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Being a stand-out shouldn ’ t be that difficult an achievement when most suburban warehouse estates are soulless and dreary . But apparently the task is monumental because the status quo is rarely , if ever , challenged . Enter BCM stage left . And there will be many who thank the firm for opening more than a few minds to the possibility of a building type , less as man-cave than as tree-house and show-stopper .
Just to prove not all builders – and clients – are created equal , BCM were determined to illustrate how a skilled builder and fine architect could team to break the accepted wisdom of what constitutes an office warehouse . Also enter stage-left Viridian who had to manufacture complex glass shards to extremely tight tolerances determined by surveyor ’ s laser measurements .
The resulting facade demanded millimetre-fit , bespoke panels and a kaleidoscopic imagination . Architects Crosier Scott & Associates ’ vision reinterprets a typical warehouse / office as exemplary work-space , light-filled and technologically advanced building with uplifting spatial experiences and facilities . Staff and clients are central rather than incidental .
PROJECT
Ballarat Construction Management Headquarters , Victoria
ARCHITECT
Crosier Scott Architects , Melbourne
PRINCIPAL GLAZING
Viridian SuperGrey™ Toughened , custom cut and fitted
TEXT , IMAGES & FILM
Peter & Jenny Hyatt