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How do you deliver a project that looks really
polished when budgets are rarely adequate to
meet client and user expectations?
We were running pretty much to the limit. I believe
we were down to a contingency of one percent,
which we managed to achieve. It was quite astonishing
for a budget of that size. We really tried to focus on
the architecture of form, narrative and the use of
affordable materials.
Generosity of space, materials and finishes can
make all the difference.
We had countless meetings with a very large PCG
group of 12 to 15 people all voicing their opinions.
I’d like to think no-one felt compromised in the end,
but certainly we were budget driven.
The thinness of your building in plan and volume, and
a strong glazing program fills interiors with daylight.
That’s true and through the use of glazing, we managed
to provide views of the oval from almost anywhere
within the building.