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A bright new beginning for bendigo LibrAry

An educAtion in Acoustic design

insights into porous pAving technology

plus: suppliers reveAl exciting new products

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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OR A MAGAZINE WHICH IS FUNDAMENTALLY ABOUT BUILDING PRODUCTS AND DESIGN, WE’D BE REMISS NOT TO REFURBISH OUR OWN PROPERTY FROM TIME TO TIME. IN FACT, THIS DESIGN UPDATE WAS PROBABLY OVERDUE. NEVERTHELESS, WE HOPE YOU’LL AGREE IT’S FIT FOR PURPOSE! Considering the magazine has a new look, a ‘renewal’ theme felt like a good fit. We’ve looked mainly to alterations and addition projects for inspiration in this issue in presenting some of Australia’s best new buildings and product solutions.

The Bendigo Library transformation is the first of our new ‘Project in Pictures’ articles (page 26), where we observe the built form and share the design team’s attention to detail; in this case from interesting facade materials through to interior linings.

College’s 150th anniversary, where a new modern heart is added to the old school (page 30).

Our news also scopes out the spread of residential alterations and additions work around the country (page 4), which is looking more promising than it has for some years.

THE REINVENTED BENDIGO LIBRARY IS DETAILED IN OUR PROJECT IN PICTURES. PAGE 26

24 Warren McLaren shares his own home retrofit story

ACOUSTICS

Along with our renovated magazine design, we’ve further renewed efforts to link you, our readers, to helpful information about products and materials - both through our independent editorial, like this month’s look at permeable paving technology (page 16), and improved presentations of our advertisers’ new products (page 36).

It’s especially worth bearing in mind that extended articles and further product information are easily found by browsing architectureanddesign.com. au or using the search bar.

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Two expert design responses with sound insulation in educational buildings

EVENTS

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A virtual taste test in the run up to designEX 2014

NEWS

4 Australia’s first carbon neutral bricks

6 Residential alterations and

Make Architecture take a thoughtful, sustainable approach to an office fitout in Melbourne in the Sustainability feature (page 20), while our long-serving writer Warren McLaren describes his own retrofit project in country NSW.

In fact, this is the last edition of the magazine where we’ll feature the old enquiry card, which you see sticking out below on this page.

From the next issue there will be a fully online enquiry system in place, so stay tuned for more details.

A roundup of roofing solutions (page 8) features some incredibly clever designs, again, many of which help to improve existing properties.

In the interim, do sign up to our free daily newsletter on architectureanddesign.com.au for the most up-to-date industry news. We’d also love to hear what you think about what’s going on, so don’t be shy, leave a comment.

OUTDOOR FLOORING

DAVID WHEELDON

approach to an office fitout

The same goes for our acousticsfocused case studies, which include a historical redevelopment project, part of Sydney-based Newington PUBLISHER MARTIN SINCLAIR E-MAIL: MARTIN.SINCLAIR@CIRRUSMEDIA.COM.AU EDITOR DAVID WHEELDON E-MAIL: DAVID.WHEELDON@CIRRUSMEDIA.COM.AU

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ROOFING

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A range of case studies with green, cool and translucent solutions

16 A round up of popular

permeable paving technologies

PRODUCT SHOWCASES

SUSTAINABILITY

Information on new and exciting building and architectural products. Introduced with the full directory and how to enquire

20 Make Architecture’s thoughtful

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news sAwdust Fuel Fires AustrAliA’s First cArbon neutrAl bricks Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bricks were recently launched by Brickworks Building Products, the environmental initiative supporting renewed interest for building with brick.

Manufactured by Austral Bricks in Tasmania, the pavers and bricks are certified under the Australian Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard, using sawdust, the biomass material a byproduct of the local timber industry, as the fuel.

The standard requires the measurement, auditing and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the offset of any remaining emissions. It measures all emissions contributors such as raw material extraction, onsite transport, product deliveries across Australia and internationally, water usage, packaging, waste and business operations.

As well as a rigorous ongoing program of energy efficiency improvements to manufacturing and associated operations,

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remaining greenhouse gas emissions are offset by purchasing carbon credits that assist in local Tasmanian projects such as tree planting.

Emissions from the sawdust biomass are 215 tonnes per year, about the same as 12 average Australian households. In contrast, a similar kiln fired on natural gas would emit approximately 8,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases.

While the product is still new to the market, Brickworks Group Technical, Research and Engineering Manager, Cathy Inglis, confirmed a surge in interest for the product from Australian architects.“Bricks are one of the cheaper building materials to use, but they have a reputation of using a lot of energy to be made. As such, architects who were looking at projects with green credentials would steer away from bricks, but the availability of carbon neutral bricks gives them an opportunity to look at bricks again,” she says.

it is great that Austral brick have increased their renewable energy inputs.

sAwdUst Used to fire briCKs At the tAsMAniAn oPerAtion.

Inglis adds that specifying the carbon neutral bricks might help projects earn credit points under the ‘Material’ section for the Green Building Council’s Green Star rating system, since utilising these bricks would mean no energy load on a building. Their appeal is also supported by the fact that the cost of the carbon neutral bricks remain unchanged, while retaining the same properties, strengths and appearances as other clay bricks.

The bricks are available nationally under the Austral Bricks (Tasmania) and Daniel Robertson brands.

behind the brick decline

CSR and Boral announced plans in April for a joint venture (JV) to combine brick operations on Australia’s east coast.

Acknowledging that bricks are “becoming an increasingly smaller component of the broader cladding market”, the companies cite the sustained decline in brick use and overcapacity in production as the leading causes for them to work together to realise a sustainable business model. This is put down to factors including a change in the dwelling mix away from detached

houses (which are traditionally more brick intensive) towards multiresidential units, and in particular high-rise construction which tends to favour use of alternative cladding materials compared to brick.

Changing construction methods have virtually eliminated double brick construction from detached houses on the east coast of Australia and substituted this with frame and cladding systems using single brick veneer as well as alternative cladding products.

in tone wheeler’s “the 3 l’s of construction (long-life, loose-fit and low-impact) the brick fits into long life. to use bricks you must design the end product to have a long life, thus capturing the embodied energy for a long time. i live in a house that is 115 years old and uses lime mortar. lime mortar allows bricks to be recycled when the building is deconstructed. if lime mortar is not used today there has to be an alternative that will allow the building brickwork to be recycled at the end of the building life.

IAN CLELAND

• Total brick production in Australia has fallen by 46 per cent from its peak in 1981 • Fewer detached houses but more ‘non-brick’ multi-residential units and highrise construction • Switch from double brick to frame and cladding construction • Rendered walls and alternative cladding materials trend • Share of wall finish for detached housing dropped to 60-65% from 88% 30 years ago

csr And borAl Join Forces As brick deMAnd FAlls with AustrAliAn design trends

still does not overcome the high embodied energy of bricks. something that cannot be avoided if you build with fired masonry bricks.

we find bricks such a fantastic material to work with. certainly, if there’s a way that the product can be more sustainable, we’d be interested to work with it.

MELISSA BRIGHT, MAKE ARCHITECTURE

great news for environmentally sustainable construction [the first carbon-neutral bricks] Emerging trends in external façades in housing are moving toward rendered walls and alternative cladding materials, including concrete panels, masonry blocks, fibre cement, metal products, timber and glass products.

The businesses say the move, which is subject to clearance by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), will enable them to access additional operational and overhead efficiencies.

The JV would take about half the market share, with Brickworks retaining the other half.

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residentiAl AlterAtions And Additions Activity on the rise Across AustrAliA

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enovAtions, Along with overAll building Activity, hAve struggled over the pAst Five yeArs but the consensus is thAt the tide is turning, Albeit in chAnging pAtterns Across AustrAliAn stAtes.

The volume of activity in residential renovations fell in 2012/13 to $28.3 billion, which Housing

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Industry Association (HIA) researchers declared a low point for the sector. Activity is expected to expand about two per cent in 2013/14, with further increases to occur each year until 2017/18, bringing the value of renovations to $32.6 billion.

HIA economist Shane Garrett predicts stronger prices will speed the accumulation of home equity, “facilitating more home renovation loans�. The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF), whose forecasts are informed

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by all major building industry member bodies, also believes conditions are ripe for greater investment in alterations and additions, as homeowners take advantage of historic low interest rates, while still acting cautiously in the wake of the global financial crisis.

As mid-2014 gears up to a widely reported apartment boom, the likes of BIS Shrapnel have commented on unprecedented levels of renovations in CBD skylines, where many office

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blocks are being converted to apartments.

There is also the restoration of heritage buildings into dwellings, while former industrial spaces on city fringes are being renovated into, or remediated and replaced by, new apartments.

