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CLIENT DET/TAFE NSW

LOCATION Quakers Hill, Nirimba TAFE

NIRIMBA COLLEGE OF TAFE GREENSKILLS BUILDING

The Nirimba Greenskills building is a federally

funded project intended as a facility to train

trade students in environmentally sustainable

practices. The building will not only serve as a

teaching space for “green” electrical, hydraulics

and refrigeration trades, but will also have a

community education function showcasing

different technologies in these fields.

The building design demonstrates principles

of sensible passive design including north

orientation, appropriate sunshading, provision

of a small microclimate modifying courtyard,

maximized cross flow ventilation, and location

of blade walls to capture summer breezes and

deflect winter winds. Exposed east and west

facades to habitable areas have been designed

with reverse veneer construction to enhance

thermal performance. The roof orientation

maximizes northern exposure for the proposed

array of solar collectors. Rainwater is to

be captured and used not only for training

purposes but also for flushing toilets and for

irrigation.

The building is essentially of lightweight

construction. The public access areas are on

insulated suspended framed floors while the

workshop is built on a slab on ground.

A Division of the Department of Services, Technology & Administration

CLIENT Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

LOCATION Macquarie Hospital, North Ryde

BUDGET $12 million construction

COMPLETION 2010

NORTON ROAD SSL GROUP HOMES

The new residential cluster housing development

at Macquarie Hospital will allow for specialist

supported living within a contemporary

residential setting for residents currently on

site who have mixed intellectual and physical

disabilities as well as challenging behaviours.

This development provides domestic style

accommodation in 10 group homes, each

accommodating 5 residents under the

supervision of residential support carers.

The central two houses have been designed to

house residents with high medical needs.

The housing is designed to benefit from the

unique characteristics of the site including

views toward Kitty’s Creek and the conservation

parkland, as well as a north orientation for all

living areas.

The project has been designed as a master

planned housing development with each house

functioning independently. The houses are

individualized by varying roof profiles and

colour schemes.

In addition to this, the behaviour challenged

houses have been designed with internal finishes

better suited to the needs of the residents.

The site incorporates a timber boardwalk

linking houses separated by Kitty’s Creek.

All houses have been sited and internally

designed to allow for disabled access and allow

for future retrofitting of additional aids such as

grab rails on an as needs basis.


CLIENT Ministry for Police

LOCATION Smart Street, Fairfield

BUDGET $10.3 million

COMPLETION 2008

FAIRFIELD POLICE STATION

The new station is a 3 storey building with

a basement, designed to accommodate 200

Police on the existing station site.

The narrow urban site is bound by a 4 storey

building on the neighbouring property to

the north, and must maintain a connection

to Fairfield Courthouse to the east. These

constraints are accommodated by pulling

the building envelope back from the northern

boundary. This strategy provides a trafficable

courtyard with vehicle access to the basement,

and a maximum of daylighting into the new

building. The various office areas, breakout

spaces & staff facilities are located on the north

elevation, and defined through variations in

massing, sunshading, colour and materials.

Devoid of fenestration, the ground floor

accommodates custody and storage areas,

whilst the upper floors contain general office

space and staff facilities, enhanced by a sky-lit

double height circulation space.

The Smart Street elevation provides a

contemporary façade and strong public

presence that is in keeping with the scale of

the surrounding streetscape. The raised public

entry is clearly defined by full height glazing

and a continuous ribbon awning.


Public WorksGovernment Architect’s O�ce

CLIENT NSW Ministry of Police

LOCATION 323 Great Western Highway, St Marys

BUDGET $7.5 million

COMPLETION November 2007

ST MARY’S POLICE STATION

The new station is a two storey building with

part basement designed to accommodate 200

police on the existing station site. In order to

comply with Council’s DCP, which relates to a

residential zoning, two adjoining properties

were purchased. This allowed the design of a

Police specific building which recognises the

objectives of the DCP and provides breathing

space between the station and heritage listed

buildings nearby.

The site is dominated by a large phone tower

located in the South East corner.

The main public entry is off King Street and

accommodates disabled access via a split level

foyer – all to suit an existing site crossfall of

over six metres.

The buildings are oriented east / west which

has required special consideration of means to

minimize heat loads.

The building is expressed as a lightweight clad

articulated box supported on a masonry base.

