The design considerations for the building’s form and internal design put sustainability front and centre. A feature of the structure is its corten steel entrance and wide eaves to reduce solar gain, increase the durability of the main structure and maintain thermal comfort. The floor is polished concrete which holds thermal mass to maintain stable temperatures throughout the year.
In considering the embodied carbon of the building, concrete was used only in limited areas for building performance requirements. This meant less weight to be upheld in the event of an earthquake and therefore less concrete required in the foundation pads reducing the projects overall embodied carbon.