Property Council office market research released earlier this year also references the fact that investors are targeting more buildings for refurbishment and conversion to residential use. This is

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encouraged in part by a rising trend in inner city living, including demand for smaller apartments.

Alterations and additions in non-residential buildings are not measured by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and hence are not represented above.

That being said, overall growth in refurbishment activity for those sectors in coming years is predicted, with each of the numerous categories of non-residential building types

2017-18

facing a different set of investment drivers.

In particular, ACIF forecasters have singled out retail investment to defy the gloom in that sector, with many retailers tipped to take the opportunity to refresh, renovate and expand their shops and service offering .The offices category is not expected to grow as rapidly as it has in the past, reflecting structural changes, however incentives for sustainability will drive continued growth in alterations and retrofits of current building stock.

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15 SolutionS overhead that keep buildingS cooler [WordS] geraldine chua

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ncorporating green rooFS in our buildingS iS not a neW concept in auStralia.

Here, most are concentrated in urban centres, particularly in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Progression to other capital cities is gradually taking place.

Green roofs help to lower urban air temperatures and ameliorate urban heat island effects, which occur when generated heat is absorbed by the buildings, pavements and vehicles in cities.

Research shows that green roofs can prevent excessive heat gain and act as a passive cooling agent. For instance, a 2005 modelling study for Toronto, Canada, predicted that adding and irrigating green roofs to 50 per cent of the available surfaces downtown would cool the entire city by two degrees Celsius.

Rooftop gardens can also improve a building’s insulation, reducing cooling and some winter heating costs, as well as lower the electromagnetic radiation from other buildings, which increases solar panel production.

They’re also proven to improve the wellbeing and productivity of people, whilst providing habitat for micro and macro organisms.

But these benefits are not simply accessed by slapping a patch of grass and planting some shrubs on desolate roofs. Choosing the right plants so the green roof flourishes is essential, with some species performing better than others in certain climates and areas. Product selection also plays a big part in ensuring the green roof remains low maintenance but long-lasting, while weight loading issues must be considered from the very beginning.

prince alFred park pool green rooF, Sydney, neeSon murcutt architectS and Sue barnSley deSign designed for a new building to be as discrete as possible, the strategy sees meadows of native grass ‘folded over’ the pool facilities to create a rolling park landscape. the 2,320sqm green roof uses tensar geogrid as the soil stabilisation layer, while the geofabric is bidum h34 and a384. baSF conipur m865 thix membrane and baSF Sonoguard top coat, a moisture-cure polyurethane waterproofing membrane system, ensures structural integrity. photography by brett boardman

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WestBury aPartments Green rOOF, atLantIs DesIGn

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this apartment block rooftop garden features a life-like synthetic lawn, with elevated granite stone pavers protecting the underlying roof membrane and providing enhanced thermal insulation to the building. made from recycled plastic, elmich australia’s VersiPave eliminates the use of bedding sand or screeds.

Voids between each paver allow rapid water drainage onto the evalon sheet waterproofing membrane and then to drainage outlets. Water retention trays also lie beneath geotextile and lightweight growing media and plants, keeping them hydrated while preventing damage to the underlying waterproof membranes.

students living at the australian national university have access to a native garden as well as a production garden with structured plots allowing them to plant their own produce. Parchem’s Index Fidia and Index testudo mineral – elastomeric, torch applied membranes reinforced with a non-woven polyester stabilised with glass mat – are used as the waterproofing membrane for the corten planter boxes. Versijack supports the decking and pavers.

PhOtOGraPhy By racheL hOuLahan (juzz PhOtOGraPhy), anDreW camPBeLL anD DaVID PuLeO.

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VICtORIan deSaLInatIOn PROjeCt GReen ROOF, aSPeCt StudIOS the largest installation of green roofing in the Southern hemsiphere at 26,000sqm the landscape has been integrated with architecture to mitigate the visual impacts of the environmentally sensitive coastal site. the roofs store and clean rain water, while providing acoustic and thermal insulating properties for the buildings they sit on.

Sydney CIty ROOFtOP GaRden, SeCRet GaRdenS Bexus hedging and topiary cones create clean linesin this garden, while iris and lavender soften the formal aspects and add a whimsical effect. Grassman’s Summer prestige, a thick and soft artificial turf that does not require watering, ensures low or no maintenance is needed. the garden beds run on a drip irrigation system, with elmich VersiCell drainage cells selected for the planters to create a cavity for water flow. allowing the height of the soil to be determined, these drainage cells act as the main weight-reducing elements.

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yaRRa’S edGe tOweRS (mIRVaC), edaw GILLeSPIeS meLBOuRne not intended for heavy foot traffic, the materials chosen for the roof deck behave as a form of roofing material; durable and low maintenance. a decoR Stone selection of re-used pebbles provides relief to areas planted with low maintenance species while coloured, crushed recycled décoR Glass enhances the design.

Geometric patterns of the pebbles and glass were laid in epoxy resin on a bed of crushed rock, over a PVC drainage mat laid on to the waterproof membrane.

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s weLL as enhancIng The desIgn OF a BuILdIng By exTendIng vIews and gIvIng The ILLusIOn OF mOre sPace, TransParenT rOOFs can admIT cOmFOrTaBLe dIFFused dayLIghT mOre eFFIcIenTLy Than The equIvaLenT area On a waLL.

vIcTOrIa unIversITy In meLBOurne, cOx archITecTs The design incorporates Lexan Thermoclear polycarbonate sheets from ampelite, a high quality, low maintenance glazing material based on Lexan polycarbonate resin.The sheets feature a two-sided proprietary surface treatment that protects them against the degrading effects of ultra-violet radiation in natural sunlight.

This can result in reduced artificial lighting and heating and cooling requirements, lowered life cycle costs, as well as improved building amenity.

Furthermore, roofs that are insulated or double glazed, with appropriate protection against excessive heat gains, help maintain stable temperatures in a room and contribute to energy efficiency. There are also products that offer reflective and conductive insulation so that heat losses are minimised during winter.

These benefits are not limited to residential projects, with technological improvements leading to better insulation of skylights in commercial buildings so they retain heated air in winter or cooled air in summer.

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deaKIn unIversITy ausTraLIan FuTure FIBres research & InnOvaTIOn cenTre, geeLOng, desIgnInc The controlite system by danpalon australia is used to maximise daylight within the centre. Operable louvres are installed in a high-ceiling and wide corridor space between two runs of offices with glass fronts to control the light and heat coming in.

Office site constraints including a square-shape floor plan, made it difficult to bring sunlight into the office.

Bca requirements placed a limit on the number of skylights that could be installed. The design solution is a courtyard with solatube 750 ds skylights with round diffusers. Interestingly, the multiple sky lights feature interiors painted yellow, which create a ‘swiss cheese effect’ for an impactful design for the cheesecake company, while providing an abundance of light.

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2nd aVenue aPartments, GOLd cOast, r.H FranKLand & assOcIates the pool area is now sheltered by a roof made of makrolon sheets from Bayer australia. replacing glass panels that had aged and cracked, with a grey tint that reflects more heat than clear glass. designers were also able to utilise single length sheets for this product. at up to nine metres length the sheets enabled a clearer finish than smaller sheets with many joints. the sheets could also be cut on site and scribed, and did not require specially-made templates.

BerLIn HOuse, BLOmquIst and WarK arcHItects to get more direct sunlight into the living spaces and new bedrooms, the architects added nine glass skylights from Velux. the low e, double-glazed skylights create the illusion of more space, while their orientation and locations ensure the majority of the hot afternoon summer sun is kept out. some of the skylights are motorised so they I Lcan 0 be 5 1opened 4 _ 0to0 encourage 0 _ D M Fair flow - through 1 2 0the 1 house.

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utilising thermal Protection technology to reflect heat away from the surface of the roof instead of controlling heat transfer, this roof coating can keep the surface of roofs, even darker coloured ones, up to 30 degrees Celsius cooler, and from six to 10 degrees Celsius lower inside the home. It is especially helpful where light coloured or reflective roofs are not an option.

an option for most colours across the dulux acratex roof membrane colour range, Infracool uses specific pigments that target and reflect the sun’s invisible infrared radiation, offering three times the tsr of a standard weathered galvanised roof surface. roofs treated can be up to 40 degrees cooler.

These can also cool by emitting radiation when the sun sets or weather changes.

This allows roofs to stay cooler, reducing the amount of heat conducted to the building it shelters, while contributing to more stabilised internal temperatures.

While light coloured materials typically reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than dark colours, products on the market today with darker pigments which are highly reflective in the near-infrared or non-visible portion of the solar spectrum can still help to cool a building.

