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IN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL was approached by Sprout Architects requesting interior assistance on a new build home they were designing for Hamilton Island. The location itself was enough to entice IN DESIGN INTERNATIONAL to be involved as the interior consultant… However, upon sighting the preliminary plans that Sprout had created with its’ spectacular entry foyer overlooking a canter levered pool; there was the added bonus of knowing that this property was going to be something absolutely extraordinary once handed over! “We collaborated with the architect on almost every aspect of the building inside and out! “We have found the best design results come from working alongside like-minded visionaries! It was an pleasure to work with Sprout’s dream!” says IDI director Penny del Castillo The brief was produce a comfortable holiday home for the clients’ extended family when they came to visit the sailing mecca paradise! From the front fence and arrival reflection ponds to the steep back garden boardwalk, pools, lighting, electrical, joinery and all things in between In Design International were involved! “Our services extend well beyond spatial planning, schedules of finishes and documentation” boasts Penny. Once all architectural works and interior documentation were underway, In Design International independently set about making the selections for furnishings, window treatments and decoration. Then followed through with the precision project management of supplying and installing the entire homes contents in just a few days! Penny admits “Working on an island has its logistical challenges! But the rewards are well worth the effort!” IN Design International has also accomplished projects in New Zealand… (a slightly larger island)... Bali mainland and Lembongan Island. “So we have had some practice!” laughs Penny!
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Scope of works: ●● spatial planning ●● interior design ●● joinery detail ●● furniture layout ●● interior decoration ●● selection/schedule of material & finishes ●● selection supply & placement of furniture ●● supply & fitout of all furnishings, window treatments, décor & equipment ●● custom rug design ●● placement & installation of original art ●● lighting, air-conditioning and electrical plans.
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Sleek, minimalist Austview Sashless Windows marry with the individual needs of each project and can be used in new or existing residential or commercial buildings with great ease. The clean simple design in either aluminium or timber guides gives a sense of space and light and blend to enhance your overall design. Austview offer a range of double glazed double hung sashless windows to meet the acoustic and thermal energy conservation requirements of many building projects. Flyscreens are easily added and for additional security stainless steel Supa Screens are available. To compliment the Austview range of double hung sashless windows we also supply horizontal sashless sliding windows which are available in a number of configurations. Austview Sashless Windows have passed air infiltration tests in accordance with AS4420.4, making them suitable for air conditioned buildings.
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SOLUTION FOR FINISHING A BALCONY
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS UNDERDECK is made in Australia and is a specially designed & engineered ceiling system that transforms the unsightliness of the underside of the deck or balcony into a clean looking ceiling, and the area under the deck can be a usable area all year round. Underdeck solves the age old problem for those who have wanted to utilize under the deck space and keep the area dry on wet days, and expand the outdoor living area without the cost of tiling the deck above etc. Up to now there has not been any standard way to cover under a deck or balcony, just many individual ideas. Underdeck panels interlock and are attached to top hat battens which creates the fall for the water to run along the panels. Underdeck comes in all the Colorbond colours and three Timber look finishes. Is it just for homes? No, Underdeck is the perfect solution for both home and commercial solutions when waterproofing under a deck or balcony is required. It can be used as a ceiling on all types of applications inside and outside.
Underdeck is: • Made in Australia • Easy to install • Limited Lifetime warranty (salt spray excluded) • All components are maintenance free – will not Rust, Rot or Corrode • Made from recycled metal • Available in all Colorbond colours • Versatile product which works with either existing or new decks • Increases usable area for entertainment or storage, without weather worries • Adds value, beauty and is functional
Architects Now you have a product which will save money when requiring waterproofing under decks and balconies, with no maintenance or painting. It looks smart and can be used for many applications inside or outside.
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APPLE UNION SQUARE REVEALED
San Francisco, California 2016
The opening of Apple Union Square in San Francisco marks an important step in Apple’s continuous evolution, its purpose and its role in the local community to bring a richer experience beyond opportunistic retail. Its innovative design enables new levels of transparency, openness and civic generosity, incorporating Apple’s new features and services. Apple Union Square will be a model for future projects worldwide. The design is the result of a close collaboration between Apple’s teams led by Jonathan Ive, hief design officer and Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of Retail and Online Stores and Foster + Partners.
contemplative quiet of the new plaza on the other.” Located on San Francisco’s famous and vibrant Union Square, the build ing’s vast glass slidingdoors allow the store to connect the existing square to a new plaza to the north, creating unprecedented urban permeability. As a foil to the lively activities of Union Square, the new art-filled plaza, featuring public Wi-Fi, is imagined as a tranquil garden of contemplation with tables and seating, creating a beautiful gathering place for the community. The Ruth Asawa fountain, an important heritage feature in San Francisco, has been given a new setting on the steps leading down to Stockton Street. A canopy of shading trees and a 65 foot (19.8 meters) by 50 foot (15.2 meters) ‘green wall’ planted with Ficus Repens (Creeping Fig) plants, bisected by a sheer waterfall at the western end of the plaza, creates a contrasting backdrop to the fountain.
