Health & Age Care
The new Multiple Sclerosis Centre of WA (MSWA) in Butler consisted of two separate buildings and a new carpark. The construction of the two buildings ran concurrently and was completed over a 46-week period. The facility consisted of a new administration and accommodation block.
The accommodation block was a traditional brick envelope with timber truss and colorbond roofing. Electrical works were specialised to accommodate the 10 residents that would end up calling the new facility their home. The buildings mechanical, lighting, nurse call, door control and television systems were all integrated and operational from iPads for ease of use for the residents. This formed a very intricate part of the project and required high amounts of coordination and communication between PS Structures and all the subcontractors involved.
Due to the occupancy requirements of the accommodation block, the building had to be fire rated throughout. To achieve this the following had to be done:
Double layered Fyrechek ceilings installed throughout inclusive of fire sealing all perimeters.
Custom made fire dampers for the airconditioning installed throughout.
All light fittings, emergency warning and nurse call systems were surface mounted.
The above required high amounts of coordination due to the extensive services installed within and on the ceilings to avoid any services clashes.
The administration block consisted mainly of a concrete tilt-up panel envelope, structural steel frame and colorbond roofing. The building would be used for holding activities, gym and physiotherapy for the residents living within the accommodation block. It would accommodate all the MSWA staff with 10 offices, amenities, kitchen facilities and meeting rooms.
Large solarspan colorbond panels were installed to the administration canopies and accommodation port cochere inclusive of louvred pergolas. A central bitumen carpark was completed, and soft landscaping planted surrounding the street front of the building.
“Our experience with PS Structures on the MSWA Butler Project was very positive and the final result is one both Parry & Whyte and PS Structures can be proud of.”
Alec Whyte – Director, Parry & Whyte Architects (Superintendent & Architect)
CLIENT:
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF WA INC
ARCHITECT:
PARRY & WHYTE ARCHITECTS
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The Bethanie on the Park Project consists of the construction of 48 x 1-2 bedroom apartments spread across 2 buildings. The project is located next door to an existing Bethanie site on Plantation Street in Menora.
The structure of the building consisted of large raft slabs with ritek walls and reinforced concrete columns, which supported the level 1 transfer slab. Levels 2 and 3 had reinforced concrete suspended slabs supported by core filled blockwork. The roof was constructed from structural steel and clad in colourbond.
Extensive finishes were applied to the external façade of the building. The East and Western faces of the building clad with VM zinc, which is complimented by large sections of Donnybrook Sandstone cladding. Other external finishes include glazed balustrading, granosite render, Innowood timber ceilings and aluminium louvers.
The internal finishes of the building included full height wall tiling, stone benchtops, spotted gum timber flooring, screenwood ceilings and timber veneered feature entry doors.
Features of the services installation of the buildings including:
Combined sprinkler and hydrant pump and tank system
Fire sprinklers to all apartments
Full Visual Intercom System and Access Control
4 lift cars with custom interiors
CLIENT:
BETHANIE PROJECTS
ARCHITECT:
CHRISTOU DESIGN GROUP PTY LTD
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PS Structures recently completed the construction of the new PlusLife Bone and Tissue bank Cleanroom facility in Midland. The new state of the art Cleanroom facility forms an extension to the existing Heritage listed Railway Institute Building, formerly used back in the day as a training facility for the Railway institute and more recently used as MRA’s regional offices.
Part of the contracted works included the removal of an existing external staircase to allow the joining of the new building to the old and minor upgrades to the electrical installation.
In addition to the contracted works, a substantial amount of work was added as a variation to the contract, which included some major works within and around the Heritage building.
Additional works included:
Removal and replacement of the entire existing HVAC system.
Removal and replacement of the existing carpark, including the protection and retaining of the existing railway tracks within the carpark.
Repainting of the internal Heritage building.
Removal of previously installed carpets and making good, sanding and sealing of the Heritage listed timber floors.
Re-pointing and making good of existing brickwork and mortar.
All works completed in close consultation with the Heritage architect.
“This project is a very good example of a new building being attached to a renovated historic building ensuring the overall project was sympathic to the Midland Railway precinct. The new labs required the installation of complicated services and temperature control with back-up, our discussion with the client made it clear that they are very impressed with the finished product.”
Kevin Sale and Tony Lakis, Master Builders’ Judges.
CLIENT:
PLUSLIFE
ARCHITECT:
CAMERON CHISHOLM & NICOL (WA) PTY LTD
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Bethanie Group - Peel 2, Apartment Project - The project consists of the extension of the existing single storey Auditorium and 98 new social age care units.
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