COLOrBOnd COOLmaX steeL Coolmax steel is a pre-painted, light coloured steel roofing developed with the principal intent of maximising the total solar reflectance (tsr) in a durable Colorbond steel finish. the product has a nominal solar reflectance of 0.77. Its more recent update is the inclusion of next generation Zinaclume steel with activate technology, with enhanced corrosion performance leaving the product’s tsr unaffected.

BOndOr sOLarsPan this composite steel roofing panel combines a roof lining, high performing insulation and ceiling lining into a functional, durable and attractive product. made from hi-tensile Bluescope Colorbond steel in a range of thermally efficient and modern colours, its high performing polystyrene core blocks the heat and keeps the roof cool.

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COOLShIeLd SOLaCOat this water-based acrylic coating contains a membrane additive which reflects the sun’s solar rays. the percentage of rejected solar rays varies depending on the colour being applied, as well as whether the newly coated roof is corrugated, flat or pitched. Solacoat dark Colours provide less solar reflectivity than the Pastel Colours range, with white having a tSR of 80 per cent, Ivory Porcelain a tSR of 70 per cent, and terracotta a tSR of 41 per cent.

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POSSIBILITIES FLOW WITH PERMEABLE PAVING TECHNOLOGY

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ERMEABLE PAVING SOLUTIONS CAN OFFER PRACTICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES OVER MORE TRADITIONAL MATERIALS.

With much of Australia’s urban environment paved in an impermeable skin of concrete, stone and other materials, related problems like flash flooding and urban heating are driving ever more stringent planning and construction regulations.

As storm water management in particular comes under closer scrutiny, councils are requiring that greater percentages of sites under development be ‘soft landscaped area’.

In many cases, pervious, or ‘permeable paving’ will meet or exceed the requirements, including pavers with porous material between, special pavers or gravel stabilised with epoxy resin or other bonding agents.

The built outcome should be something more akin to a natural landscape, where water

passes through to underlying structures before infiltrating into the water table, or to be redirected through drainage systems.

As well as reducing runoff, water quality can be improved as pollutants are filtered in the substrata layers.

Importantly, such systems can function without compromising the amenity of above-lying floor area, with products now available to suit everything from lightweight requirements for covering areas around tree roots and roof

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gardens to heavy duty durability for car parks and driveways.

helping to reduce the latent heat loads by creating healthier trees and increasing shade to the footpaths and plazas.”

The benefits though can go beyond meeting regulations, for instance creating low-maintenance floor areas, cost-effective erosion control and eliminating tree roots from lifting and cracking concrete pathways.

An example porous stone and resin solution available, come from StoneSet. They use a wide range of stone from river gravel to crushed rock. The crushed rock range is tested to meet and exceed the Class V rating for Slip Resistance required for public access areas of paving.

Australian firms like Place Design Group in Queensland are making excellent use of the products. Design manager Shaun Egan says they use materials that allow surface water to penetrate back into the ground wherever possible.

This kind of product can be installed directly over existing surfaces such as concrete, asphalt or blocks.

The flexible structure can handle cracked concrete and pavers, making it a quick option for renovating old driveways, pathways and commercial paving.

“In larger civic spaces and especially around existing trees, using a porous pavement is a big advantage as it will allow additional water to infiltrate down to the plants root system rather than the impervious concretes of tiles,” he says. “These materials are usually smaller pebbles bonded together with resins, producing pockets between, which allow water through.”

Another option is Waterpave’s Sudscape, a patented resin-bonded continuous porous paving system.

Voids in the rubber base retain the water until it can naturally drain back into the water table.

Such applications have the added benefit of still providing a hard wearing, trafficable surface. Loose laid granite setts are another preferred option for Egan.

Aesthetics-wise, these products can be specified in range of colours and provide continuous and flexible cover with no expansion joints.

“In company with this we still provide ‘air vents’ (pipes filled with gravel) from the surface down into the tree roots, to allow oxygen and additional water of fertilisers to reach the root zone,” he adds. “The porous pavement is also helpful as it provides a stable and secure surface for pedestrians, and allows all of the space to be utilised. As a result we are

Another design practice at the forefront in applying the technology is HBO+EMTB, which recently used HydroSTON 80 porous pavers in a large car park in Sydney’s east and in Melbourne’s west. At both locations the bulk of stormwater collected is directed to tree pits, where it irrigates street trees with the excess draining through porous

1 HydroSTON 50 Block Charcoal 2 A porous pavement by Place Design Group around existing Norfolk Pines in Coolum, Queensland. Stone and resin material provided the benefits of being porous and was also available in multiple colours, providing areas of interest 3 Place Design Group is installing the resin and stone product in the Brunswick Street Mall, Brisbane around existing trees (3D image).

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• It is estimated 70-90% of urban areas are paved • Porous pavements are a small proportion of all the paving being done in the world, but are growing at an exponential rate • Pervious pavements have been identified in Australia as a successful element of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) • Development costs can be lowered by reducing or eliminating the need for additional stormwater facilities

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• What maintenance is required?

• What warranty is offered?

• What’s the UV resistance level?

• The options in finished looks?

• What is the load bearing capacity of the product?

• Does it comply with Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)?

• Does it reduce the size of water retention systems?

RULE BOOK Products must always meet the Australian Standard Slip Resistance level required for the specified area.

For example, Class V, the highest slip resistance classification, is required for public access paved areas.

HydroCon’s permeable concrete products have been developed using German technology blended with Australian-specific research and manufacturing.

HBO+EMTB principal landscape architect Darren Mansfield says, “In the eastern suburbs of Sydney a lot of development occurs over the extensive Botany Bay aquifer. As landscape architects it is important to consider simple ways to replenish this and to prevent its contamination. Solutions like porous pavers are part of the tool kit we use to achieve this.”

Permeable interlocking concrete paving systems (PICP) are an option gaining prevalence worldwide.

The interlocking Ecotrihex paver is produced by Adbri Masonry in Australia. It consists of permeable surface overlaying permeable base and sub-base materials.

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The Concrete Masonry Association of Australia (CMAA) has sponsored local studies on the systems and provides a number of technical papers and guidelines that may assist designers.

While current research points to Australia lagging behind other parts

in the world in the uptake of ‘permeable’, ‘pervious’ or ‘porous’ paving, there is a steadily growing demand, with manufacturers investing in new, locally suited technology.

This includes porous asphalts, and plastic-based products like the Flo-Grid permeable paver from Atlantis, which is supported by total stormwater management system. Atlantis is also among those offering turf pavement systems yet another option with burgeoning application possibilities. ■

One of australia’s most famed applications of porous paving, Sydney Olympic Park. adbri masonry supplied 163,000 sqm of paving including trihex and ecotrihex pavers in terracotta, Charcoal and Sunstone.

Permeability - a study at Sydney’s Olympic park showed average flow (10 years after installed) of 316mm rain hr/per sqm. Performance will increase/decrease depending on environmental factors.

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Materials rewrite office space to create new and sustainable experiences [words] Geraldine chua [photoGraphy] peter bennetts

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ustainability is an inteGral eleMent in ad aGency Jwt’s old rosella factory office presentation space, considered at every staGe of the desiGn process.

It is most obvious in the material choices, with products selected for two reasons: to complement a recent fit-out while retaining the industrial feel of the existing warehouse, and to minimise the project’s impact during construction and throughout its life.

An immediate testament to this thoughtful selection is the large curved wall that wraps around the presentation room, meeting with a series of breakout spaces.

Coated with more than 18 different types of Dulux paints, the wall is made of 200 recycled mass-made timber battens.

A less obvious type of sustainability also pervades the office, primarily via the new fluid and flexible break-out spaces which were achieved by pulling away the meeting room volume from the existing external wall. These areas offer a sustainable way of working, where employees can take a break amidst their hectic schedules. They also present a space for informal meeting and discussions, people to work on their laptops, and office events and gatherings.

over 200 Messmate recycled timber battens fixed to steel angles are featured on the curved wall, with the variety of colours featured replicated throughout the office to define spaces. for instance, the green used in the offices of the creative directors have been featured on this main wall, reflecting the larger, overall master plan for the office, and signalling a community of like-minded workers.

