Lume

Working on Lume with Stewart Cowan was a turning point for me, It was the most detailed and extensive mixed use / multi-residential project I had ever worked on. I began to understand the extent of documentation needed for a project and the multiple stakeholders who would influence the overall built outcome. From Stew, I learned an efficient way of working within Revit and setting design documentation priorities.

I was responsible within the design team for:

  • Lighting plans

  • Electrical layout plans

  • MEP plans

  • Interior wall finishes documentation

  • Collaboration with manufacturers / suppliers

  • Collaboration with SJB Interiors

  • BIM management of multiple, synced buildings

Programs Used:

  • Revit

  • Adobe Suite

Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Colleagues: Stewart Cowan, Charlotte Wilson, Alex Gilmore-Johnstone
Size: Approx 25,000m²
Client: Iris Capital, Doma
Construction value: Undisclosed
Embodied Carbon Assessment: Unknown TBC

The development was awarded the Newcastle Chapter AIA Awards in the multi-residential category.

‘The journey is the distination’

“With a growing population in Newcastle, Honeysuckle foreshore is undergoing a huge transformation from a former industrial hub to a vibrant liveable foreshore precinct. Stretched along the foreshore with views to the north across the Hunter river, and the urban fabric of Newcastle to the south the site boasts a unique urban condition where the city meets the water. In response to this the building form takes reference from the sweeping curves of the coastline to create a sculptural object that orientates views and references its context. Clad with bagged brick the building texture gives it a domestic feel while the podium is defined with a turquoise glazed brick to respond to the urban realm. Key to its urban design, the site is dissected by two visual breaks that allow pedestrians to freely connect through the site whilst breaking down the mass into three smaller buildings. The ground plane houses retail and commercial tenancies with six levels of residential above. Along the foreshore townhouses create a stepped boundary which provide a human scale to the foreshore parkland.”

 
 

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