal seated arrangement with catering produced in the commercial kitchen.
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