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the plywood flooring by t&G Ply is stained, and the area is lit up by twist Fixed surface mounted Led downlight from Lighting Partners australia. these are accompanied by Cage Pendant (nud), unfold Pendant (muuto), and Float Pendant (Benjamin hubert) lights via Great dane. the white chair is from tait.

the rough texture of the bricks, as well as the warehouse shell, have been left untouched, although the walls are coated in murobond’s murowash and Bridge paint. this aligns with the design strategy of creating an atmosphere that was not ‘too corporate’. nikpol timber veneer in Coal Seam and Seasalt were used within the informal spaces, creating desks as well as seating areas for staff spilling out from the meeting room after long pitches and presentations. tait’s Good One Stools and Good One Bar Stools offer occupants additional areas for rest and discussion.

the intimate spaces also run parallel to the large presentation room, with the rooms bridged by Cascade niagra aluminium sliding doors from Criterion Industries. Both spaces have access to natural light through the windows, which include the Capral 400 narrowline Series aluminium, Breezeway altair Louvre aluminium, and Criterion’s aluminium 120 Platinum Series.

the curved wall can be animated and comes to life, with colours ranging from pinks and purples, to blues and greens revealed to the eye as one walks around and past the battens. this is affected by the steel angles, which allow more colour to peek out when walking from a particular direction. wash and wear – Low Sheen paints by dulux include Velvet Rose, tibetan Silk, domino, dandelion yellow, Blue antarctic, Red Stop, Spring Onion and tingle. the dulux Powdercoat duralloy is in white Satin and monument finishes.

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meLIssa BrIGht, maKe arChIteCture – BehInd the jwt PresentatIOn sPaCe desIGn [wOrds] GeraLdIne Chua

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aKe arChIteCture Is a meLBOurneBased PraCtICe whICh has GaIned reCOGnItIOn Over the years FOr PrIOrItIsInG quaLIty BeFOre quantIty In Its InnOvatIve, sIte-sensItIve desIGn sOLutIOns. a drIvInG FOrCe FOr thIs emerGInG FIrm Is Its FOundInG dIreCtOr meLIssa BrIGht, Or as we have COme tO KnOw her – meL. Before starting MAKE, Mel worked with LAB Architecture Studio on a number of large-scale commercial buildings in China.

Today, the architect prefers working on smaller residential projects that add value to someone’s life or the community they live in.

When asked why she chose this profession, Mel ponders for a beat before replying that she initially wanted to be an engineer in high school.

In her words, “I suppose I couldn’t believe that you could do something that you really loved doing, was fun, and get paid for it.”

The crossover between creative pursuit and practicality, such as having to keep the water out and complying with planning regulations, is a relished challenge for Mel, who likes working in a creative way within technical constraints. The variety of architecture, which is not confined to visiting sites or 3D modelling, is another reason why she continues to find her work interesting and engaging.

Nothing beats seeing a project get built, though.

The process of seeing something she designed come to life, at a stage where all problems have been resolved, is hugely satisfying – a magic most architects must appreciate.

G: what Is yOur desIGn PrOCess LIKe? M: Even though at MAKE we focus on smaller projects, there’s this idea of ‘building small but thinking big’. We believe a small project can have greater ideas incorporated within it. It can give back to its community,

be it by being more sustainable or positively affecting how its occupants live. This is an agenda that is always running in the office.

We like the different constraints that a client’s brief brings to the process, which means there is not necessarily a prescribed style to our designs, so our buildings look different.

There’s clearly collaboration with our clients to produce a building, and you can see their personality shine through in the end result.

sustaInaBILIty Is a Key drIver FOr maKe. why dO yOu thInK a sustaInaBLe ethOs Is ImPOrtant, and hOw Is It aChIeved wIth eaCh PrOjeCt? In the end, architecture is not really a sustainable profession – we’re building new things that use resources which are costly to the environment, and so we try to minimise our impact wherever we can. But, we’re not necessarily doing this through add-on sustainability features that cost money.

One of the conversations we’re more interested in having is how to design in a way that might help people to live sustainably. Rather than building poorly, we try to build a bit less, but make it of a higher quality so it lasts much longer.

hOw dOes thIs transLate tO the jwt PresentatIOn sPaCe? We’ve reused an existing warehouse space for the JWT project, which is a lot about sustainability in the office and work life. The office space has natural ventilation and access to light, and uses less energy for heating and cooling.

In addition, we’ve tried to use materials with minimal impact, such as the recycled timbers.

A large part of the office is its breakout spaces, which were designed for working sustainably, like allowing occupants to take time out from their desk and get away from the computer

screen. These little flexible spaces also perform more than one function, and can be used for multiple reasons, tying in with our idea of building less and small, but thinking big.

what dO yOu thInK are Key OBstaCLes hInderInG austraLIan arChIteCts In desIGnInG sustaInaBLy? I probably think the current political climate, without naming names!

what ImPrOvements dO yOu thInK shOuLd Be made sO arChIteCts Can COntrIBute tO a mOre sustaInaBLe BuILt envIrOnment?

Many of the people and clients who deal with architects know about sustainability and are engaged in that conversation, but educating people is still important. I think the biggest issue for architects is that we’re still only involved in such a small percentage of projects. We’re not relevant enough, so the suburbs are marching out and the growth boundaries keep being extended. Most of the cookie cutter houses being built are not designed by architects and have no consideration to orientation and siting.

dO yOu have any wOrds OF advICe On sustaInaBLe desIGn? I don’t pretend to be an expert, but we work hard to think responsibly about what we do. With small budget projects, we try and integrate sustainable elements, so they are not necessarily things that you add on or take off. The most important tip I would give is to design for place, orientation and seasons.

MAKE architecture won the BPN Sustainability Award in the Single Dwelling (alterations & extensions) category for a House Reduction in Abbotsford in 2012. Entries for 2014 are now open.

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retrofit recollections of A stAndArd Aussie house

insulbloc is easily pumped into existing brick veneer cavity walls to offer an insulation rating of about r4.0 per 100mm.

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fter more thAn A decAde scrutinising And writing About environmentAlly sustAinAble design And building products for the mAgAzine, Warren McLaren brAvely turns the microscope on his own retrofit project.

My printed copies of The Last Straw, an international journal of straw bale and natural building, commence with Volume 1, 1993. I participated in one of the earliest practical workshops on strawbale construction in Australia. I worked for five years in Australia’s first commercial strawbale building.

So, where do I live? In a cosy, earth-rendered home of straw? Alas, no. Instead, I reside in the proverbial triple-fronted, brick veneer house, complete with a black tile roof! It rankles.

But sometimes, real life trumps daydreams. When my wife and I moved out of Sydney to a country

village, my choice of rural loction won out. In balancing the ledger, she got the type of house she wanted. Having previously built two homes from scratch, she pined for something she could just walk into, without needing to lift a finger. And who is going to argue with a pregnant woman?

With my long-held vision of building a strawbale home left unrequited, I needed to embrace a new challenge. Was it possible to green the basic, stock-standard Aussie house? Without a mortgage, or a loan?

graces, such as blown cellulose insulation in the ceiling, a slow combustion wood heater, ceiling fans in the bedrooms, a north facing aspect and eaves sized correctly to block summer sun from entering windows.

What then have we done to up the ante on these few scant eco-credentials, and improve the liveability of our abode?

Well, we’ve given our best shot. In fact, the only renovations we’ve made in the past six years have been solely about making our home more comfortable for humans, whilst being less of a burden on the broader environment.

Firstly we replaced the original carpet (a rapidly wearing polypropylene) with a more durable all wool berber. We had also tried to go with a natural jute underlay, such as Tontine’s Wunderlay, but our carpet company was rather recalcitrant and wouldn’t come to the party, saying they didn’t have any experience with such products. In the end, a recycled foam underlay was used beneath.

Our new home was the epitome of Australianhouse vernacular, especially for the end of the last century, when it was built. However we did inherit a few saving

Nearly all of the north and south facing windows are floor-to-ceiling panes of ordinary 3mm glass. The Your Home Technical Manual reckons up to 40 per cent of a home’s heating

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experimenting with something so left-field.

In the end we settled on Insulabloc. This is expanded polystyrene foam sliced into little 1cm cubes. The product has a high recycled content and is made in Australia. Insulbloc Australia provided test results from the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) showing Insulbloc garnering a thermal insulation rating of R4.0 per 100mm thickness. It was installed by removing tiles above the cavity wall and blowing the tiny blocks into the wall void with a big reverse vacuum style hose. Insulbloc suggest such a finished insulated wall is equal to about R6. leaf eater advanced inSitu

energy can be lost, and up to 87 per cent of its heat gained through windows. Obviously the fenestration in our abode was completely unsuited for the Southern Highlands of NSW, where it snows briefly every few years, with temps easily dropping to −8°C during the winter, and summer highs nudging 40°C.

The wall between lounge and garage was an uninsulated stud wall with plasterboard on both sides. Here a hole saw cut openings for the Insulbloc to be inserted while a thin sheet of insulating batt was positioned to keep the cubes in place until I got around to plastering the cutouts back in, and repainting.