The drive through carpark will allow prompt

response times in emergencies.


chatswood police station

client nsw Ministry of police

location chatswood

BUdGet $8 million

coMpletion January 2005

in January 2005, the chatswood local area

command, originally located on several

disparate sites, relocated into a new three

storey building with basement parking. the new

station is concentrated at the southern end of

the original main station site with funds from

future sale of the remaining site returning to

treasury to offset costs of the project.

the station was designed and documented

by the Government architect’s office to meet

a very contracted program and restricted

budget. the building addresses not only the

operational requirements of the police but also

the specifics of the site including retention of

a significant sydney Red Gum. the palette of

materials has been restricted to concrete, and

concrete block. weathered steel is used as a

backdrop to, and celebration of the prominent

sydney Red Gum.

Cabramatta PoliCe Station

Client nSW Police Service

loCation 243-249 Cabramatta road, Cabramatta

bUDGet $8 million

ComPletion 2003

the new Cabramatta Police Station was

designed originally to accommodate a 200

strong local area Command and a separate

regional Command. the latter was to be

separately housed in a suspended concrete

enclosure, which had entry and facilities

discrete from the local area Command. the

specifics for the project called for a building,

which was designed to observe the particular

confidentiality requirements of predominant

ethnic groups – mainly Vietnamese – within

the area. the entry had to be non-intimidating

while still addressing security concerns

regarding potential drive by shooting.

the building is bound to the South by

Cabramatta road, to the east by a right of

way serving the local shops and providing

pedestrian access to the main shopping areas

of Cabramatta and to the West by an existing

Centrelink building and Council parking area.

the project was delivered to a tight program.

Da documents were prepared within four weeks

and documentation was completed within 12

weeks. Property acquisitions were occurring

concurrent with design and documentation

activities. the project was completed within

budget and ahead of program.

A division of the Department of Services, Technology & Administration

BATHURST TAFE - STAGE 6

CLIENT NSW Department of TAFE

LOCATION Panorama Drive , Bathurst

BUDGET $6.3 million

COMPLETION February 2003

This stage of the TAFE site development

includes the construction of a General

Classroom block and “Link” Gallery joining the

new campus Library and Arts Media Buildings.

The buildings have all been designed to sit

along the site contours and for the major

classrooms in each to benefit from a northerly

aspect. Light shelves, and sunshading blades

and screens have been used throughout to

moderate glare and temperatures. Each

building is ventilated via a central south facing

monitor skylight.

The buildings are linked by a stepped covered

way which, with the Link Gallery, defines the

new landscaped campus “heart”. The Library

and Gallery open onto this new core along

with.the existing Canteen and Student Services

building.

The Classroom block has been designed to

define the main north campus entry along with

the existing Administration Block..

The buildings are of lightweight construction

clad in painted ecoply and cfc.

As the site has a considerable crossfall

extensive siteworks were required to

accommodate disabled access throughout and

new carparking behind the buildings.

toronto court house

cLIent nsW Attorney General’s Department

LocAtIon toronto, nsW

BuDGet $5 million

coMPLetIon 2001

toronto court house is the first purpose built

court house in nsW in over ten years. the

design presents a strong civic gesture whilst

solving the intricacies of a complex brief.

the language of the building is confidently

contemporary.

the design is ordered by the public space

stretching between the dual entries at the east

and west. It is given prominence at its main

address by being elevated above the street.

the major architectural expression is the

roof form which expresses the volumes of the

court rooms externally. It also orders the main

elevation with a strong sweeping gesture over

the length of the north-facing foyer, which is

one of the main ordering devices of the plan.

the client identified this project as a

benchmark for future courthouse design.

the design incorporates disabled access

throughout; incorporates state of the art

services ; addresses past planning deficiencies

(providing physical separation of conflicting

parties in foyer areas) ; ensures separation of

the accused, the public and the Magistracy;

includes access flooring in the courtrooms to

allow for future data changes; and addresses

esD principles.

Public WorksGovernment Architect’s O�ce

CLIENT Dubbo Zoo

LOCATION Dubbo Zoo

BUDGET $0.5 million

COMPLETION 1999

WESTERN PLAINS ZOO

The Western Plains Zoo is an open-range zoo

located in Dubbo in Central Western NSW.

This world-class zoo has approximately 350

hectares of public areas and over 1000 animals

on exhibit. In addition to animal displays, the

zoo also provides an educational service, a

research centre and a wildlife conservation and

preservation centre for species from throughout

the world.

To support service delivery, the Zoo identified

a need for two new facilities; (a) an education

centre incorporating teaching facilities, offices,

a library, display area and amenities to be used

for visiting groups, including schools, and (b) a

community centre for the voluntary association

‘Friends of the Zoo’ to act as a base for the

association’s outreach activities and to provide

a flexible space for exhibitions, meeting rooms

and a lecture facility.

The Government Architect’s Office was engaged

to develop an architectural design for the two

buildings within a tight budget framework

(construction budgets for the two projects were

$300,000 and $200,000 respectively).


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