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The new Brimbank Community and Civic Centre is setting a high benchmark for future regional developm

Apr 26, 2016

The new Brimbank Community and Civic Centre is setting a high benchmark for future regional developm

Located in the heart of Melbourne’s west, Sunshine is the fastest growing region in Australia and has been named by the Victorian Government as a Metropolitan Activity Centre and an emerging National Employment Cluster. As a regionally important centre, it’s no surprise that a major project currently underway within Sunshine is already setting a high benchmark for future regional development, in terms of quality design and construction. The purpose built $52 million Brimbank

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A striking contemporary façade adds excitement to Knox Private Hospital

Mar 15, 2016

A striking contemporary façade adds excitement to Knox Private Hospital

As part of the $80 million upgrade and expansion to the Knox Private Hospital, its car park was extended in 2015 providing more than 240 additional parking spaces. Following this major development, it is now the second largest private hospital in Victoria, and the largest private hospital in the east. The project extended the existing Inpatient Unit, including an additional 60 beds and two-bed wards, with 10 consulting suites, a new main entrance and a pharmacy/gift shop. The

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Brick Inlay System is the perfect solution for the contemporary Jacques Apartments in Richmond

Mar 15, 2016

Brick Inlay System is the perfect solution for the contemporary Jacques Apartments in Richmond

In Melbourne’s inner city and densely populated Richmond, there’s an eye-catching triangular building that’s beginning to stop traffic as its construction takes shape: Jaques apartments. Karl Fender of Melbourne architects, Fender Katsalidis, designed this spacious, contemporary apartment block, which houses just 56 luxury apartments, targeted at the owner-occupier. Priced between $400,000 to $2,000,000, they not only offer luxury amenities, but easy proximity to Bridge Road

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Castlemaine Police Station successfully blends old with new, thanks to Roberson Façade Systems

Mar 15, 2016

Castlemaine Police Station successfully blends old with new, thanks to Roberson Façade Systems

It was a case of old meets new with the upgrading, refurbishing and extension of the old Castlemaine Police Station, completed in October 2014. This functional, contemporary square building is still very much in keeping with the style and heritage of the buildings in the surrounding area. The redevelopment of the Castlemaine Police station is a shining example of how Robertson’s Façade Systems cleverly and seamlessly links old with new, to create stunning, functional designs.

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Solving Dimmey’s construction challenges using Brick Inlay

Mar 15, 2016

Solving Dimmey’s construction challenges using Brick Inlay

The redevelopment of Dimmeys, Richmond’s heritage listed building, completed in 2015, transformed it into a modern mixed-use development connecting old and new. Now known as Richmond Icon, the well-known historic building began life as a textile store in 1878, evolving to a quality goods store during the Depression and, most recently, to a prominent bargain store. Armsby Architects created the new design, taking the already iconic building one giant leap ahead by carefully pr

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Robertson Facade Systems: delivering the designs you seek

Sep 13, 2013

Robertson Facade Systems: delivering the designs you seek

Block A, Noordstrook is no ordinary apartment building. It's a simply amazing, multi-textural design including the highly creative use of thin brick facing tiles set in precast concrete. This apartment building in Amsterdam shows how form, function and clever design can combine to create spectacular results. And all it takes are brick facing tiles, precast concrete and imagination. Two storey high panels were positioned to create a colourful image of woven carpets hanging nex

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