The Your Home Technical Manual gives advice on glazing in such regions: “… double glazing is recommended in this climate because on each winter’s day there are 19–20 hours of heat loss through glass with a maximum of 4–5 hours of heat gain.” We would’ve loved to have replaced all the windows in the house with funky new double-glazed windows, but there were three reasons why we didn’t: embodied energy, inconvenience and cost.

To further mitigate any night-time loss of heat, we installed curtain rails and fully enclosed curtain pelmets around the top of window architraves.

Of course, windows are but one element of the building shell. There is next-to-nothing that’s thermally efficient about brick veneer walls and they are rather awkward to insulate once contruction is finished. We briefly considered the notion of taking off the plasterboard and lining all the walls with batts. Those three nemesis of embodied energy, inconvenience, and cost again quickly quashed the idea.

I did toy with the idea of covering the external brick walls with sheets of corkboard insulation by Portugal’s Amorim Isolamentos. But with Australian suppliers very thin on the ground, we decided our fledgling family couldn’t afford the expense and risk of

out gutter debris as precipitation is diverted to our 27,000 litre rainwater tank, and a Davey Rainbank pumps rainwater from the tank to our Bosch front-load washing machine, laundry, toilet and yard taps irrigating our nine veggie beds and 30 fruit and nut trees.

We have also picked the usual array of low hanging fruit for a green retrofit. Lighting is now either compact fluorescents or LED strips and globes. External doors and yard gates are lit with motion-sensor, solar-powered LEDs. Our east-facing windows have removable shadecloth screens to reduce the heat gain of the summer sun. A large shade sail is erected each summer over the north facing wall, to similarly keep old Sol from throwing his heat onto the bricks there. We replaced the energy guzzler of electric stove with an Omega induction cooktop. Being highly energy efficient, it has the instant heat of gas, without the attendant dangers of naked flames and non-combusted, unflued gas.

New double glazed windows aren’t cheap, especially when we planned to upgrade every window in the house—bar the wet rooms.

Our compromise was retrofitted double glazing: Magnetite. Optical-grade acrylic panes are fitted with magnetic strips that seal with a resounding ‘thunk’ onto a mini-frame of quad-like plastic that has been mounted into the window reveal. Using data from the Australian Window Association’s Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS) Magnetite suggests that a retrofit such as ours improves the U value of windows by 40.3 per cent. Visitors to our home reckon, anecdotally, that it has added about 8°C to the inside warmth during winter.

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In the roof we already had the blown cellulose that was in-situ when we moved in. To supplement that, we self-installed two layers of R2 Tontine Thermal Batts. These batts are made of soft, non-itchy thermally bonded polyester fibre with 83 per cent recycled content.

These efforts on the building envelope have greatly improved the comfort of our home.

We reconfigured the open plan nature of the house by adding three timber-framed glass doors to the lounge room. These allow us to control heat flow and noise.

Alas, that ghastly black tile roof remains, and is, I believe, the greatest contributor to heat ingress into the house during summer. Having said that, after Aussie Solar installed a 2kW solar array of 12 photovoltaic panels we shaded a significant portion of the north facing tiles. Thirty evacuated tubes from the gas boosted Hills Esteem solar hot water system shade another part of the roof.

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What is still to be done? A massive amount.

I’d love to cover those black roof tiles with a light coloured reflective paint, or at the very least install a sun-powered, hot air extraction fan, like the SolarWhiz. If the grape and passionfruit vines turn out not to be successful summer wall screens, then we may need to bag or render the external brick walls, also with a light coloured reflective paint. Very average vinyl flooring in the kitchen and dining area is scheduled to be replaced, probably with cork.

Some dark spaces would benefit from a solar powered ‘skylight’, such as the Solaro Day or Kimberley Illume, which both avoid issues of heat gain usually associated with skylights.

However, the piece de resistance may well be a renovation of the double garage into a guest bedroom and extra living space. This will require the current work bench and tool storage, currently domicile in the garage, to relocate to new premises, resulting in a new workshop being erected in the backyard. Maybe strawbales will get a look in, after all. One can but dream. n

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BendiGo liBrary By mGs arChiteCts [words] Geraldine Chua [PhotoGraPhy] andrew latreille

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he BendiGo liBrary in ViCtoria was Built in 1983, a two storied struCture that serViCed the Community and was home to the Goldfields liBrary CorPoration for the next thirty years.

However, it had become dated in the time that passed, underwhelming in the current day expectations for its civic presence and poorly integrated with the adjoining public park and streets.

Winning the public tender for the site’s redevelopment three years ago, MGS Architects were tasked with presenting a new contemporary language for the building, although in an accent that remained referential to the adjacent heritage Town Hall.

A bold use of colour is one element that was employed to reanimate the building, applied astutely and in a restrained way over a masonry façade to complement the surrounding civic spaces. The chosen palette works with the design and materials to create a newfound dynamism for the building, enhanced by the dancing interplay of light and shadow found throughout the site.

Since the upgrade, over 55,000 people have passed through each month, an increase of over 25 per cent, while the number of new members has increased by a staggering 225 per cent. With renewed links to Town Hall and the retail precinct, the library has become a new place for the exchange of ideas and interaction within the community, a flexible and inclusive hub for the City of Bendigo.

ProjeCt team direCtors: joshua wheeler, eli Giannini assoCiates: Chantelle Chiron, ryan de winnaar ProjeCt staff: roB ComPaGnino, Kit KietGumjorn,

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a convincing design strategy does not always come easily for a sensitive redevelopment of a historically significant site. to meet this end, mGs architects started the project working with the spatial elements they already had in the existing building. taking visual cues from nearby buildings, the new northern and western facade is constructed with precast concrete panels laid in a staggered brick pattern,

referential of stone masonry of the past. this facade is punctuated by a Vitrapanel facade system coated in dulux ‘limone’ at the two street entrances, and balanced by woodform architectural dressed spotted Gum. Bamstone Bluestone Pavers lead the way into, through and out of the library, upgrading the exterior park interface.

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Dulux’s ‘Limone’ is a greenish-yellow colour that speaks to Bendigo’s years past, as well as the adjacent Town Hall’s heritage golden beige twinge – a call out which ensures the building’s facelift is not jarring, but maintains a connection with its landscape. In contrast, the monumentality of the modern day stone – precast concrete – reinforces the library’s new contemporary use and civic aspirations. A sub text of contemporary art has also influenced the facade design, with the black powder coated perforated panels that sweep across the concrete facade paying homage to abstract French artist Pierre Soulages’ large, black brush strokes.

Another highlight are the canopies layered in front of the building, partially chosen to shelter the glass frontages for environmental reasons, but also to tell the story of the heritage canopies that framed the front of old Victorian shops in Bendigo. Supplied by the Locker Group, these canopies are finished in Dulux’s ‘Limone’ and ‘Black’ – the former intermingling with the greens of the park beyond, and the latter making a visual connection to the double-glazed powder coated curtain walls in black to the lower sections of the facade. These layered metal canopies have created a ‘moiré’ effect, with their perforations allowing trickles of sunlight to shine

through, casting pixelated shadows of tree canopies on to the ground plane below. The introduction of light, shadow and movement builds up a relaxed atmosphere for visitors, with the whole ground plane shimmering when the wind blows. High levels of transparency are achieved with the glass panes, offering visual connections to the park and a welcoming interface to the wider Bendigo community. AWS Commercial series 636 Double Glazed Frontglaze is used to frame the external glazing and 400 Single Glazed Centreglaze for internal glazed floor to ceiling windows and doors.

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the play of light is also used in the interior of the building, providing connections with both the exterior, as well as between the upper and lower floors. this has helped to reconfigure the older library which had poor links between the different areas of use. a key focus for the design

the children’s library is one of the main attractions of the new development, with many of the design gestures (bright colours, broad textured strokes of timber veneer referencing Pierre solanges) simultaneously echoing and leading up to this playful and fun space. Key pieces of loose furniture from jardan and stylecraft are covered in Kvadrat maharam fabrics, while the workplace furniture is from Baseline. the majority of the internal lighting fixtures for the library are from zumtobel’s tecton, Credos, Panos, and vivo series, while hub Furniture’s Celine wright ¾ spheres were also used intermittently to enhance the design of specific meeting

team was to reinvigorate the ‘partially completed’ hexagonal atrium, redefining it as the building’s new community heart. this area now features a bluestone internal street that leads through the building and past various destination activities. Laminex’s neon, sublime

rooms, seen right. the Italian timber doll Chairs manufactured by Billiani and imported by Insitu provides a connection with the bamboo veneer cladding the ‘lantern’, which picks up the shape of the partial hexagonal atrium. made from Leto Bamboo’s ‘strand woven’, this ‘lantern’ is further transformed with the inclusion of solar yellow Perspex by mitchell Plastics, and mirror veneers. It has been designed as a kaleidoscopic of light and colour, with the passing light of the day coming through and bouncing off the lantern surfaces, so that when visitors look up at it, they can either see through it, or see their own reflections.

teak and Charcoal were used for the joinery to ‘retail’ the library’s books; the colours and textures complementing the existing muted whites and greys, and challenging the traditional concept of a silent, inactive and ‘boring’ library.

