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36 VISION 33—OFF THE GRID Can you tell me how glass became such an important coat-of-arms here? We are committed to the fact that design can stimulate healthy and active habits in the workplace. Glass provides the ability to create a highly permeable building envelope which allows people to connect with and be aware of their environment. This is recognised as a major contributor to one’s health and well-being. Were there concerns about cleaning and maintenance? We were concerned with the expense of cleaning the glass, but that hasn't really shown itself to be an issue. David was obviously keen to use expanses of glass and it's just beautiful. It's a really tremendous combination of the exposed aggregate, polished concrete and the glass, which is completely different in nature, but have a similar characteristic in their uniform polish. Any other value in building this way? Fewer materials can be incredibly effective. So much better than a wide variety of surfaces and finishes. There's something very honest and revealing about glass and concrete. David was also keen on an environmental agenda, so the whole building can eventually be recycled. The structural steel framework, concrete and glass can be recycled at the end of their life cycle. Is there anything that you hope to take away from this project or that will inform future work? Everything we do is set to context and clients. We don't have an out of the box, cookie-cutter solution. Every project is different. This project was a really rewarding experience. Every project is completely different no doubt. PROJECT Ballarat Construction Management Headquarters, Victoria ARCHITECT Crosier Scott Architects, Melbourne BUILDER BCM INTERIOR FIT-OUT BCM WINDOW INSTALLER/GLAZIER The Edge Glass GLASS SUPPLIER AND SPECIALIST SUPPORT Viridian PRINCIPAL GLAZING Viridian SuperGrey™ Toughened, custom cut and fitted SIZE 986 sq. BUDGET $1.43 million (ex. fit-out) AWARDS Winner Architizer 2016 for Architecture +Facade