Dr Chau Chak Wing Building
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Public |
| Location | 14–28 Ultimo Road, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Construction started | mid 2012 |
| Completed | 11 November 2014 |
| Opened | 2 February 2015 |
| Cost | $180 million |
| Owner | University of Technology Sydney |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 16,030 m2 (172,500 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Frank Gehry |
| Architecture firm | Gehry Partners |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Services engineer | Aecom (also the brickwork design engineer) |
| Other designers | Daryl Jackson, Robin Dyke |
| Main contractor | Lendlease |
| Other information | |
| Seating type | Seminar rooms and classrooms |
| Parking | 177 bicycles and 20 cars |
Dr Chau Chak Wing Building is a business school building of the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. It is the first building in Australia designed by Canadian American architect Frank Gehry.
Description
[edit | edit source]The tower is named after Chau Chak Wing, a Chinese businessman who donated $20 million for the building's construction. The "Dr" in the building's name refers to honorary doctorates that have been conferred on Chau. The 13-storey tower provides teaching, learning, research and office accommodation for approximately 1,256 students and 326 academic staff.[1] The building's design is based on the idea of a tree-house structure.
The building's façade, which was made of 320,000 custom-designed bricks, is described as the "squashed brown paper bag". Frank Gehry said, "Maybe it's a brown paper bag, but it's flexible on the inside, there's a lot of room for changes or movement."[2]
An entrance from The Goods Line, a pedestrian pathway, is located on the eastern border of the site.
Construction
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Early works on site and archaeological excavation were carried out from late 2011 until early 2012. The building was constructed by Lendlease which was appointed in November 2012.[3]
Construction of the building started in late 2012.[1][4] The building structure was topped-out in late 2013 and construction was completed in November 2014.[5] The official opening took place on 2 February 2015.[6][7][8]
Awards
[edit | edit source]The building has won the following awards:
- 2015 AIQS Innovation Project Award[9]
- 2015 Australian Timber Design Award People's Choice Award[10]
- 2015 Good Design Awards: Product Design Hardware and Building[11]
- 2015 Think Brick Awards: Horbury Hunt Commercial Award[12]
- 2015 Master Builders Association NSW Awards: Tertiary Buildings Construction over $100m[13]
- 2016 Australia Engineering Excellence Awards Bradfield Award[14]
See also
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External links
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