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Jacobs Group Australia Pty Ltd ABN 37 001 624 595 Level 11, 452 Flinders Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
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03 CSL Global Corporate Headquarters 07 Agilent Technologies, Spectroscopy Innovation &Technology Centre (SITC) 13 Southern Cross University, Learning Centre 17 Federation University, School of Science and Engineering 21 Swinburne University, Advanced Manufacturing Design Centre (AMDC) 27 LaTrobe University, Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) Facility 29 University of Wollongong, The Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) 31 University of Melbourne, Chemistry Building Redevelopment 33 Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) 35 The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), Medical Research Facility 37 Defence Force, Kapooka Army Recruit Training Centre 39 West Head Gunnery Range 41 Defence Force, School Of Signals 43 Defence Force, Living in Accommodation 45 Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital 47 Nambour Hospital 49 Regional Rail Link
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CSL Parkville is the company’s global corporate headquarters and research and development base, supporting the manufacture of plasma products, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. It is the original site of the former government Commonwealth Serum Laboratories established in 1916 to service Australia’s health needs during war. The project involved refurbishment and extension of the original 1963 Administration Building, designed by Bates Smart & McCutcheon (BS&M). In almost original condition, the building no longer functioned adequately for the global business. The brief called for improved site access and security, flexible office 02
zones promoting collaboration, reception with improved adjacencies to the main entry and increased informal spaces with dedicated meeting rooms. Jacobs’ design response honours the strong modernist language established by BS&M. The integrity of the original building was maintained using three veiled ‘pods’ accessed by glazed walkways, minimising impact on original structure. This honoured CSL’s desire to respect the history of the site, showcasing their innovation and success. CSL’s incredible advancement in blood technologies are echoed in the resulting architecture. An abstract structure of plasma proteins is applied to the glass curtain walls, duplicated on the perforated aluminium veil. As you pass by, the ‘moire’ effect shifts, giving the building its unique character.
This project is the winner of the 2015 Victoria Architecture Awards for Commercial Architecture
CSL GLOBAL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Parkville, Victoria
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In keeping with the design intent to touch the existing building as lightly as possible, only the end precast walls of the existing pod were removed, with full glazing permitting light into the previously dark utility and toilets areas to create executive suites on the upper level, and the staff café at ground. The three new pods are structurally independent, and are linked to the main floorplate with simple, clear glazed walkways to minimise the visual and physical connection to the existing structure. The new overall landscape design incorporates two distinct staff courtyards. A minimalist approach to plantings and hard surface treatments create a quiet sanctuary from the work environment. 04
The northern courtyard is accessed via the staff café, creating an outdoor breakout zone with direct northern light. The southern courtyard is accessed at ground level via the glazed link running between the southern pods. This courtyard is surrounded on all four sides with double storey built form and therefore provides escape from summer heat with a view through the glazed link to the established green trees beyond.
CSL’s incredible advancement in blood technologies are echoed in the resulting architecture - An abstract structure of plasma proteins is applied to the glass curtain walls.
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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, SPECTROSCOPY INNOVATION &TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (SITC) Mulgrave, Victoria 07
Jacobs have recently completed Agilent Technologies’ $25M Spectroscopy Innovation and Technology Centre (SITC), a purpose-built contemporary workplace environment for Research & Development, Marketing and Executive personnel. The multi- layered facade expresses the essence of spectroscopy (the study of light) by creating ever changing degrees of opacity, depth, transparency and shadow. Furthermore it creates a sense of neighborhoods for teams, allowing deep penetration of natural light avoiding the monotony of strip windows. The office design reflects Agilent Technologies team sizes, 08
disciplinary mix and organisational culture. The space is gently divided into small ‘neighbourhoods’ by the careful placement of pods which are technology rich environments for virtual teaming, stand up meetings, small group work or focussed individual production. Employing a richly textured palette and geometry, the Town Square is the social heart of the building and campus and a space for meeting, mentoring, collaboration, relaxation and communicating to customers and staff. Furthermore the workplace and furniture is designed for collaboration and communication, whilst acknowledging real requirements for privacy and concentration. Our research indicates lines of sight, and ease of access have a profound impact on communication, collaboration and therefore knowledge transfer and innovation. By plotting the locations that are most visible and accessible, Jacobs assisted Agilent Technologies in developing their seating allocation to maximize the transfer of knowledge.
