HealthOne is a purpose-built community health facility with consulting, treatment, and meeting rooms. As well as a gymnasium and parking for cars, bicycles, and a drop off area. The brick façade was driven by the client and is an important element creating a strong and memorable first impression. Establishing the building as a landmark on Bourke Street.
The façade is a brick veneer. The sawtooth (or birds mouth brickwork) was challenging as there was a concern for structural integrity, waterproofing, cleaning and maintenance. The bricks were installed with a 5-degree pitch to ensure no water built up in the brickwork, causing discolouration and efflorescence.
As well as structural brickwork, the design itself was very aesthetic. Comprising of brown bricks, brown sawtooth, stacked white bricks, half bricks, bullnose bricks and glazed two-colour scheme bricks.
This small building is quite epic in ambition for the brickwork which pays homage to the local Victorian brickwork nearby. The brickwork is ambitious, well laid, and cleanly detailed and warrants this award.
Category
Construction (Commercial) » Best Use of Bricks
Year
2023
Company
Lipman
Project
HealthOne Green Square
Suburb
Zetland
Prize
Winner