Before construction commenced, this building was an outdated and under–utilised 1970s beige brick warehouse building with associated car parking in the heart of Alexandria.  The main existing structure of the whole area was totally redesigned and rebuilt and the existing staircase was closed up with a concrete slab.  Exposed structural steel was used, incorporating exposed steel sprinkler pipework throughout, forming both a structurally sound frame and a pleasing industrial look with polished concrete slabs.  The external carpark at the front of the site was removed and replaced with a whole new building separate to the existing structure that contained three restaurants with office space on the first floor.  150mm Steel C section was used to divide each tenancy and put a definitive line between the common areas. The steel frame continued upwards and runs underneath each roofline which in turn linked into the 3m-long x5m-wide steel-framed skylight installed, creating natural light. Two balconies were incorporated into the sides of the building.  The builder experienced unexpected difficulties such as the City to Airport train line which runs adjacent to the site. Installation of 13m-long piles was required to ensure the structural integrity of the train line. The existing driveway on the northern boundary had to remain operational to allow access for the existing 42 factory units sitting at the rear of this site.  The finished building is a credit to the whole building team who have produced a high-quality exciting creative office and mixed commercial use tenancies in the once drab industrial area.