The space is gently divided into small ‘neighbourhoods’ by the careful placement of pods which are technology rich environments for virtual teaming, stand up meetings, small group work or focussed individual production.
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The sustainability strategies adopted for this project respond to the specific challenges associated with this building typology – namely the intensive servicing requirements of closely controlled research environments. The integrated design is lean and honest: environmental control is achieved through free-blowing units exposed throughout the building significantly reducing the need for ductwork; structural and servicing components are exposed rather than concealed – all of which corresponds to reduced spatial and material wastage. This strategy was shared with and embraced by our client, whose own research and development projects strive to be smarter, more efficient, safer 10
and more intuitive to operate. The design and implementation of these sustainability strategies was a primary driver for the overall building design as the expression and celebration of the building’s operation so significantly informs the experience and aesthetic of the building. As well as being an architectural device to suggest movement and territory within open-plan environments, the lighting design is consistent with the conceptual drivers for this innovation workplace: a diversity of conditions that cater for the varying tasks and frames of mind experienced over a day, month, season or year. The workplace and furniture is designed for collaboration and communication, whilst acknowledging real requirements for privacy and concentration. Staff have a rich choice of physical environments that vary in size, embedded technology, degree of visibility and access, furniture type (i.e. posture) and texture. This range of workscapes ensures that there is an environment that best supports staff needs across a range of roles, generations, project types and sizes and work preferences.
The sustainability strategies adopted for this project respond to the specific challenges associated with this building typology
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The Learning Centre at Southern Cross University forms the “campus heart” creating connections to other parts of the university, the local community and natural environment, reinforcing SCU’s strategy to be the leading regional research centre. The building connects to the community and its environment through skylights and deep overhanging floor plates to create natural shade. Metal fins frame the natural vistas beyond, reinforcing its place as a nexus to the community and subtropical native bushland beyond. The orthogonal geometry of the horizontal glazing ribbons connects the subtropical environment to the internal spaces, and the central atrium becomes the ‘social heart’ providing a vertical connection
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with an acoustically treated stair, with a skylight over allowing natural light to penetrate through the photovoltaic panels above. The atrium is anchored by tiered seating as a gathering place and forms an exhibition space and café attracting the broader community. This is accentuated by the oversized virtual wall providing a ‘showcase window to the university’. The arterials from the heart extend into the internal Spatial Planning Concept based on 3 distinct levels of activity that reflect the university pedagogy: connect, collaborate and contemplation. Ground level 1 connects through the entries and social activities; level 2 activates group and individual learning to collaborate through IT and varied group spaces and level 3 focuses on quiet contemplation. This discrete planning allows for a 24/7 access to be restricted to level 1 for community use after hours. Sustainability is embedded seamlessly with a mechanical concept incorporating raised floor air distribution, bar ceilings and exposed concrete surfaces. The access floor enables planning flexibility and personal comfort, whilst the labyrinth preconditions the outside air.
The atrium is anchored by tiered seating as a gathering place and forms an exhibition space and café attracting the broader community.
Biomimicry of the subtropical setting inspires the natural materials selection for the building with its use of concrete, rubber, timber ply and strategic colour use where saturated colours are located in social zones and muted tones located in reflection zones.
SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY, LEARNING CENTRE East Lismore, New South Wales
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The vision for the School of Science and Engineering at Federation University Australia (FUA) is to provide and encourage synergy between research and teaching disciplines and to assist in a cultural shift of the University. This new purpose built research and teaching facility combines complex laboratory environments with heavy duty engineering workshops. The design responds to FUA’s challenge to attract and retain staff and students by creating a facility which is responsive to changes in student experiences, work flow and technologies and also provides the base for a cultural change via clever planning and visibility of functional spaces, provision of informal gathering areas and opening 16
up the science and engineering to the public and students. The desire to provide an environmentally responsive and functionally efficient building led to narrow floor plates and an expansive north elevation with all windows protected from the sun by a sunshield. The narrow floor plates also allow for natural daylighting to be maximised to the central circulation spine. The teaching and research facility consolidates seven previously disparate Science and Engineering departments which required spaces ranging from complex laboratory environments such as PC2 laboratories to heavy engineering workshops. The co-location of similar functions such as teaching and research spaces facilitates collaboration and sharing of those spaces. The predominant aesthetic of the building is a celebration of the naturally occurring horizontal rock strata in the area. This is achieved by introducing Zincalume Aramax profiles on the northern and southern elevations punctuated by a continuous horizontal glazing band. This cladding also acts as a sunshield to the entire north wall and a rain screen to the south elevation. Continuous
The vision for the new School of Science and Engineering at Federation University Australia is to provide and encourage synergy between research and teaching disciplines and to assist in a cultural shift of the University.
horizontal window bands, slotted between the expressive v-profiles, provide consistent daylight to the teaching and research spaces behind and offer panoramic views to the surrounding landscape and complete the underlying stratification concept of the facade.
FEDERATION UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Mount Helen Campus, Ballarat
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In plan, the elongated building is fractured at its midpoint. This creates a central focus for entry and circulation, and provides areas for staff, students and visitors to congregate – it acts as the ‘heart’ of the building. Breakout areas around the voids and circulation stair in this central space encourage student and teacher engagement as well as collegiate interaction between disciplines. The focussed use of a concentrated colour palette is expressed mainly in the furniture around the informal learning spaces and provides a strong contrast to the neutral materials such as the use of concrete and plywood throughout the facility. 18
Timber cladding encloses the auditorium both externally and internally to provide a point of difference from the rest of the facility. Above the timber clad box that defines the auditorium opaque glazed walls enclose the student and staff breakout areas allowing for indirect daylight penetration into the heart of the building.
The teaching and research facility consolidates seven previously disparate Science and Engineering departments.
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SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DESIGN CENTRE (AMDC) Hawthorn, Victoria
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Swinburne University’s Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre (AMDC) is a world-class academic and research facility embracing state-of-the-art design to reflect Swinburne University’s reputation as a leading research institute. Located at Swinburne’s Hawthorn Campus, the AMDC invites industry partners, university students and researchers to collaborate, fostering strong links between academia and industry. The building contains a dedicated office suite for industry engagement; design laboratories, workshops promoting collaborative learning, a Design Factory with direct links to Aalto University (Helsinki) and Tongi University (Shanghai), office 22
accommodation, a student “hub” and a 274 seat auditorium. Our holistic approach to developing solutions aims to achieve synergy and coherence - a natural design wherein sustainable design is inherent to the architecture. This visibly reinforces the role of design and engineering education, showcasing their role in improving global collaboration. Designed in association with Wilkinson Eyre Architects, the ADMC comprises a six-storey floating block above a glazed double height podium that retains an existing Victorian façade. Upon entering the AMDC, Users are drawn in by escalators, arriving in the dramatic double height sky-lobby where people and ideas converge with chance meetings. Connecting internal and external spaces, the volume of the entry and sky lobby extends into the atrium above.
AMDC is a world-class academic and research facility embracing state-of-the-art design to reflect Swinburne University’s reputation as a leading research institute.