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the steel framed glass sliding doors, measuring 20.5 foot (6 meters) by 42 foot (12.8 meters) on the south side and 20.5 foot (6 meters) by 26.5 foot (8 meters) to the north, encourage natural ventilation throughout the store. Fresh air is drawn through the integrated structural spine before being expelled out through the roof. The store is powered by 100 percent renewable energy, including power produced by 130 photovoltaic panels integrated into the building’s roof.
aspect of the structural design, setting the standard for innovation and performance. The generous 40 foot-high (12-meter) volume is divided horizontally by a dramatic cantilevered mezzanine floor which tapers to less than 1 foot (30 centimetres) and extends 32 feet (10 meters) from the rear wall to create a 16 foot-high (4.9 meters) piano nobile. The extremely slim column-free floor structure is made possible by tuned mass dampers to eliminate vibration. The impression is of a floating stage in the centre of the space in dialogue with Union Square, Apple has always been a pioneer in the use of glass. The creating a spectacular living room for the city. Pushing treads of the glass staircases on either side of the store the boundaries of innovation, the luminous white ceiling, are held in place by precisely engineered metal lozenge which appears as an opaque shaped ‘pucks’ that are discreetly embedded into the glass tread and the stringer to give the impression of floating surface during the day, surprises visitors as it gradually glass steps – an appearance of effortless simplicity, which turns on and dramatically illuminates the space at night. belies the complexity of the engineering solution. The custom-made lighting panels emit a pure, even white glow, as well as having the capability to absorb ambient The entire building is quietly supported by a giant steel noise. The integrated grid that holds the ceiling panels in truss structure that bridges over the neighbouring hotel place has been designed so that all the services can be basement ballroom. In turn, this supports further trusses precisely located, while also making it flexible enough to that create the tapered ceiling shape and integrate the accommodate any future technological advances. network of services throughout the building. Vertical bracing is neatly tucked away inside the spine and side- The Apple Union Square introduces five new features. walls. Seismic engineering design principles guided every ‘The Avenue’ is a specially designed area for the display INSITE - Winter 2016
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of accessories incorporated into the central spine wall. The ‘Forum’, a new learning environment, where specialists from various fields come to entertain, inspire and teach, will occupy a prime central position on the mezzanine against a vast video wall which will also act as an animated backdrop for Union Square beyond. To the rear of the Forum is the ‘Genius Grove’ with a more relaxed setting amongst a small grove of trees, each within a single planter that doubles as a comfortable place to sit and rest while an Apple Genius answers any questions. The unique design of the tree planters was a collaboration between Foster + Partners and Apple’s Industrial Design Studio. The ‘Boardroom’ – a place for meetings, conversations and partnerships for local entrepreneurs and enterprises is discreetly placed behind the green wall. The new store opened to customers on Saturday, May 21 at 10 a.m. Photography by: Nigel Young / Foster+Partners For further information please contact: Katy Harris at Foster + Partners P: +44 (0)20 7738 0455 F: +44 (0)20 7738 1107 E: press@fosterandpartners.com
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Apple Union Square - San Francisco, 2012 – 2016
Appointment:
March 2012
Construction Start:
October 2014
Client
Apple Inc
Architect
Foster + Partners Norman Foster David Nelson Stefan Behling David Summerfield James McGrath Rafe Bertram Bela Kasza Laszlo Pallagi Kyung Jin (Kylie) Han Ton Men Banh Zhao Gao Bassem Fawwaz Feride Basaran Suzanne Mehdi
Structural Engineer
Foster + Partners Roger Ridsdill Smith Adrian Parkinson Wenyi Yang
MEP and Lighting Engineers
Foster + Partners Piers Heath Keith Calder Andrew Jackson Wolfgang Muller Mark Mauerberger Nirav Shah James Sherman Denis Teoh
Project Management
Foster + Partners Bassem Fawwaz Feride Basaran Suzanne Mehdi
Structural Engineer of Record
Gumpertz Heger
MEP Engineer of Record
Guttmann & Blaevoet
Structural Glazing
Eckersley O’Callaghan
Completion:
Site Area:
May 2016 1,727 m²
Net internal Area:
2,136 m²
Number of Floors:
2
Structure:
Concrete micro piles Steel truss structure Cantilevered floor structure
Sustainability:
130 Photovoltaic panels on the roof Each Photovoltaic panel is 3m x 1.5m Natural ventilation via large opening sliding doors
Materials:
Stainless steel and laminated glass panels Glass Photovoltaic panels Radiant floors in white terrazzo LED illuminated fabric ceiling panels Large sliding doors made of a steel frame infilled with 3 or 4 layers of laminated glass South glass sliding doors: 6 m x 12.8 m North glass sliding doors: 6 m x 8 m
Green Wall:
19.8 m x 15.2 m
Facilities:
Avenue Retail Area on level 1, access from street level & rear of level 2
Forum Area dedicated to education for all ages On the first floor 30 seats + Direct access to Plaza through the North sliding doors Plaza Recreational Area on first floor Plants Green Wall to the West end of the Plaza made up of “bio tiles” which contain Ficus Repens (creeping fig) plants
Landscape Consultant
Carducci
Waterproofing
Allana Buick & Bers Inc.
