Parkville Apartments Stage 3

DESCRIPTION

Ville is a low-rise, two stage apartment development that forms part of the Parkville Gardens project in Melbourne. Stage 1 of Ville is made up of 51 one and two bedroom apartments; Stage 2 is similarly configured and yielded 49 apartments. Ville’s sustainable design features achieve an average 6 star rating.

The project was designed by SJB Architects with engineering by IrwinConsult. The focus was on ensuring Ville harmonised with the adjacent Heritage Precinct and enhanced the village atmosphere of Parkville Gardens.

The timber framed structure included an undercroft car park with steel frame and timber joists and topped with Autoclaved Aerated Concrete panels. The apartments above utilised timber floor frames topped with Autoclaved Aerated Concrete panels. The Structural integrity and strength of the timber joists allowed for spans of up to 7 meters in length. Due to the lightweight properties of the system, fewer columns were used resulting in a more open design that could otherwise be achieved with a wet pour system. Australand’s decision to employ the timber system resulted in significant cost saving, a quicker on site build, a reduced need for concrete columns, and easy installation of services with the majority of work carried out by onsite framing carpenters

ROLE

Role: Project Management (consulting)

Builder: Australand (now Frasers Property Group)