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Themes of transparency and openness, visual and physical, have informed the architectural design. The faรงade is designed to generate interest by expressing the use and key functional spaces of the building: the lecture theatre, sky lobby, and upper floor meeting room and office suite. The floor plate has been engineered to offer highly flexible layout solutions throughout the life of the building. Initially designed to accommodate the Advanced Manufacturing Centre, during the construction phase it was decided that the Faculty of Design would move into the AMDC, a process assisted by the adaptable floor plate. The glass faรงade is shaded by sculpted vertical fins inspired by 24
engine turbine blades. These are modelled to achieve optimum solar shading, allowing views and natural light into the building, their undulation giving an ethereal three-dimensional shape to the outer skin of the building. Within tight budgetary constraints the team incorporated a number of innovative design initiatives to deliver low operating costs for the client. Full-height central atria bring daylight into the building acting as chimneys, channelling warm, stale air out of the building as part of the natural ventilation strategy. The concrete structure is exposed to provide thermal mass heat absorption and the building makes use of radiant cooling systems, coupled with an under-floor air distribution system. A tri-generation plant located on the roof supplies heating, cooling and generates electricity, achieving a Green Star rating of 5 stars.
Sculpted vertical fins, inspired by engine turbine blades, are modelled to achieve optimum solar shading while achieving transparency and an ethereal three-dimensional shape to the outer skin of the building.
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The key design philosophy of the facility is to provide effective isolation for the SPF facility to prevent cross contamination from the existing facility. The faรงade reflects a simplicity in design, pure forms and a secure barrier. A reflection pond formed by the existing water way in front of the proposed site of the new extension provides a beautiful, unique setting along with a moat like security feature. 26
This new specific pathogen facility (SPF) extension was effectively developed as a stand-alone building, set four meters away from the south faรงade of the existing facility where two extended connection corridors dedicated to staff and services linked the new and existing facilities respectively. Two enclosed courtyards are formed within the 4 meter space between the two buildings- the eastern courtyard is transformed into an external plant area for the new SPF facility, while on the west side a secure staff dedicated breakout space links directly to the new office/admin space. The specific connection points between the old and new facility minimised both construction and noise/ vibration impact on the existing facades while maintaining the new building footings away from the extent of the existing build, allowing for the new extension to be built in isolation. The key design philosophy of the facility is to provide effective isolation for the SPF facility to prevent cross contamination from the existing facility. Independent gown-in area is specially designed for this as staff amenity was considered a high priority. Strong emphasis was placed on interior design, visual access to the exterior via framed views, and the provision of a new staff room with associated courtyard. The faรงade reflects a simplicity in design, pure forms and a secure barrier. The slots and openings on it provide visual pathways out of the facility for user amenity, while restricting views to the inside from passers by. Also the main corridor inside the facility is closed at the ends with a glass wall, allowing light in, views to the outside, yet is secure to views to the inside.
LATROBE UNIVERSITY, SPECIFIC PATHOGEN FREE (SPF) FACILITY Bundoora, Victoria
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Located at the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, the microscopy building forms the centrepiece of a collection of research buildings by Jacobs known as AIIM P&D. Accessed over two levels via a naturally ventilated glass ‘link’ between two large precast research buildings, this delicate timber structure houses some of the country’s most powerful microscopes. Any continuous structural elements in the vicinity must be non-ferrous as the microscopes are highly sensitive to electromagnetic interference. This sets the stage for the method of construction and the palette of materials. The fully glazed ‘link’ building provides visual and physical 28
connection between the buildings. The cladding of the Microscopy Building is an expression of the fundamentals of non-ferrous construction. The ground floor of this semi public transition space is composed in shades of polished concrete in geometric patterns which continue in to the landscape. The first floor bridge link is a continuous path of bright red linoleum winding its way through the glass link structure connecting all three buildings like a ‘snakes and ladders’ board and creates a zone for social interaction, accidental meetings and sets the scene for a collaborative academic environment. In the context of a greenfield site this composition of buildings has informed the creation of public spaces for respite and recreation within the irregular geometry of the Link building and in the adjacent landscaped areas. The serious nature of research aided by electron microscopes housed in airtight, acoustic chambers with no natural light is purposely contrasted with the bright day-lit interior of the link.
Any continuous structural elements in the vicinity must be non-ferrous as the microscopes are highly sensitive to electromagnetic interference.
