GROUND FLOOR
PLAN
were stringently controlled by the client and their
maintenance team. Many lessons learned in the
existing building were applied to the new facility. systems form the main sustainability features. Of
course there are many more detailed conside-
rations, guided mainly by the green star matrix.
Sustainability
From inception, ARUP was appointed as the sus-
tainability consultant to ensure that the building
was designed to achieve a “4 green star” rating.
Performance glass with orientation-specific
solar control, energy efficient lighting and HVAC ENGINEERING
The project presented unique structural, civil and
façade challenges for Sutherland, namely:
Exhibition Halls
Comprising of two 5,000m 2 halls, measuring
100mx50m, stacked one on top of the other. To
allow for flexibility only four internal columns were
permitted in the lower hall to support the upper
hall structure with the upper hall requiring a column
free space. The floors had a design imposed
load requirement of 3,000kg/m 2 and 750kg/m 2
respectfully. Reviewing various design constraints
and the Client brief we came up with a structural
steel solution which mitigated the need for any
formwork to be built up in the triple volume space,
resulting in a substantial saving to the Client in
both cost and time. The support system comprises
200mm bondek supported on tertiary I-beams
supported on 3,5m deep lattice girders on 3,5m
deep box girders. The primary box girders weighed
approximately 1,500kg/m.
Concourse
This space presented a number of structural
and façade design challenges, from hanging
structural steel balconies to the approximately
20m high façade spanning vertically from ground
to roof level to tall columns seemingly dislocated
from long spanning beams. The design of this
space was successfully managed in close
collaboration between the Architects, façade
and structural engineers using the BIM process
from early design through to shop drawing and
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