Fenestration Australia Design Awards Winners Magazine 2017 | Page 38

Winner
AWA best use of
windows & doors
Commercial new
construction over
$5 Million
G.James Facade
Solutions
Abian, Brisbane, Queensland.
The custom designed facade for Abian combines
performance and unrivalled aesthetics. Abian’s unique
‘skirt’ awning (levels three to nine) consists of a warped
facade that is curved in two planes. This was achieved by
cold bending all 1450 glass panels on-site using custom
engineered fixing brackets. The unique size and shape
of each skirt required detailed 3D modelling to ascertain
panel sizes and fabricate the compound mitre frames. The
free form shape creates high visual impact and achieves
uniform appearance through vision and spandrels.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS
This breathtaking feat of curtain wall engineering
enhances this imposing structure. Using high performance
glass and 20 per cent recycled aluminium, the
sustainability of the project was boosted by the use of
local materials.
System Custom Aluminium Curtain Wall 579 Series
Glass 6 mm/12 mm/6 mm IGUs:
Outer 6 mm: Low Iron Heat Strengthened
with BJ03-39 Coating on surface 2.
12 mm Air with black spacer.
Inner 6 mm: SD Grey Bronze Toughened
Heat Soaked with CSG Grey 7011 ceramic
frit on surface 4.
Architect Collaboration between Wood Marsh
Architecture and Sunland