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG, THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATIVE MATERIALS (AIIM) Wollongong, New South Wales
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Laboratory Spaces should be contemporary, intellectually and visually stimulating and appealing to students. In our design, the strict discipline of laboratory planning required by regulation and ergonomics becomes a visual rhythm within the space. Jacobs were engaged in the staged redevelopment and extension of the five storey heritage listed Chemistry Building at the University of Melbourne. The project included the consolidation of a mix of teaching laboratories and collaborative spaces and follows Jacobs’ 30
preparation of a Chemistry Building Redevelopment Report, previously undertaken for the University. The Redevelopment Report included a review of all activities carried out in the Chemistry Building, and then identified where each activity would be best located within the building. The report also addressed how the total redevelopment might take place and proposed a staging program consisting of 11 stages to bestow minimum disruption to the users. Stages 1 and 2 were completed in 2010 with works including the consolidation of the first year teaching laboratory housing up to 120 students, redevelopment of the second and third year laboratories, a library, and learning centre. Stage 3 was completed early 2011 and works included redevelopment of the East Wing into further research laboratories. Stages 5 and 6 which involve the design of equipment heavy research laboratories and the balance of Level 1 which will also be converted into further laboratory space. The design concept for the Chemistry School redevelopment was rooted in the idea that teaching Laboratory Spaces should be contemporary, intellectually and visually stimulating and appealing to students. In our design, the strict discipline of laboratory planning required by regulation and ergonomics becomes a visual rhythm within the space. The technical considerations of high level servicing and fume cupboards are celebrated with colour and become sculptural elements in their own right.
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, CHEMISTRY BUILDING REDEVELOPMENT Parkville, Victoria
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The visual connection through the barrier encourages a sense of community between the different working spheres whilst the alignment of open office and laboratory spaces allows natural light penetration and views across the floor plate.
A building intended to foster ground-breaking medical advances and attract international scientific researchers, the Hunter Medical 32
Research Institute delivers a state of the art 15,900m2 medical research facility for over 400 local and international researchers. The natural surroundings dictated that this would be a building set into the landscape, to be viewed from above as well as from below. Subsequently, the design delivered a bold, timeless design that also blends into the landscape. The blades and planar elements evident in the Institute’s design are an intentional metaphor for the microscope slides used in medical research. The building’s two solid wings consist of three vertical parts; the northern blade contains offices, the central blade laboratories, and the southern blade contains laboratory support functions. The premise of the design is based around architecture’s ability to encourage a free flow of ideas, realised in elements such as the PC2 barrier separating the office and laboratory spaces. The visual connection through the barrier encourages a sense of community between the different working spheres whilst the alignment of open office and laboratory spaces allows natural light penetration and views across the floor plate. The Hunter Medical Research Institute is at the forefront of international medical research, and its new building reflects the importance of the work being carried out within. Architecturally it is intended to stand apart, both from the immediately adjacent hospital and associated buildings, but also from research buildings internationally.
HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (HMRI) New Lambton Heights, New South Wales
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A state-of-the-art facility which supports innovation in the development of ideas, maintains and reinforces a strong interactive culture, creates optimum workflows with ease of access to science material and personnel movements and establishes flexible research platforms with the ability to manage rapid change. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) is a medical research facility of world class significance. The $150 million redevelopment of WEHI has provided a state-of-the-art facility which supports innovation in the development of ideas, maintains and reinforces 34
a strong interactive culture, creates optimum workflows with ease of access to science material and personnel movements and establishes flexible research platforms with the ability to manage rapid change. The redevelopment was led by the design team of Denton Corker Marshall and Jacobs and was a combination of a new build and the refurbishment of the existing facility. The design team worked cohesively with a well informed and willing client to redesign the existing facility to optimize functional relationships and streamline operations. A significant aspect of this was the incorporation of centralized facilities for use by all the divisions within WEHI. These centralized services included a Bioresources Facility, Media Preparation, Histology, Wash-up, Dangerous Goods Storage and a Freezer Farm. The research divisions themselves were typically accommodated on generic laboratory floor plates. These floor plates were planned using a tripartite arrangement compromising of an office / open plan workstation zone, open plan PC2 laboratory zone and a support room zone. This generic arrangement was complemented by well resolved service reticulations strategies which as a whole successfully met the needs of researchers across diverse fields of specialization. A significant achievement in the redevelopment of this facility was the design, construction and certification of a PC3 Insectary. The redeveloped WEHI facility was opened in September 2012.
