Overview
World class education
& workspace precinct
The Macquarie University Arts Precinct Project consisted of an upgrade and expansion of the W6A and W6B buildings that house the Faculty of Arts.
Floorspace was increased from 11,000sqm to 12,300sqm to accommodate workplace, research and teaching activities. It created a new museum and office building. The new building includes new office space to highlight the work, research and achievements of the faculty. The new museum space consolidates the Ancient History Museum (numerous collections), Numismatics and the Australian History Museum.
A new atrium space was created to connect the precinct. It included a 3,000sqm of glazed and ETFE roof, outdoor courtyards, terraced areas and bridge links to connect the buildings and offer covered access.
Client
Macquarie University
Address
25C Wally’s Walk, Macquarie Park NSW
Sector/s
Contract
Design & Construct
Value
$117.8m
Completion Date
2020
Award winning
Award winning
2020 MBA Excellence in Construction Awards
- Tertiary Buildings $100m-$200m
Highlights
Façade elements
The façade elements are a major feature in the construction of buildings W6B, W6C and the interconnecting link bridge. The design intent was to allow everyone to have a view, no matter where they were within the building.
“Lipman brought a couple of very valuable innovations to the table, such as a rationalisation of mechanical plant, unlocking 750sqm of space for the client, resulting in another floor of usable space. Lipman was able to do this by coming in during the design phase as a fresh set of eyes.”
Erik Maasepp, Capital Insight
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