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Clarence Correctional Facility
When construction company John Holland was tasked with building Clarence Correctional Centre, a large new jail in northern NSW, it was quickly decided that precast concrete panels would play an important role. After a competitive tender process, the group chose Austral Precast as its provider.
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Dapto Anglican Church Auditorium
"The new Anglican Church Auditorium in Dapto is located between two centres of secular worship: the Mall and the Dapto Showground, known to greyhound racing fans across Australia as the home of the “Dapto Dogs.”
Reflecting the changing requirements and opportunities of a contemporary church, the auditorium is not devoted solely to Sunday worship; it supports a range of events seven days a week, catering to the wider local community, thus providing a hybrid of religious and community space."
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Halo on Mount
"He’s been called a visionary and a boundary pusher. One of his designs was criticised as “like putting Lady Gaga next to the Queen.” Meet Perth’s most innovative and controversial architect/developer.
Barry Baltinas is a man of many passions, beginning with his two children.Then there’s his work as one of Perth’s leading architects and most innovative developers.Add in his interest in meditation and yoga.And finally, some might say paradoxically, he has a long involvement in car racing."
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Miami State High School
The building itself is of conventional commercial construction with pre-tensioned concrete floor slabs supported on reinforced concrete blade columns. The main elevations are clad in a veneer of painted concrete masonry, using Austral Masonry half-height Alphalite blocks. These compact units have similar proportions to standard clay bricks, albeit with a slightly larger face area at 390 x 90 mm, making a connection back to the masonry used on the original school buildings.
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Zanzibar House
“Our client gave us a very open brief with a preference for a minimal, low maintenance, sustainable design,” says Michael Rolton of MRA Design who was assisted on this project by Chris Halliday.Austral Masonry GB Smooth masonry in Pewter is used in the spine walls that run along both storeys through the main breezeway of the house. The masonry is located internally and externally to maximise thermal mass – an essential component of an energy efficient design – and to maintain a visual flow between the indoor and outdoor areas.
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