THE WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE (WEHI), MEDICAL RESEARCH FACILITY Parkville, Victoria
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Jacobs were engaged by the Department of Defence as the Design Services Consultant for the design and documentation of this project at the Army Recruit Training Centre in Blamey Barracks. Blamey Barracks is located in Kapooka, approximately 9.5 kilometres South West of Wagga Wagga in South Eastern New South Wales. Often referred to as the Kapooka Military Area (KMA), it is the major training base for new Army recruits prior to posting to units. The KMA is approximately 1,200 hectares in area. The project involves both new facilities and extensions to existing facilities. The Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Stage 1 project consists 36
of new Recruit Living In Accommodation (LIA) – Echo Company, Digger James 2, a new Recruit Mess and associated carparking. Other training facilities include extension to the existing gymnasium, a new Swimming Pool, Multipurpose Outdoor Court, Run Dodge Jump (RDJ) & Ropes Course and a new 24 lane Weapons Training Simulation System Facility. Additional works inlcude the extension to Existing Clothing Store, a new Regimental Aid Post (RAP) and Dental Building, Medical Centre Precinct, Extension of Recruit Training Battalion (RTB) Headquarters Building, and a Design and Construct package for New Sewerage Treatment Plant enable recycled water to achieve A Grade status.
The Kapooka Military Area (KMA) is the major training base for new army recruits prior to posting to units.
DEFENCE FORCE, KAPOOKA ARMY RECRUIT TRAINING CENTRE Kapooka, New South Wales
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Located on a sand cliff in Flinders, West Head Gunnery Range constitutes the redevelopment of the existing Royal Australian Navy training facilities, consisting of a new office and teaching accommodation (Training and Amenities Building), mess facility, a new Firing Control Building, gun grid and associated amenities. The Firing Control Building is designed mimic an offshore Naval facility so that recruits are able to obtain live training onshore. The design of the facility demanded a close working relationship with Naval engineers and technicians so as to be able to accommodate specialist training equipment. In addition, the design solution had to mitigate sandy site conditions within a slip zone atop a cliff as well 38
as providing an acoustic solution to reduce firing noise from the gun practice to the local township of Flinders. The new state of the art facility provides for new live fire training for the Australian Navy and is the only live firing facility of its kind in Australia. Composed of strong horizontal linear elements punctuated by “sentinels� that house the highest commanding officers, the Training and Amenities Building is enveloped by lightweight sandwich panels to the north, and pre-cast concrete to the south.
The lightweight sandwich panels act as acoustic barriers to the gun grid allowing training to occur without disruption by firing practice.
WEST HEAD GUNNERY RANGE Flinders, Victoria
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Jacobs has undertaken the design of three important projects at Simpson Barracks including the Defence Force School of Signals, new Living in Accommodation and Technical Training Wing. The Defence Force School of Signals comparses major refurbishment of an existing heritage building, office and teaching spaces, as well as a four level development. The new building is designed to house Army, Navy and Air Force and includes office spaces and teaching spaces such as lecture theatres and syndicate rooms. The successful implementation of the communication strategy ensured that the project fulfilled user requirements such as openings between floors of corridors to allow light to penetrate the 40
depth of the building and encourage interaction between staff on different levels. The Living in Accommodation (LIA) development was designed in association with Woodhead International and includes 216 Live-in Accommodation Units together with common rooms; carports and landscape works. The project occupies 3 hectares at the Base and consists of eleven 3 storey walk-up accommodation buildings each with 2, 3 or 4 ‘pods’ of 6 single person bed/sitting rooms with ensuites and central amenities. Flanking the central pedestrian corridor, the LIA buildings are positioned to protect the native remnant vegetation, the north-south aspect and natural contours of the site.
