Blaxland Riverside Park Kiosk
Project Details
Location: Blaxland Riverside Park, Sydney NSW
Completion Date: 2021
Size: 285
Fabric: PTFE - Saint Gobain Sheerfill V
Client: Co-Ordinated Landscapes Pty Ltd
Situated at a prominent part of the Sydney’s Olympic Park legacy community parklands, the Blaxland Riverside Park Kiosk PTFE roof uses simple shapes to create striking functionality and beauty. Designed as a unique roofing structure, the flower shaped panels provide practical cover to the kiosk, as well as an aesthetic feature element of the parklands.
The Brief
Management of the design was crucial to the engineering of fabric and steel elements. Although we were given a design brief and overall aesthetic goal, brining these features to fruition was the work of our in house engineers.
The high level of inter disciplinary cooperation was something of a challenge during the design, fabrication and installation phases of the project, strong communication between, engineers, architects, the end client and challenges that were well worth the effort according to our client whom is very impressed with the end result.
The Materials
Complexities in the steel design also required special attention. The rolling component of the steelwork alone required specialist engineering attention and a strict installation method statement in order to assemble the large, rolled members on site. These large steel members sit on 21 groups of HD bolts, all in perfect alignment. With these two elements, the footing and steel, out of the way installation of the PTFE fabric panels was relatively simple.
The Result
Located adjacent to the Blaxland Riverside Park playgournd, the kiosk is a popular attraction for families and park visitors.
Although the working steel and fabric models were created and executed by us, the finished product is an exact likeness of the architect, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects original vision.
Our Co-Ordinated Landscapes, was very happy with the result and went on to wind a number of landscaping awards for the overall project.
