Alphington
Construction of a new multi-purpose sports/performing arts hall, with seating for 600, and a separate primary teaching wing comprising eight class rooms for the music and the arts.
The undercroft to the primary wing building provides car parking for twelve vehicles and below ground storage for sporting equipment.
The project included cut and fill earthworks to enable the extension and upgrading of all the existing outdoor playing surfaces and courts.
The project is characterised by its contemporary architectural form with quality internal/external finishes including featured timber cladding.
CLIENT
Alphington Grammar School
ARCHITECT
Hayball Architects
SERVICES ENGINEER
Umow Lai
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Mordue Engineering
COMPLETION
March 2011
CONTRACT VALUE
$5.65 million
Success Factors
Value engineering of the original project with the consultant team and client. This enabled an addition level to be added to the primary school building, instead of being staged in later years, resulting in significant cost savings to the client.
Completion of project within the original program duration despite the increased scope of adding another level to the building.
Project completion on time, on budget and delivered with high quality internal and external finishes to the building.