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Knauf’s Cleaneo plasterboard in an alternating Circular Pattern forms the bulk of the library’s acoustic treatment, which project architect joshua wheeler says is possibly the biggest installation of the product in victoria, if not australia. here, the plasterboard’s perforations recall the perforated metal canopies featured externally, as do the dressed spotted Gum by woodform architectural. woven Image’s echopanels in Black were also used in the internal ceilings and walls to improve the building’s acoustic performance. despite the span of activities encompassed within the library, from a café, lounge, and theatre, to study and meeting areas, reading rooms and offices, the repeated use of linchpin elements successfully brings all these spaces together. In addition to the considered and consistent colour selections, timbers and perforated patterns, Kingfisher bookshelves, whitecliffe Imports Carpet tiles and Forbo’s marmoleum ‘real’ resilient flooring in Blue and Chartreuse are some of the other products that allow the 4,000sqm library to be read as a grand house with civic aspirations and many rooms for all. n

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Aesthetic and noise insulation targets were achieved with non-tinted and non-reflective external glazing and a wide acoustically sealed cavity. All facade glazing contained acoustic interlayers, with Viridian V-Lam 12.5mm installed externally, and 10.5mm utilised internally.

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Threatened to be drowned out by noise from the nearby KingsfordSmith Airport, this building solution shields occupants from the roars of overhead airplanes,

The cavity was ventilated with spill air from the air conditioning system through acoustically lined transfer ducts and a controlled exhaust at the top of the canopy. This system helps to control temperatures within the twin wall cavity, maintaining positive air pressures and preventing condensation issues.

Clear Low-E internal glazing with integral solar tracking, and an aluminium louvre system from Horiso also contributed to the success of the façade by providing effective shading, and maximising views into and from the building via varying horizontal and vertical alignments to the north, east and western profiles.

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linings with integral black fabric acoustic insulation have been used extensively within the building to meet modern educational standards. Polyester insulation overlays vary depending on the location of the walls and ceilings to which they are applied.

Regupol resilient underlay was incorporated into the terrazzo paved areas over the acousticallysealed lecture theatre.

Additionally, sound-rated plasterboard linings in single and multiple layer installations were employed throughout the building, selected in conjunction with acoustic consultants, PKA Acoustic Consulting.

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“The facade design balanced the conflicting requirements for transparency, acoustic control of the aircraft noise environment, and the necessity to exceed stringent energy efficiency targets beyond the basic criteria of the BCA,” says Ray Hudson, project architect at BNMH.

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5 In some cases, double or staggered stud framing configurations with integral polyester acoustic insulation and acoustically sealed perimeter abutments have been employed.

Even internal stormwater and plumbing stacks had to be noise insulated, with the Pyrotek 452C acoustic pipe insulation ensuring the sustainability workings of the school do not interfere with classes.

Autex ‘Quiet Space’ wall linings were used in a number of areas for a flexible velcro and pin-compatible display, and general decorative effect, as well as to generate acoustic absorbency to wall planes.

Together with the other lightweight acoustic elements, the advanced twin wall cavity facade has ensured the building’s location is not a limiting factor to the potential of its activities and students, offering future flexibility to constantly meet changing educational demands.

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hIS new teaChIng and LearnIng Centre PunCtuateS the Street FrOnt wIth a dynamIC SIngLe vOLume FOrm, the BuILdIng’S FaCade a COmBInatIOn OF aLumInIum, gLazIng and COLOrBOnd. With a broad diversity of activities and spaces accommodated within the building, including classrooms, offices, a lecture theatre, gymnasium, corridors, and breakout spaces, good noise insulation was necessary to ensure the facility offers an enhanced learning experience.

The lecture theatre abuts

classrooms, workstations, amenities, and the building’s electrical substation. Coupled with the nature of the space, a total of seven different acoustic wall types had to be designed for the theatre to achieve its optimum acoustic performance, as well as meet the requirements of the surrounding rooms.

This reflects the specific configurations of acoustic wall linings, insulation and air gaps necessary for the numerous acoustic walls and ceiling types within the facility.

Additionally, the architects and acoustic engineer specified all acoustic walls to be full height, spanning up to the floor slab above so that disparate spaces are acoustically distinguished. The services that penetrate the baffle walls in the ceiling space were sealed to prevent noise seepage.

In areas where a suspended ceiling grid system was needed, Armstrong acoustic mineral fibre ceiling tiles are used in conjunction

6 5. Building F’s facade 6. Seven acoustic wall types were designed for the theatre

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Rule Book The Building Code of Australia (BCA) sound insulation requirements objective is to safeguard occupants in residential buildings from illness or loss of amenity which may result from excessive noise.

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Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) guidelines explain: Any acoustic design should be conducted in conjunction with the design of all other building requirements including, but not limited to, structural loading, wind loading, fire safety, earthquake design, ventilation requirements and buildability.

“THE CHALLENgE WAS TO ACHIEvE THESE ACOUSTIC REqUIREMENTS SUCH THAT EACH SPACE COULD BE USED TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL WITHOUT COMPROMISINg THE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF ADjOININg SPACES” SERDAR BAyCAN, TECTURA DIRECTOR

7. Classroom 8. Carpet tiles absorb sound and deliver aesthetic design

RESOURCES Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) http://www.abcb.gov.au/ Association of Australian Acoustical Consultants www.aaac.org.au

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Australian Acoustical Society www.acoustics.asn.au Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning & Heating www.airah.org.au Australian Window Association www.awa.org.au Cement and Concrete Association of Australia www.concrete.net.au Concrete and Masonry Association of Australia www.cmaa.com.au Federation of Wall & Ceiling Industries – Aus & NZ www.fwcianz.com National Timber Development Program www.timber.org.au

with a 600x1200mm ceiling grid system. All ceilings and roof space employ 50mm thick Bradford Glasswool Ceiling Panel Overlays Acoustic insulation batts.

Fully integrating the various acoustic requirements was central to the design philosophy, hence, many acoustic products utilised play dual roles. For instance, coloured 12mm thick Autex Quietspace Workstation Acoustic Absorption panels installed to the walls of the lecture theatre and classrooms contribute to the noise attenuation within these spaces, whilst creating a vibrant visual feel.

Decorative Boral Echostop perforated ceiling linings, and Boral Echostop acoustic perforated plasterboard with 6mm round

holes and a textured finish are used within the corridors for similar reasons. Carpet tiles that were laid throughout the teaching and administration spaces absorb sound and deliver an aesthetic punch.

The general purpose classrooms, which were designed to be used on their own, or opened up to an adjacent room, required a greater level of consideration. The flexibility of function mandated that the operable walls could be easily opened when necessary, but also meet the Weighted Sound Reduction Index (Rw) acoustic rating of a fixed acoustic classroom wall when closed. Here, the Hufcor operable acoustic walls installed extend from floor to ceiling, with a fixed baffle wall provided from the ceiling level to the underside of the floor slab. n

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knAuF plAsteRBoARd is one exhiBitoR At this yeAR’s event (stAnd 668) eQuipped to AnsweR Questions ABout Acoustic design.

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t WILL Pay dIvIdends tO head IntO thIs year’s desIGnex WIth a PLan. aLready a tIme manaGement ChaLLenGe, thIs year the desIGn and arChIteCture event WILL Be 20 Per Cent LarGer than In 2013.

It promises to be packed full of exhibitors sharing their latest products and ideas, and a host of notable exhibitions and speakers like renowned trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort as keynote.

In the lead up, we decided to take a virtual dabble of the showroom floor, in an attempt to learn a little more about some topics we cover in this issue of the magazine.

aCOustICs On page 30, we examine two Australian building designs and the materials that were used to ensure their acoustical performance.

If you wanted to learn more about building code requirements for sound insulation or best practice

design, you could go talk to Knauf Plasterboard, an exhibitor for this year’s event (stand 668).

They explain, for instance, that large open areas such as shopping centres may require sound absorption to prevent noise reverberation, as opposed to spaces like meeting rooms, which would need resistant lining systems for a more private and quiet acoustic environment.

It also states that performance requirements of the BCA relating to sound transmission and insulation can be satisfied by one of three options – a deemed-to-satisfy construction that complies with provisions of BCA Specification F5.2-2; laboratory testing or acoustic engineering; or on-site testing.

