Carrington 57 Development
Property
- Maximising living areas; minimising obstructions due to columns was a key element in the delivery of this development. Where columns could not be avoided in living areas, the structural engineer designed the columns to control deflection in the standard loading case, but designed the building to not require the columns for the design fire case. This involved carefully controlling load paths, and designing the building for two separate structural arrangements, but the successful delivery of this approach allowed steel columns which were small and unobtrusive compared to the concrete or boxed out columns that would otherwise be required, while also delivering a cost saving.
- The top level of this development featured large span walkways, including significant cantilevers while still supporting the blockwork wall construction used through a significant portion of the project. Careful analysis allowed delivery of these challenging architectural elements in a cost effective manner.
- Curved Brick canopy cantilever of 3.5m.
- A key feature of this development was the entry awning, which featured a complex curved shape. A variety of structural solutions were explored to deliver the awning in a cost effective, aesthetically pleasing way, including timber, masonry, steel and concrete construction. In consultation with the design team and contractors, an insitu concrete solution was documented, which was delivered effectively on site.
A new four storey residential/mixed use development was constructed on the old RSPCA site on the corner of Carrington Street and Tamar Street in Palmyra. The development consists of 22 one and two bedroom apartments with 315m2 of commercial space and under croft car parking.
Parcel Property engaged Pritchard Francis to provide civil and structural engineering consultancy services for the project.
A key visual element of this development was the entry awning, which featured a complex curved shape. A variety of structural solutions were explored to deliver the awning in a cost effective, aesthetically pleasing way, including timber, masonry, steel and concrete construction. In consultation with the design team and contractors, an insitu concrete solution was documented, which was delivered effectively on site.
To minimise obstructions within apartments Pritchard Francis also designed internal columns to control deflection in the standard loading case, but designed the building to not require these columns for the design fire case. This involved designing the building for two separate structural arrangements, but the successful delivery of this approach allowed steel columns which were small and could be built into window framing (rather than concrete or boxed out columns), while also delivering a cost saving.