Gowanbrae Retirement Apartments
The $8 million design and construct contract, includes a 4,900 square-metre, three-story complex comprising 39 one and two-bedroom self-contained apartments, under-cover vehicle accommodation, car parking and landscaping.
The apartments have fully-equipped kitchens, living areas, split-system air-conditioning, assistance call system and individual balconies or terraces, and are accessed through a central foyer, serviced by three lifts and staircases, as well as by entrances located at either end of the complex.
A predominantly concrete structure with pre-cast panels, metal deck roof and aluminium window frames, the structure incorporates glazing which meets ESD requirements and in ground water tanks to capture rainwater for toilet flushing.
The building features a stack stone clad wall, acoustic underlay under tiled areas, timber cladding to entrances and screens.
Located in a residential precinct, the site posed complex access difficulties which were resolved after extensive negotiations with the local council and Vic Roads.