Western Base City of Melton Melbourne, BACE Australian Industrial Building, Victoria Commercial Development Project Images

Western Base in Melbourne

Industrial Building in Australia design by Six Degrees architects

3 Mar 2017

Architects: Six Degrees

Location: City of Melton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Western Base

Western Base

Photos by Alice Hutchison

Western Base Melbourne

A key strategic project for the City of Melton and the Department of Sustainability, Western Business Accelerator & Centre for Excellence (BACE) operates as a ‘business incubator’ for startup businesses in Melton, where there is very limited opportunities for local employment.

Western Base

Western Base

Western Base

It was designed to be a catalyst project in a greenfield area for the emerging community. The building had a very complex brief, and a strong focus on ESD (to ensure low running costs for in the long-term). The design process was only 5.5 months and the project came in on budget at tender time. Six Degrees assisted the client with the shortlisting process for the D&C Tender, and also provided post tender input.

Western Base

Western Base

Western Base

The complexities of the procurement process meant that only Tier 1 & 2 builders were able to tender, complying with the Federal Government’s stringent requirements. The project was an outstanding success from a time and budget perspective. It also exceeded it’s environmental targets, achieving a Greenstar certified 6 star design rating and a Greenstar certified 5 star “as built” rating.

Western Base

Western Base

Western Base

Western Base – Building Information

Project size: 3200 sqm
Completion date: 2015
Building levels: 2

Western Base

Western Base

Western Base

Consultant Team
– Structural Engineer: George Apted & Associates
– Services Engineers: SPA Consulting Engineers
– Environmental Consultant: Sustainable Built Environments
– Landscape Architect: Tim Nicholas Landscape Architecture
– Quantity Surveyor: Slattery Australia
– Building Surveyor: PLP
– Acoustic Engineer: David Dolly, ACA
– Traffic: Ratio
– Audio Visual: CHW

Construction Team
– Builder ProBuild (Monaco Hickey)

Western Base

Western Base

Western Base

Awards

2016 AIA (Vic) Sustainable Architecture Allan and Beth Coldicutt Award
2015 Architecture and Design Sustainability Award for Large Commercial

Six Degrees Practice Team:

– Director: Peter Malatt
– Director/design: Simon O’Brien
– Project Architect: Shol Nicholas
– Project Architect: Jo Tinyou
– Interior Design: Robyn Ho
– Documentation: Laura Tindall

Western Base

Western Base

Western Base

Photography: Alice Hutchison

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