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Services Building Structures Sustainable Land Development Infrastructure Masterplanning and Design Integrated Water Management Special Structures	Brookes Street House Client: James Russell Architect Location: Fortitude Valley, Queensland Very restricted site only 5.6m wide Structure positioned between two 19th century heritage-listed buildings Significant use of load bearing precast panels Large cantilever floors and minimal bracing elements provide open living spaces Find out more about the Brookes Street House:  Brookes_Street_House (158.81 Kb) Fairways Senior Living Hostel Client: Retirement Plus Project Architect: Design Inc Location: Tweed Heads South, Gold Coast Retirement development of 70 purpose-built one and two bedroom luxury units Unique design of the rooftops, balconies, covered walkways and awnings Concrete framed building including an economical screw pile foundation system   Find out more about the Fairways project:  Fairways (139.53 Kb) Grey Gums, Kelvin Grove Urban Village Client: Brisbane Housing Company Project Architect: Gall & Medek Location: 31 School Street, Kelvin Grove Value: $4.4M 28 units, architecturally designed to be low maintenance Good use of resources and budget to achieve value for money for the client. Intricate assembly of units to achieve the challenging architectural brief Bligh Tanner was responsible for the structural design and construction phase audit Find out more about Grey Gums:  Grey_Gums (153.74 Kb) Sustainable Home Brisbane Client: Natural Lifestyle Homes Project Architect: Bligh Voller Nield Location: Seventeen Mile Rocks, Brisbane Value: $1.5M Winner - Building of the Year and Water Efficient House of the Year, Housing Industry Association GreenSmart Awards 2006 Water management choices included rainwater capture, greywater and stormwater reuse, water-use monitors. Sustainable materials choices included recycled materials, low toxicity materials and renewable materials. The design worked with the natural contours and around existing trees to maintain biodiversity and retain local vegetation. Minimal waste and transport costs reduced the embodied energy of construction materials   Find out more about the Sustainable Home Brisbane:  Sustainable_Home (143.76 Kb) Viret Client: QM Properties Project Architect: TVS Partnership Location: Clayfield, Brisbane The first BERS 5-star energy efficient eco-apartments in Brisbane BT was responsible for structural, civil and water engineering Features natural light and ventilation, and efficient water and energy use, including solar power and ‘living walls’. All finishes and materials are sustainably produced and have low toxicity. Rainwater tanks provide more than half the water needs of the complex.   Find out more about Viret:  Viret (139.43 Kb) Von Bibra house Client: WIM Architects Project Architect: Wim Van Zijl Location: Gold Coast, Queensland Value: $2M Large cantilevered masonry, concrete and steel elements add to structural interest Parallel structural walls run perpendicular to the coast to maximise sea views

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