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QV - $600 million mixed use development
Urban Workshop
RACV
Waterfront City
Convention Centre
Souther Cross Station
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Recent Projects
QV
QV is a $600-million award winning development built over 1.8
hectares occupying a whole city block that contains laneways, play
spaces and the 29-level headquarters of a multinational business
(BHP Billiton) and includes 600 apartments; 20,000 square metres of
commercial space; 45,000 of retail space; and 1500 car spaces.
Unprecedented in its design. the development comprised two levels
retail above ground and two below, beneath which are five levels of
car park, as well as two high rise residential towers and three high
rise office towers above the podium level. The developer of the
building was also the builder and six individual architects were
involved presenting a myriad of challenges. Of particular interest
for us was the need to create an overland storm water flow path
through the development that provided for the potential for more
than a 1 in a 100 year storm event.
The Urban Workshop, Melbourne - Vic
The Urban Workshop is a $250m award winning development that
occupies a narrow allotment on a former car park. Located near the
upper end of the city, it comprises two slender towers of
Commercial, Retail and Hospitality. This is one of the first
projects in Melbourne to treat its own black water on site utilizing
a biological and membrane system. The black water is treated to a
standard suitable for reuse for toilet flushing within the building.
RACV
This building comprises RACV Club facilities, commercial office
space of nine levels, retail operations, and four levels of
accommodation, dining, bar and lounge areas, fitness centre with
gymnasium, pool, spa, squash courts and conference facilities and
below ground car park over two levels within a 20 storey city
building.
The mix of retail, restaurants and accommodation presented an
interesting design challenge with the various elements requiring
separation. The building has been so successful that ongoing
expansion continues to accommodate for the burgeoning demand
Southern Cross building
Built at the same time as The Urban Workshop, the Southern Cross
Building was designed with a similar black water treatment plant.
Having a government tenant meant that one of the key requirements
was for to treat and reuse waste water for toilet flushing. It
received a 4.5 Star Energy Rating delivering the benefits of reduced
air conditioning and heating loads due to an innovative double skin
façade which naturally heats in winter and cools in summer and a 60
per cent reduction in the use of potable water through the on-site
black water treatment and recycling plant.
AXA
Located at 750 Collins Street Melbourne/Docklands, this building is
the new International Head Office for AXA and consists of 40,000
square metres of office space, 4,000 square metres of retail and 420
car parks. Although a modest ten stories high, this “groundscraper”
in fact houses some 2200 employees, plus a child care centre for 95,
as well as above ground parking and a gym. It features four levels
of podium situated retail space leading to six levels of commercial
office space and interspersed with four individually themed
wintergardens
The unique nature of the Docklands site provided a number of major
challenges in construction. Problems with silt from the Yarra River
delta and the possibility of soil contamination necessitated the
project be constructed entirely above ground level. The Centre has
been built with the highest energy saving applications.
Waterfront City
Waterfront City is one of the largest urban renewal projects to be
undertaken in Victoria. Covering 19.3 hectares, it forms the final
stage in the redevelopment of the docklands on the edge of
Melbourne’s central business district and includes a mix of
specialty and major retail, residential, food & beverage, and
entertainment facilities, spread across 6 buildings ranging in
height from two to six level structures. The biggest challenge for
this site was the ground conditions that were particularly
aggressive. In addition the presence of four residential levels
sitting directly above retail is always demanding from a hydraulic
design point of view.
Melbourne Convention Centre
Awarded a 6 Star Green Star rating for its innovative environmental
design, the Melbourne Convention Centre has set a new global
standard for Convention Centre design recognised for pioneering the
use of chilled floor slabs in conjunction with displacement
ventilation, and the installation of a blackwater treatment plant to
treat all waste water that is reused in the cooling towers, toilet
flushing and irrigation of the building. Located close to the edge
of the Yarra, the ground conditions were a particular issue with
this development and required sensitive design considerations.
The new Southern Cross Station
The old Spencer Street Station in Melbourne’s west end (renamed the
Southern Cross Station Redevelopment) has metamorphosed into a
modern airport style facility. The landmark $700 million
redevelopment – a Public Private Partnership - includes a railway
station, bus interchange and commercial developments within the
Station’s precinct. Providing an impressive arrival point for
international, interstate, regional and suburban travelers to
Melbourne, efficiently handling 30,000 passengers an hour during
peak periods.
The redevelopment was undertaken while maintaining the Station as a
fully operational facility throughout all stages of the works
imposing significant restrictions for construction.
The vast ‘wave form’ roof spans 37,000 square metres and reaches 23
metres at its highest point, a first of its kind in Australia. The
varying levels of the gutter system required particular design
characteristics as did the way in which the roof was drained. We ran
a symphonic drainage system through the platforms completely
horizontally which made substantial cost savings and eliminated the
need for the demolishing of existing platforms. All water from the
roof is discharged at 2000loitres per second to one location in
Wurungeri Way.
Parkville Neurosciences Development
The new Parkville Neuroscience Facility, located on the corner of
Royal Parade and Genetics Lane, will provide world class
accommodation for the joint scientific endeavour of three medical
research organizations – The University of Melbourne neuroscience
and developmental biology groups, the Florey Neuroscience Institute
(FNI) and the Mental Health Research Institute (MHRI).
It includes six levels of intensive laboratories with four levels of
car parking below and our designs include capturing rainwater from
the roof for reuse within the building and a solar system to heat
water.
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