Genius Grove Gallery Area on the 1st flr
Planter design
Apple Industrial Design Studio (ID studio) Foster + Partners
Boardroom Meeting room to accommodate client/collaborator meetings
Permit Expeditors
Gary Bell & Associates
Main Contractor
Ledcor Group
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ABSORBING NOISE FROM HARD SURFACES With Architects and Designers opting for hard floor and wall surfaces, such as tiles, timber, plasterboard, & brick, it ‘s up to the ceiling to do all the work of absorbing noise. This is where Ren-Acoustic Supreme ceiling tiles are in a league of their own. With a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) rating of 0.90, meaning that on average 90% of noise at the octave band centre frequencies of 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 are absorbed when it hits the Ren-Acoustic Supreme surface (when Tested to ASTM C423-90A). Other features of Ren-Acoustic Supreme include: ●● Light weight - approx. 2.1 kg/m2 when 20 mm thick ●● BCA (Building Code of Australia) Fire Test Group 1 classification according to Specification A2.4 ●● Available in Black or White with matching T-bar grid ●● Available in custom made colours from RAL colour chart ●● Available in a range of sizes, thicknesses and edge type ●● Good thermal properties - R 0.63 with 20 mm thickness ●● Excellent moisture/sag resistance rating of RH (Relative Humidity) 95% All of the above features make Ren-Acoustic Supreme ideal for a wide range of projects such as offices, call centres, schools, libraries, theatres, cafés and restaurants etc. Wherever there’s a need for noise reduction Ren-Acoustic Supreme is the ideal solution. For more information contact: Renhurst Ceilings Pty Ltd 48 Westgate Drive, Altona North, Vic, 3025 P: 1300 655 035 F: 1300 655 045 E: sales@renhurst.com
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Charles Marshall P/L is a family run business based in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Our flagship product is an extensive range of FITZROY Ball Bearing Sliding Track systems.
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Charles Marshall established his engineering business in Fitzroy, Victoria in 1880. Over one hundred and thirty years on, the company has grown, prospered and is still owned and run by the Marshall family. This unique patented system covers a vast range of applications from light-weight kitchen drawers up to giant one tonne door installations and beyond. Developed in 1932, the unique FITZROY system provides a reliable and simple solution to the challenge of finding a durable sliding door track. A FITZROY system was fitted to the bronze doors in 1932 at the Shrine of Rememberance in Melbourne. Today, that same system shows negligible wear and is still operating with effortless ease. Since 1932 FITZROY has been opening doors on some of the most prestigious architectural projects around Australia.
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The University of Melbourne Engineering Department tested a typical section of FITZROY track. The track was subjected to 258 hours of non-stop opening and closing operation. This means that the test door opened and closed fully 130,000 times, travelling approximately 160 kilometres.
PRECISION MEASUREMENT RESULTS WERE IMPRESSIVE. Cage Wear - No evidence of wear on either surface Ball Wear - Precision measuring found no evidence of ball wear. Track Wear - 0.0005", So minute as to be regarded as negligible.
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From these exhaustive tests, the wear rate calculated was so low it was not possible to estimate the life of the track.
Although FITZROY boasts installation in such projects as the Melbourne Casino, Parliament House in Canberra and the Sydney Opera House - there are thousands of smaller, but equally spectacular buildings around Australia that have chosen FITZROY. Used universally in the construction industry you will find FITZROY in such places as: • • • • • • • • • •
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Your Complete Steel Edging Solution Kew Cottages in Eastern Melbourne has undergone several stages of redevelopment. All the pathways and edges have been created using FormBoss™ Metal Garden Edging. You may notice it as an afterthought in contrast to all the bright plants and new constructions, but take a look at how neat all the pathways are kept. FormBoss™ Metal Garden Edging allows you to create sweeping curves or dead straight lines with ease. You can even roll your bitumen right up against the edge without deforming it! The steel edges are all shaped up onsite, and you have the option of multiple gauges of steel, as well as many profile heights and finishes to choose from. FormBoss™ Metal Garden Edging is guaranteed to last the test of time and is a fantastic tool in an architect’s arsenal.
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