The central corridor creates a link across the development and a defining plaza space within it.
DEFENCE FORCE, SCHOOL OF SIGNALS Watsonia, Victoria
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The project involves the design and construction of 288 bedrooms and their associated amenities, that will be in accordance at a minimum with the Living-In Accommodation (LIA) Standard Training 1. Typically the trainees will be in a period of initial employment in the Army or Airforce, undertaking career development training for less than six months, or undertaking an officer cadet training. The site is contained within the Puckapunyal Military Area (PMA) Victoria. The site sits between the School of Armour and the School of Artillery. The building is arranged in modules of eight bedrooms accommodating eight trainees each with a shared common room and laundry and bathroom facilities for each working and study 42
group. Each floorplate is made up of two modules and each building is stacked three high. Each accommodation block is arranged on the site to maximise the northerly aspect. Common Rooms are located to the north of each building with adequate glazing permitting natural light and ventilation. Amenities are planned on the south side of the shared corridor. Bedrooms are vertically stacked through three levels to enable ease of servicing and maintenance and provide a common amenity to each room for each level. This architectural response is most significant in that it identifies the importance of the journey a recruit undertakes. The fundamental robustness of the architecture parallels the hardships of recruit training. There is also a grandness and monumentality to the buildings that reflect a culture of respect. The exterior colour palette has been chosen to compliment the landscape and provide a point of interest and an identifiable marker for the individual buildings. The selection of three colours repeated twice carries from the exterior to the interior in graduated shades selected for each of the three levels.
There is a grandness and monumentality to the buildings that reflect a culture of respect.
DEFENCE FORCE, LIVING IN ACCOMMODATION Puckapunyal, Victoria
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The Blacktown Hospital development comprises the planning and implementation of a significant expansion of clinical, clinical support and non-clinical services at Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital (BMDH) and the delivery of the COAG sub-acute beds program at both campuses. As an urban hospital with high demands from a growing population, BMDH will provide high-level inpatient and outpatient services, with a capacity to manage complex patients who require specialist acute care. Jacobs was appointed to provide architectural and electrical engineering services (including security and ICT) to provide a new 32,000m2 seven storey building, new Integrated Cancer Care 44
Centre, three levels of Inpatient Units consisting of Cardiology, CCU, Cancer Care, Respiratory, Rehab, Stroke and Aged Care IPUs, New Pharmacy, Pathology, Information Technology and Antenatal departments, Extensive ICU, Emergency and Urgent Care refurbishments, Oral Health, Rehabilitation and Subacute Mental Health units and a new multi-storey car park. Jacobs led the complex stakeholder consultation process and worked in a collegiate way with the client, project manager and consultant team.
An updated identity for the hospital is forged through the unique character of the Hospital Street and the faรงades of the new building.
BLACKTOWN MOUNT DRUITT HOSPITAL Blacktown, New South Wales
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The regenerative powers of good healthcare environments are well documented. Jacobs has created such an environment in the New Ward Block (NWB) at Nambour General Hospital (NGH) by establishing a strong connection between internal spaces and the natural environment. Within the constraints of a highly regulated typology, the building exudes a spacious and bright personality synonymous with re-growth. Together with the Managing Contractor, Jacobs fulfilled the Client’s core aim of cost and program certainty. Completing the building three months ahead of schedule eased the burden on surrounding hospitals and allowed refurbishment of existing buildings to 46
commence earlier. The new Ward Block comprises of an entrance foyer with kiosk, gift shop & cashier, Specialist Outpatients Department, Renal Dialysis Unit, Special Baby Care Unit, Antenatal and Paediatrics Clinics, 24 bed Paediatrics Ward, 48 bed General Ward, 24 bed Respiratory Ward and Library and Training and Staff facilities. In addition to undertaking and completing the design and documentation of the New Ward Block, Jacobs was also the Principal Consultant for various major refurbishment works. This includes Procedural Suites (Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology Service, Cardiac Catheter and Cardio-Vascular Procedural Suite, and Endoscopy Suite), accommodation for a new 12-bed Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU), Replanning of Audiology and the adjacent Maternity support areas, Reconfiguration of existing services such as Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Measurement, Pharmacy Department redesign, Hibiscus House offices (complete) and a Medical Records Store.
