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Tri-level planning provides a large open plan office area to the upper floor with outdoor breakout spaces with views over the garden centre, accessible by a lift. A mid level office works welll as a dispatch office area, with staff facilities under, as well as providing a space for a high bay roller shutter each side. Parking and on-site turning all incorporated into the front setback.
Tri-level planning provides a large open plan office area to the upper floor with outdoor breakout spaces with views over the garden centre, accessible by a lift. A mid level office works welll as a dispatch office area, with staff facilities under, as well as providing a space for a high bay roller shutter each side. Parking and on-site turning all incorporated into the front setback.

Beach Street Project

Location

Beach Street, Kogarah

Category
Industrial

About This Project

It seems as though if the site is contaminated, has flooding issues and an interesting block shape, that it falls on my desk.

The current home of an organisation that provides meaningful work to people with intellectual disabilities, it was originally designed as two separate factories. It was subsequently modified to be one building. As the work is often food related, hygiene and cool room facilities had to be installed as well as a large staff canteen to provide a safe working environment for the workers.

All highbay areas allow for flexibility, with both doors having turning paths to allow large rigid and large flexible base vehicles (semi-trailers) to manoeuvre on-site, reverse into loading areas, and side load containers.

Large office areas with upper floor balconies provide a comfortable work environment for all.

Total budget, including fitout, was $9m

Location
Kogarah, New South Wales
Completed
2014
Price to build
5m+
Building style
Contemporary
Highway storage with level commercial flooring
Ground floor is raised above the site to allow for flood controls-a large area to the rear of the site is pier and beam with a hydraulic holding area under.
Flexible, modern, high-bay storage areas
Elegant stepped facade elements give the building depth and dimension and self shading. Originally, designed as a two-unit site, it iwas also designed to allow for minor modifications capable of turning it into one tenancy, as it is currently being used
Well lit modern factory area under the upper floor office areas with highly useful ceiling heights
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