Student One

Location

Brisbane

Client

Hutchinson Builders

Role

Design & Construct

Year

2016

Value

$4.8M

VAE worked with Hutchinson Builders to repurpose what was previously the headquarters for Boeing in Brisbane into a student accommodation facility for 687 students. Using the existing services for infrastructure, construction costs were minimised through innovative design and construction programming.

#The project

Joint kitchen facilities provided a challenge for the design of smoke exhaust systems as did integration with the evacuation system.The air conditioning system was designed to encourage students to save power and feel part of the community.


#Key Features

01

687 student accommodation residential tower

02

Life safety systems redesigned to accommodate residential occupation

03

Change of use from office building to student accommodation

04

Reused existing systems for new applications

#Project Scope

Engineer


  • Advisory Services
  • Design
  • BIM Drafting
  • Drafting co-ordination
  • Audit

Construct


  • Prefabrication
  • Installation
  • BMS
  • Automation
  • Electrical
  • Co-ordination of Services

Manage


  • BMS
  • Bureau Performance Management
  • Maintenance
  • Compliance
  • Upgrades

#Gallery