Where noise is higher than usual, architects are advised to consult accredited acoustic engineers.

Acoustic functions can be divided into sound insulation and noise absorption. Knauf products, Designpanel and Cleaneo can be used to absorb and control the reverberation of excessive sound, whilst SoundShield and Sonarock work to minimise the transmission of sound through wall and ceiling systems.

Another company exhibiting at DesignEx is Boral Plasterboard (stand 374), which offers a range of acoustic products, including the QuietZone system. Made for the modern home occupant, QuietZone utilises the latest noise insulation technology to reduce noise in selected areas of a house, including the SoundStop Plasterboard, and Insulation Solutions’ Noise Control Batts.

The company’s Technical Manual places emphasis on three elements for good acoustic design: the selection of appropriate systems to limit sound transmission and/or reverberation; thoughtful design of the building layout; and consideration of flanking paths, which refer to the ways sound can travel around barriers, such as through windows, ceiling cavities, under doors and along services.

According to Boral’s online brochure, sound insulation requirements for a residential building should ideally focus on any internal sound transmissions. Hence, any wall or floor/ ceiling system that separates living from rest areas should be designed and constructed to provide insulation against air-borne

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and structure-borne transfer of noises.

FLOOrInG In our reporting on outdoor flooring (page 16) and green roofs (page8), we see the importance of staying up to date with relevant regulations like slip resistance and water management.

An educational series worth checking out in this field will be the Australian Tile Council and the Australian Stone Advisory Association supported seminars and panel sessions in the Tile & Stone Theatre. It will include the topics Materials & Selection, Tile & Stone Installation, and Maintenance & Waterproofing.

For example, BLS Consulting’s Barry Schafer will speak about the critical issues surrounding the waterproofing of lightweight decks, with many lightweight decks today failing in their waterproofing performance. The AS 4654.2 – 2012 ‘Waterproofing membrane systems for Exterior use – Above ground level Part 2 Design and installation’ will be referred to, as

will the BCA deemed-to-satisfy requirement for external waterproofing above ground.

In addition to the critical detailing requirements specified in the standard, Schafer will look at the factors installers and end users need to consider for waterproofing lightweight decks, such as the relationship between the chosen tile, the ceramic tile adhesive and the underlaying substrate, which play an important part in the performance of membranes.

A special two hour panel session on 30 May by slip resistance experts Richard Bowman (Intertile Research) and Carl Strautins (Safe Environments) will answer questions on the new standards, as well as accelerated wear testing and slip resistance in general.

Aiming to empower architects and merchants to make appropriate slip resistance decisions, the panel will briefly review recent developments, such as the new classifications in the revised AS 4586:2013 standard; what has happened in the imminent

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revision of the HB 197 recommendations; and the newly revised AS 1657:2013, Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders.

The new mandated slip resistance requirements in the National Construction Code 2014 will also be discussed, as will the proposed Livable Housing Australia slip resistance requirements.

A psychophysical slip resistance experimental project will also run during designEX by ATC and TAFE NSW with members of the public, and will generate some of the data that would form the basis of standards and regulations.

That’s a very select sample of the events taking place.

Go online to learn more about the three day programme of industry related seminars and panel sessions, which will be held at the Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island, Sydney, 28 – 30 May, 2014. To gain free entry, pre-register online at www.designex.info/register.

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product showcases the UrBANe cOLLectION – tOILet SUIteS LAUNch caroma, Australia’s leading bathroomware brand has released ‘Urbane’, an exciting new range of toilet suites that balance high performance and style to fit a range of bathroom spaces.

Urbane’s quietly refined look is the result of a carefully considered design. Its distinctive, smooth edged quality is both sophisticated and practical, encapsulating the essence of contemporary Australian style.

Urbane includes both wall faced and space saving concealed cistern suites for seamless integration with a variety of bathroom spaces.

On trend with the fast-growing independent living and care markets, the Urbane wall faced suite is suitable for use in ambulant applications.

Additionally, the compact suite offers caroma’s shortest

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projection available, making it ideal for space-saving and apartment living.

Wall Faced toilet suites are supplied with innovative Orbital™ technology, which extends the set-out to any position within a 50mm radius.

This ensures unparalleled fit out flexibility and saves time and cost during the installation process. the Urbane collection will be completed with the launch of a new basin range and freestanding bath from July 2014.

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StYLISh threShOLd drAINAge SOLUtIONS Stormtech was the first company to introduce modular drainage systems to the Australian architectural market in the 1990’s. In recent years they have developed a particular expertise in custom drainage solutions.

A dedicated custom fabrications team has been set up to work closely with architects and builders to overcome unusual building situations where standard sizes are unsuitable or to match a specific architectural aesthetic in shape and style. In recent years the use of drains in door tracks and thresholds is becoming more common.

With integrated concealed box sections, the threshold drain is one of the leading products where a customised adaption is paramount: very popular with the architectural wedgewire stainless steel grate, the system is also available with a tile insert frame, designed to blend the drainage system perfectly with any chosen solid surface finish. Made from 316 marine grade stainless steel,

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fully manufactured in Australia, it is available with a 65mm or 100mm wide top grate.

As a versatile system it integrates traditional and contemporary design styles and can be custom made to any shape, including stylish curves.

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product showcases MAKe YOUr dOOr hINgeS dISAPPeAr wIth the ALL New rOcYOrK cONceALed dOOr hINge In response to intense interest from Australia’s leading architects and builders Studco Building Systems introduces a new range of concealed door hinges from ezy-Jamb. the new rocyork concealed door hinges offer an architectural breakthrough for designers by allowing uninterrupted clean lines around internal doors for the ultimate square-set interior. rocyork concealed door hinges offer multiple functional and aesthetic advantages. Featuring a fully adjustable patented 3d alignment system, the invisible hinges come with a super strong rating to suit your door capacity. the maintenance-free bearing mechanism and absence of visible barrels or pins ensure durability. the premium quality brushed steel finish and attractive hinge covers add to the aesthetics and integrates seamlessly with all facets of the ezy-Jamb door system.

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check out some of the features and benefits of the Rocyork concealed door hinge from ezy-Jamb…

•No visible barrel or pin •Fully adjustable patented 3D alignment system •Super strong •Maintenance free bearing mechanism •Premium quality, brushed steel finish •Aesthetically pleasing hinge covers For architectural specifications, to order, or for more information please contact us today.

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BLOcKOUt ShUtterS – trUSted SecUrItY Blockout Shutters have been manufacturing and installing custom made shutters for the toughest projects where security and protection is paramount for many years. From shopping centre display counters and commercial fitouts to auto repair premises and lifeguard houses, Blockout Shutters are the trusted choice.

All potential projects are inspected thoroughly by experienced personnel prior to manufacturing to ensure that the right shutter is recommended.

Building structure details, electrical access and safety issues are fundamental considerations. their range includes shutter strength and durability features such as a 40 mm double walled extruded profile, heavy-duty bottom bar and security locks and a tracking system design that is 3 times stronger than a conventional shutter. the Blockouts Shutter range has a maximum width of up to 5 metres and supports in-built or retro fitted applications. Added benefits include reducing heat gain

in summer and reducing heat loss in winter. And Shutters protect interiors from severe storms and other extreme weather conditions.

All extruded shutter profiles can be powder coated or anodised to coordinate with the overall architectural design or colour scheme of the project. And no project is too small or too large.

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Blockout, the shutter company architects specify for trusted security.

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product showcases steAMINg hOt wAter tAPs the Insinkerator steaming hot water taps are elegant and stylish. they enhance the look of a modern kitchen, while providing the convenience of near-boiling water with a push of a lever. the hC3300 and the hC1100 also provide ambient cool water. these taps eliminate the slow to boil kettle, and reduce the clutter of power leads on the bench top.

All of the Insinkerator taps are easy to install with a 2.5 litre tank which fits effortlessly under the kitchen sink. each tap is also supplied with a 5 micron filter. This filter reduces dirt, odour, chlorine, lead and particulates. the hC3300 has a distinctive single handle with a hot push-lever locking mechanism. the Insinkerator range of steaming hot water taps also comes in ‘hot only’ and there are two elegant tap styles available. All taps are available in two colours, chrome and brushed steel.

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AM-BOss ACCess LAdders & FALL PrOteCtION sYsteMs AM-BOss Access Ladders are installed in all types of buildings: government, factories, hospitals, domestic, new and existing. the AM-BOss system is the ideal way to create safe access to the ceiling space for a storage facility, or access to plant room and rooftop access. AM-BOss raised the standard of workplace safety by offering the only pull-down access ladder to comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and are CodeMark Certified.

