SITE is excited that construction is commencing for Perth Modern School’s new Multipurpose Auditorium to be constructed by PS Structures. The flexible 700 seat Auditorium is designed with exceptional acoustics, seating configuration and amenity to achieve best practice Music and Theatrical performance as well as catering for school assembly, general learning, lectures, and exam functions. This is a significant project for the Heritage campus and one that will reinforce Perth Modern’s reputation as an exemplar state school.
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5 Key steps to creating clever renovation and extension projects
Upgrading your existing facilities/building rather than relocating or completely rebuilding should be the first consideration in any project. The environmental benefits alone can be significant, as can the cost if it is done in a considered manner. Here, we discuss top issues we believe are important in considering any alterations and additions project. What is the big picture? Ask yourself ‘why are we doing this?’, then list off the functional shortcomings that your current facilities have. Just make a list of the functional issues you currently experience and resist the urge to solve the problems with thoughts like ‘if I…
Ballajura Place Hub
SITE were engaged in Mid 2017 by the City of Swan to design, document and administer the Construction Contract for a major upgrade and additions to the existing 1990’s Ballajura Library. The project objectives were to provide a Place Hub where more of the City’s community services could be delivered and to improve the integration of the Library, Community Centre, adjacent Youth Hub, and Aquatic Centre. Our approach was to report on the condition of the existing Library building and consider how the upgrade can address any maintenance items within the project brief. Following the extensive condition audit, it…
Rockingham Youth Centre
With the closure of the youth drop-in centre more than 12 months ago the City of Rockingham identified a need for a centre that provides a number of services for the youth within the City of Rockingham. The City, young people, and their families see a real need for dedicated quality spaces for the youth to recreate and access services in a safe, comfortable inviting spaces for both active and passive activities that accommodate multiple activities with a sense of being non-exclusive and open to all. SITE facilitated a number of workshops with the City and key youth user groups….
Project Update: Hale School Administration Refurbishment reaches Practical Completion
SITE has recently completed a $2.1M refurbishment of Hale School’s Administration building with Hoskins Contracting completing the construction over 2 Separable Portions. The project sought to strengthen visitor access and connection to the school and the culturally significant Memorial Hall by relocating and creating a new reception in the main foyer whilst undertaking a major refurbishment of the existing interior design, more in keeping with Hale’s prestige and identity. The refurbishment is the realisation of extensive planning and reconfiguration of the building to cater for new organisational structures and workspaces. The entire ground floor was completely reconfigured to realise the…
Cockburn Wetlands Precinct
SITE were commissioned in December 2018 by the City of Cockburn as Lead Consultant including the undertaking of the design and documentation for the redevelopment of The Wetlands Centre Cockburn (TWCC), Native Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Native ARC) and Bibra Lake Scouts buildings and other infrastructure located within the area collectively known as the Wetlands Precinct located at Bibra Lake Reserve. Working closely with the City and the various stakeholders, SITE have designed a precinct to meet the City’s vision of a state of the art integrated sustainable environmental, wildlife protection and community engagement hub for existing and future residents of…