enough thermal mass from solid areas that could achieve good internal thermal conditions .
The head office footprint is elongated on an east to west axis , which maximises the hot summer sunlight and the warmth that is generated from the lower winter sun path . All windows are double glazed with a Low E performance glass as part of the composition .
One of the main design features on the north and south façades are off-shutter concrete frames that bind the façade , and with the rigid grid dimensions , break the façade down into smaller components , helping scale down the large surfaces into a more sensitive scale . These
concrete frames are designed to keep the hot summer sunlight off the glass but let the lower , mild , winter sun warm the glass . This passive design element greatly assists the air conditioning and internal thermal performance .
The overall campus aesthetic is a composition of carefully considered building materials that are used throughout the site to ensure a design theme that creates harmony between the various differing components - from roads and storm water infrastructures to industrial warehouses and a commercial office building .
Fuchs consulted with ILS to ensure a custom engineered design solution that has DM1
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