NORTH WEST ELEVATION
and adheres to a mini precinct Master Plan that
was designed for the two buildings. This Master
Plan dictates that pedestrian flow in, around
and between the two buildings, should be
encouraged. As such, there is continuity with the
principles enforced in the design for the Novartis
Head Office. The result is that pedestrians can
enter the building from four sides and it is truly
integrated with the Urban Fabric of the broader
City. There is also a strong pedestrian arterial link
between the Allandale Building and Novartis that
encourages shared amenities and closer interaction
between people.
Materials
The building façades are made up of unitised
curtain walls that are a combination of glass and
aluminium. The 5m cantilevering aluminium portal
frames are supported by a steel truss sub-structure
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and the roof is a combination of concrete, roof
sheeting and sky-lights.
In the atrium, the floors have received a bespoke
combination of marble-pattern porcelain tiles and
durable patterned carpets. The balustrades are a
combination of dry-wall, glass and molded Corian
coping. The planters are made up of molded Corian
seats with LED strip lights below each one. All soft
furnishings in the atrium were either specifically
selected or custom-made to compliment the
aesthetic of the building.
Challenges
With the atrium of the building being such a major
and visible feature of the building, the quality
expectations were extremely high. The size of the
space was substantial and – as architects and
Principle Agents – Aevitas and Empowered Spaces
had to meet these expectations from an aesthetic
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