Working to a tight cost envelope, key architectural outcomes and materials have been selected strategically to deliver the biggest impact.
For cost efficiency, Warren and Mahoney employed a reductive design approach, which expresses the structure and building systems.
To reduce embodied carbon and increase resilience, the design team integrated an innovative Tectonus seismic dampening solution that decreased the steel weight, reduced the foundation depth and offered advantages in terms of the downstream effects to movement throughout the building.
The digital design coordination on this project is exemplary and industry leading.
The design team collaborated directly with Leighs Construction and their subcontractors during the detailed design phase to 3D model to compliant real-life tolerances using specific product specifications rather than generic performance specifications.
During the design phases, the team resolved 61,000 clashes that streamlined onsite installation and 850 architectural drawings were prepared to describe the complex project requirements.
Credit list
Project
Waimarie Lincoln University Science Facility
Construction
Leighs Construction
Designed by:
Warren and Mahoney
Story by:
Trendsideas
Photography by:
Hamish Melville
21 Apr, 2024