Jacobs has created a regenerative environment that establishes a strong connection between internal spaces.
NAMBOUR HOSPITAL Nambour, Queensland
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The Regional Rail Link is the largest urban infrastructure project undertaken in Victoria and involved the design and construction of a new 7.5km rail corridor between Footscray and Deer Park, as well as the refurbishment and extension of three stations. The project runs through the inner suburban area of Melbourne requiring careful design coordination and planning around continuing operations in a complex rail environment. The theme around the architecture and the urban design around each of the stations focusses on creating a sense of identity and place, regeneration and connectivity to the urban context. A “common thread” was created to visually link each station. The 48
design of each of the stations is representative of its historical context and local characteristics of the area. For example, red was adopted for Footscray representing its industrial history, green for West Footscray – representative of the “green” transitional space between city and country and yellow for Sunshine – representative of the wheatfields that used to dominate the landscape there. The common thread was also reinforced through modular design of the canopies, presenting a consistent visual identity across the new rail line. Each canopy is designed with upturned “lips” to create a sense of presence and improve sight lines and connectivity to the local area. The angled “lips” also being representative of the heritage rooflines in the area. Jacobs, in association with Hassells, led the design of the building and station components of the project as part of an alliance with Thiess, Balfour Beatty, Parsons Brinckerhoff, the Regional Rail Link Authority, Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line. Jacobs also developed a Customised Green Star tool that has become the world’s first sustainability rating tool specifically tailored to stations, taking into consideration aspects not previously considered under the Green Star assessment.
This project was winner of the 2015 Australian Construction Achievement Award.
REGIONAL RAIL LINK Victoria
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Jacobs Architecture has a proud tradition of design excellence that is continually acknowledged by the architectural profession and the construction industry.
Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE 2000 - RAIA - Award in the Institutional Extension category Commendation in the Institutional category Design Award
University of Wollongong, The Australian Institute for Innovative Materials
Swinburne University Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre
2011 Timber Design Award
2014 Pinnacle PR Environmental Development Award Victoria Commendation
Carlton Library
Sheepstation Gully Environmental Learning Centre
2001 - RAIA - Interior Architecture Award
2012 Consult Australia Sustainability in Design Award - Highly Commended
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Grattan Gardens Community Centre 2002 - Best Non-residential category of the Stonnington Urban Design Awards (Special commendation award)
County Court (with Daryl Jackson P/L and Lyons) 2003 Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Chapter
SKM Brisbane Offices 2010 – PCA Awards Finalist for Innovation & Excellence–Office Fitout
West Head Gunnery Range 2010 NAWIC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design Commendation
2014 Project Management Achievement Awards Defence / Aerospace - National Winner
National Training Areas and Ranges Improvement Program 2012 Project Management Achievement Awards Defence / Aerospace - National Winner
New Melbourne Planetarium National Association of Women in Construction - Victorian Chapter Award
US Force Posture Review Stage 2 (Project Management and Design Delivery) 2014 Project Management Achievement Awards Project of the Year Northern Territory Winner
Regional Rail Link 2015 Australian Construction Achievement Award
Victorian Legal Aid - Warrnambool 2010 – PCA Awards Finalist for Innovation & Excellence–Heritage & Adaptive Uses
SEA1000 Integrated Project Team Working Accommodation Fitout 2 (Project Management and Design Delivery)
2 Treasury Place fitout and refurbishment RAIA National Architecture Award
CSL Global Corporate Headquarters 2015 Victoria Architecture Award for Commercial Architecture
Agilent Technologies, Spectroscopy Innovation & Technology Centre 2014 Victoria Architecture Award for Interior Architecture Commendation
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Jacobs Group Australia Pty Ltd ABN 37 001 624 395 Level 11, 452 Flinders Street Melbourne Victoria 3000