Breathing New life into Port Adelaide
08 July 2019
Port Adelaide is a vital part of
South
Australia and
Adelaide’s history. Its heritage and location are now
being cherished, and the Port is taking its rightful place as a centre
of opportunity and investment in the State.
A key element of this change has been the push by the
SA Government and
Port Adelaide Enfield Council, to position Port Adelaide as a “Living
and Thriving Port”. While much of the predicted growth is aligned with
the influx of businesses and opportunities on the back of the Future
Shipbuilding and Future Submarine programs — which will be based less
than 10km from the centre of Port
Adelaide in nearby Osborne — government agencies, commercial
developers and even craft brewers are focusing on Port Adelaide as being
the next big thing.
One of the most recent success stories for Port Adelaide has been the
delivery of the
Port Adelaide Government Office project, built by
Hansen Yuncken on behalf of
epc.Pacific, the building has become Port
Adelaide’s first
Green Star rated A-Grade commercial office building.
Hansen Yuncken was engaged by epc.Pacific on a design and construct
basis to deliver the next generation office building. The site, located
centrally within Port Adelaide, is a catalyst for the urban regeneration
of the Port Precinct and marks a threshold junction for the Port
Adelaide Enfield Council’s revitalisation plan for the area.
Located at the corner of Nile and Robe Streets and immediately adjacent
to the Quest Hotel, the new building is spread over six levels,
including car-parking for approximately 150 vehicles and a
fully-integrated fit-out for SA Government tenants. The building will
become a contemporary landmark in Adelaide’s oldest Port.
The design of the building is underpinned by a “first principals”
approach to sustainability, with each façade responding to the specific
conditions of each orientation. A good example is the north façade,
which is a high performance double glazed curtain wall with deep
horizontal shading, to provide good daylighting and limit the unwanted
solar heat gains. By contrast the west façade is metal clad and heavily
insulated, with small windows to limit the strong afternoon heat gains.
“The program was tight – we had 18 months from start to finish to get
the job done. Even with some of the challenges we faced, and program
impacts as a result, we still managed to bring the project to an on-time
completion,” reveals Project Manager George Doudakliev.
“It was the design of the building’s impressive façade that caused the
biggest challenge and the highest rewards.”
“The stakeholders challenged the project team to come up with a more
interesting treatment on the western facade, befitting the status of the
building; and the result is the fantastic, innovative copper cladding we
see today.”
Collaboration during the project went beyond the project team: local
residents, businesses, prospective tenants and neighbours were all
regularly engaged and consulted with, ensuring feedback on the project
was as relevant as it was timely.
“Hansen Yuncken has performed extremely well on the project and met our
very high expectations,” epc.Pacific’s Patrick Smith says. “Through the
process of early contractor engagement, Hansen Yuncken was able to
assist the design team with advice on construction methodology,” he
adds. “Then, during construction, they embraced our partnership
approach, and performed exceptionally with stakeholder management and
community engagement.”
A key element of the project’s successful delivery was the active
participation of local industry in and around the Port Adelaide area.
SA State Manager Mark Rosenboom reflects “On all Adelaide and South
Australia projects, we look to engage and utilise the local workforce
and industry as much and as practically as possible — and we have earned
an exceptional reputation for achieving industry-best targets. At Port
Adelaide it was critical we tapped into the local market and this saw us
utilise 99% local contractors for the job, which was an exceptional
outcome”.
Through a strategic alignment of stakeholder requirements and the
re-investment of capital savings into additional sustainability
initiatives, the team aimed to exceed sustainability targets and
expectations and opportunities to increase the environmental performance
of the building were grasped by all stakeholders. As a result a 50kW
photovoltaic array has been installed on the roof to generate
electricity for use within the building, which has significantly
contributed to an increased environmental performance.
Patrick adds, “Hansen Yuncken and the State Government should be commended for their professionalism, energy, and “can do” attitude throughout the project, he adds. “The success of the project and the quality of the construction has produced a landmark that the city of Port Adelaide can be proud of.”
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