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Covid-19: An update from SITE Architecture Studio

SITE Architecture Studio is proactively responding to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and continue to manage the impact this is having on our staff, our clients and their projects. We appreciate the current situation has created uncertainty and concern in regard to business and safe working environments and in response, SITE Architecture Studio are: Monitoring and implementing all government and health department advice, Have implemented strict office hygiene protocols, Have implemented a strategy to expand our current ‘remote working’ environment to include all staff, if necessary. Encouraging online, Skype or teleconference meetings in lieu of face to face meetings. Encouraging all…

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…

Theatre Precinct Feasibility – Curtin University

In July 2019, SITE were engaged by Curtin University to undertake a feasibility study for the upgrade of the existing Tim Winton and Elizabeth Jolley Theatre Precinct. The purpose of the feasibility was to determine the suitability of the current facilities to be upgraded to host industry events and for enhanced teaching and learning. The project included a comprehensive review of the Greater Curtin Master Plan and Academic Heart as well as a facility comparison analysis to determine the demand and impact the precinct will have on the Campus in the foreseeable future. SITE’s approach was to consider firstly the…

Beechboro Community Hub

Completed in December 2018, the refurbished Beechboro Community Hub has recently reached its 12 month anniversary. As part of the City of Swans Place Management approach, it had been identified that a ‘one size fits all’ approach did not effectively meet the challenges in giving the attention necessary to service a large and diverse area and there was a need for the delivery of services within the City to respond to changing community expectations and unique needs to each Place. The existing Altone Place Recreation Centre and Altone Library building was redeveloped and extended to provide a new facility for…