Construction Digital Magazine December 2021 | Page 52

Probuild
at 29 levels - demonstrates how a new building can seamlessly integrate with pre-existing heritage . This project will provide Victoria University with a means of expanding their CBD presence to deliver industry best learning spaces .
Elizabeth North Stages 1 and 2 , with CSL headquarters Innovative , mixed-use project for Melbourne ’ s education and biomedical precincts . Stage 1 is an eight-storey commercial building ( plus two basement levels ) featuring a combination of heritagelisted and contemporary architecture . This stage will become an innovative vertical campus for Trinity College and will also be the home of Toyota ’ s new flagship Melbourne City dealership .
Stage 2 was initially conceived as a conventional high-end commercial office development , until a lease pre-commitment was secured with CSL , the leading global biotech company . A bespoke design comprising corporate and administration areas , as well as pharmaceutical research and development laboratories , clean-rooms , certified physical containment spaces , and small-batch production facilities has been added to Probuild ’ s scope as an integrated fitout , transforming this build into one of Melbourne ’ s most highly complex and serviced buildings . When complete , more than 58,000m2 of gross floor area will be provided across 23 storeys , including three basements .
Caulfield Village Precinct 2 North Melbourne ’ s premier Build-to-rent ( BTR ) project has eight buildings and combines a total of 437 apartments .
This BTR development will feature high quality and expansive residential amenities
including outdoor area decking and barbecue , pool , spa , sauna and a children ' s playground .
High-tech glass “ We are known here in Melbourne to have four seasons in one day so it ' s a challenging environment to build in ,” commented Simm . “ It ’ s become fashionable to develop residential buildings with curtain walls , as opposed to balcony configurations , so it is important the glass facades need to perform . It needs to keep the heat out during summer and the heat in during winter .
“ There ' s a lot of very high-tech glass coatings and technologies being employed and adopted on our buildings . We have been working closely with Taiwan Glass Group , especially on Aurora Melbourne Central , which is the largest building in the CBD ,” said Simm .
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