- Introduction
- Gallery 1
Building 2 (School of Art) new lift, lobby and courtyard
Digital image of the courtyard that will flank the back of Building 2 and the new lift lobby.
Features of the Building 2 courtyard
Timber seats
Timber wall frame for climbing plants
Low planting against wall
Storey Hall projection wall / or banner
Underground rainwater tanks
Address
Bowen Street, City campus
Project overview
Four neighbouring buildings located in or near the busy Bowen Street thoroughfare on RMIT’s City campus are earmarked for significant refurbishment and will ultimately house the many and varied disciplines within the School of Art.
Read more about the creation of a School of Art precinct.
Buildings 2, 4, 6 and 24 are several of the oldest buildings on the City campus. Significant infrastructural works are gradually being rolled out to bring the buildings up to contemporary standards before they are redesigned and refurbished to accommodate the diverse requirements and collaborative teaching and learning needs of the TAFE, undergraduate and postgraduate programs within the School of Art.
A lift will be installed to service the five floors of Building 2. The lift and lobby will be located in and around the rear of Building 2 in a pocket of space in between Buildings 2 and 24. A link from the refurbished Building 2 will provide upper-level access to Building 24. This will enable disabled access to Building 2 and level 2 of Building 24.
A new boiler room has been installed on the roof of Building 2. This will enable the old boiler room to be demolished to make way for new toilet facilities.
A new electrical substation is also being installed in Building 24, which is located behind Building 2 and is accessible via La Trobe Street. The substation will service Buildings 2, 4, 6, 22 and 24. Works are expected to be completed by July, 2008.
The Building 2 studios and gallery are also being painted and fitted out with new floor finishes, lighting, blinds and ventilation.
The building’s existing toilets are also being refurbished and new toilets will be added to the levels of the building that do not have them.
A paved courtyard that flanks the Building 2 foyer and opens up previously unused space behind the School of Art will also be introduced to the City Campus. The courtyard will contain timbers seats and wall frames to accommodate climbing plants and will provide an attractive new recreation space for the University community. The courtyard is due for completion by the end of 2010.
Project update
March – May 2010
The first stage of the landscaping works for the Building 2 courtyard is now complete. This involves the laying and cleaning of the bluestone courtyard.
The second stage of the landscaping works involves planting, the installation of underground water tanks and further cleaning. A small courtyard that overlooks the School of Art’s gold and silversmithing studio is also being refurbished.
September 2009 – February 2010
Significant work has been undertaken on the lifts, which were completed in late February
March – August 2009
Construction of the new lifts is underway and is set to be completed in late December, 2009. Building 2 staff have relocated to Building 24.
February 2009
The main contractor has been appointed and construction is earmarked to begin in March.
October 2008
The initial enabling works that comprise a new lift for Building 2 will go to tender in October 2008 with staff affected by these works relocated into the neighbouring Building 24.
August 2008
Substation works are well underway, with around 75 per cent of the work completed.
Documentation for the Building 2 lifts has also been compiled and lift construction work will begin later this year.
Project timeline
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Project briefing |
complete |
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Design and tendering |
Lift, lobby and toilet design documentation to be completed in the third quarter of 2008. The tender will follow. |
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Work begins |
Lifts and lift lobby - Early 2009 Courtyard – March 2010 |
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Work ends |
Lifts and lift lobby - February, 2010 Courtyard – December 2010 |
Consultants
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Architects | |
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RMIT Project Manager |
Ronan Walsh |
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Manager, Client Relations | |
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Structural Engineer |
Clive Steel |
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Services Consultant | |
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Building Surveyor |
BSSG |
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Quantity Surveyor |
Simon Wragg |
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Main Contractor |
ISIS |