Overview
Refurbishment &
extension of hall
Refurbishment of the existing Great Hall and extension of balcony including a new structural steel roof. Additionally, the widening of the existing ramp to Level 2 and 1.5 car park on Thomas Street including excavation and additional concrete structure.
The ‘Mantle’ and the Balcony Room are architecturally impressive but at the same time functional in all modes for which UTS use the space.
Client
University of Technology Sydney
Address
Thomas Street, Ultimo
Sector/s
Contract
AS 4000 – 1997 + Amendments Nos. 1 & 2
Value
$10.8m
Completion Date
2012
Highlights
Award winning
2013 MBA Excellence in Construction Awards
- Tertiary Buildings – Refurbishment
Highlights
Complex
portions
The two most complex portions of the project were the ‘mantle’ and the new glazed façade, both of which were design development portions of the works. The mantle design was developed using a scripted 3D design program which meant there was no hand drawings for this portion of the work. Given the mantle was installed into an existing space meant the design and scripting needed to be to the millimetre. There were approximately 1200 individual panels and over a million perforations throughout that not only aided with acoustics but also provided pathways for the return air for the new mechanical system. The coordination of the mantle and the services within took many countless hours of meetings, emails and the like to achieve.
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