AM-BOss pioneered installations of access ladders into suspended ceilings and we manufacture, supply and/or install to suit each individual environment.

AM-BOss also offers a pull-down access ladder that is Fire-rated to As1530.4-2005 with a 90/90 rating. we supply and install Fall Arrest systems, Anchor Points, walkways, guardrailing, Fixed Access Ladders, etc.

AM-BOss Access Ladders Pty Ltd provides superior customer service through the manufacture,

supply and installation of quality products. the company’s philosophy of providing consistent product quality and adhering to agreed customer service levels, has resulted in its continuing success, and helped establish AM-BOss as a leader in the commercial, industrial and domestic industries.

AM-BOss Access Ladders Pty Ltd is totally committed to understanding and meeting the quality needs and expectations of all our customers.

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product showcases NINe stAr eNergY rAtINg AchIeved wIth strUctUrAL INsULAted PANeLs One year after its occupants moved in, the InsulLiving home in Burpengary, QLd has achieved a 9.5 star ‘real life’ energy rating.

Built with Bondor’s Insulwall and solarspan thermal building products, the system provides a complete insulation solution with few gaps for heat to escape or enter a house.

Independent assessors from Queensland University of

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technology found the home, which featured structural insulated panels, provided a more consistent and reliable insulation quality for the building envelope, compared with other construction methods. the house required far less cooling than the national average, and used 48 per cent less electricity than the average south-east Queensland home.

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AFFOrdABLe terrAcOttA rOOF tILes rePLIcAte sLAte Offering an affordable alternative for those desiring a shingle roof, the new visum3 roof tile is exclusive to european-style terracotta roof tile collection - La escandella ceramica.

Available in five stunning monotone and duotone colour options, the range features a low profile design with a slim 9mm nose to achieve ultra-flat laying for the ultimate shingle and slate appearance. An innovative triple cambered design gives each tile the appearance of three traditional plain tiles laid side-by-side, to easily achieve a slate finish and feel on any project. technology also allows each tile to be coloured individually with realistic ‘pitting’ on the tiles surface, capturing the aesthetic quality of a slate veneer. Advantages include a colour for life warranty, greater durability, lightweight construction, and

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a revolutionary interlocking design that eases the installation process and ensures excellent water tightness.

Significant energy saving benefits are also achieved thanks to the thermal insulating qualities of terracotta, which manage heat transmission, helping to keep the home cool in summer and warmer in winter. the same mass that contributes to its thermal performance also provides superior sound insulation to reduce unwanted noise from the outside.

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product showcases WOveN Mesh PANeLs creAte LIghtWeIght FAcAde Boston 743A, a square woven mesh profile from Locker Group was selected to create lightweight panels for a facade design on a heritage building.

To meet the requirement of high visibility, the original design featured a mixed arrangement of small and large aperture woven panels manufactured in brass.

The use of brass was going to be difficult, given the complexity of the installation process. Locker Group was able to create the perfect solution, without compromising the design requirements to produce an

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open space with structural integrity.

The final specification was Boston 743A, a square woven mesh with a 17mm aperture made from 4mm diameter wire, providing a high percentage of open area.

The mesh was produced in aluminium. Combined with a gold anodised finish from AAF, the mesh panels have a brass appearance without the accompanying weight issues, providing ease in handling and installation.

The material was produced into a panelised system and integrated with sliding windows.

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NeW POrceLAIN PANeLs FOr FLOOrs, WALLs, FAcAdes ANd MOre Developed by Graniti Fiandre in a unique 3000 x 1500 x 6 mm format, the new Maximum range encourages architects and designers to explore new dimensional challenges beyond the limits of classical ceramic sizes or traditional spatial boundaries.

Made from high quality pressed porcelain material, the new panels provide designers with a unique and lightweight (14.5 kg/sqm) architectural finish with greater strength and design flexibility.

The porcelain panels can be used on floors and walls; exterior and faรงade cladding; benchtops and splashbacks; and surface laminates.

Available in beautiful finishes inspired by nature to the cool contemporary look of concrete, it is an environment-friendly, 100 per cent natural, partially

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recycled product offered in a wide range of colours and suitable for residential or commercial projects.

The Reggio Emilia, Italybased Graniti Fiandre and Fiandre Laboritories have utilised advanced technologies and years of experience in the development of high quality porcelain stoneware.

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product showcases Image: Jason Camenzuli (ClP architecture)

TranslucenT polycarbonaTe sheeTs shine lighT aT ncss Rodeca translucent polycarbonate roofing and facade sheets were used for the facade of the Bates Smart designed National Centre for Synchrotron Science (NCSS) in Melbourne.

The polycarbonate is finished in a two coloured paint which changes from a purple to green tint depending on the light. The polycarbonate translucent panels are a tough, lightweight, fully recyclable plastic. It is very safe as it does not support combustion.

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QUANTUM hINgeD DOOR whether you are looking for a traditional French door design or a more contemporary style, the QuantumÂŽ hinge door can create that distinctive design.

Quantum hinge door can be a single or a pair of doors with glass. Otherwise create bar layout styles for that traditional classic look. The hinge door hardware has been designed with a night latch feature. The door handle is visually displayed in a vertical position, showing that the door is locked on the inside without the use of a key, and can only be accessed with a key from the outside.

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The Trend in linear Fire design The Xl burner range is increasingly being used as a creative design tool in interior and exterior projects. The burners feature a linear design that facilitates an elegant, elongated fire for use in endless tailor-made settings such as floating fire benches or hearths, sideboard fires, cabinet fires or credenza-style fires.

The Xl Series of stainless steel burners comes in three different sizes: the Xl900, Xl700 and Xl500.

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DRAweR SYSTeM DelIveRS FuncTionaliTy To a KiTchen TANDeMBOX antaro mixes a minimalist design with proven technology.

The drawer systems provide solutions to fulfil a wide range of customer requirements and are easy to adjust. It offers the highest quality soft closing, full-extension runner for top quality motion and complete overview to every drawer and pull-out.

The TANDeMBOX antaro provides the flexibility for a wide combination of drawer heights and inner drawers with streamlined, minimalistic style.

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product showcases add a splash of colour with new Brick range

Bold new colours for kitchen appliances

the new Vibrant splits range of glazed bricks is designed to add funky, bold and bright colours to any commercial or residential project. Available in seven striking colours - fizz (lemon), paris (pink), cosmic (plum), rhapsody (blue), watermelon (red), tango (orange) and wasabi (green) - the bricks measure 50mm in height instead of the standard 76mm.

as part of the colour scheme strategy for 2014, Miele australia announces four bold colours for kitchen appliances. the carefullyconsidered colour choices - Mink, Brilliant white, obsidian Black and stainless steel (cleansteel) follow the latest in international kitchen trends. the breadth of colour options offers remarkable opportunities for truly tailored kitchen design.

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high perforMance whiteBoard paints

pedestrian-friendly, slip-resistant grates

dulux professional dryerase is a new range of high performance whiteboard paints formulated to transform smooth, painted surfaces into interactive and collaborative write-on surfaces. the low odour whiteboard paint doesn’t have to be white, or even a board, enabling architects, designers and specifiers to transform walls, desks or virtually anything into more functional, erasable, functional spaces.

heelsafe anti slip small slotted grates are designed to be slip resistant to help prevent public falls and injuries. The grates have raised mechanical nodes for durability and are available in a choice of stainless steel, ductile iron and plastic designs. each grate complies with various user and legislative requirements, including as 4586 for slip resistance.

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acrylic sheets add wow factor to coMMercial fitouts the new acrylic couture range of uV rated decorative panels in artistic colour combinations is designed to add a touch of class to any commercial fitout project. The completely new light plastic creates a striking aesthetic through a gamut of expressions from the interplay of the finest acrylic and exclusive selected materials.

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new colours aVailaBle in quartz surfaces smartstone has launched six new colours in its range of natural looking quartz surfaces, ranging from white marble through to black granite in appearance. the engineered quartz surfaces provide a natural looking veined look, with a host of practical benefits and greater affordability.

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new Bricks range trends with a natural finish

soundBarrier helps reduce noise pollution

the new horizon naturals range of bricks provides more options to those seeking a contemporary exterior. designed to match modern colour trends, it features six shades including the popular silver cloud and grey stone.

The range reflects Australians’ love of natural materials and is inspired by clean lines, solid colours and interior design trends.

soundBarrier is a cost-effective noise barrier system that delivers design flexibility and high acoustic performance. Manufactured from autoclaved aerated concrete (aac), it provides a highly effective acoustic system resulting in significant reduction of noise levels emanating from roads, freeways, rail corridors and industrial sources.

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