RFI - Peer Review Response by Sprout · 51901.3614.01

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Image 2 Hastings Street Frontage South West Corner


3. NR notes that a new surface finish is proposed to the existing forecourt in front of the building containing
   Massimo’s Gelataria. What is currently shown on the propose drawings is bland. Landscape architect input is
   required so that the floor finish can blend in with the existing surrounding footpath surface finishes.

The image below indicates additional landscaping and outdoor seating to the commercial frontage. The existing
planters have been extended in length adjacent to the deck stairs; the planter walls are stone faced with cantilever
timber bench seating. The existing brick paved area replaced with Granite Grey tiles to match the existing path to
the Netanya frontage.




Image 3 Hastings Street Frontage South East Corner

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Hastings Street Part Ground Floor Plan



Park Road frontage
4. NR suggests that the eastern wall of the proposed first floor ablutions block, facing Park Road, be painted a
   dark colour.

Image 4 below indicates the upper level Linea horizontal weatherboard clad wall painted in a dark recessive colour.
The windows are also reconfigured in a horizontal full width arrangement. A landscape trellis incorporated at
ground provides screening to the existing electrical substation.




Image 4 Park Road Frontage

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5. The timber trellis is currently proposed to stop short of the corner of the site – NR would recommend that the
   trellis continue to the corner of the site, so as to tidy up this corner and improve the aesthetics of the building
   façade at this location.

Image 5 below indicates the proposed landscape trellis screen extending for the full length of the wall to the north
east corner. A portion of the trellis screen incorporates a horizontal aluminum batten screen in front of the existing
gas bottle enclosure; the remainder of the trellis screen fixed to the existing rendered blockwork boundary wall. The
Landscape Architect has suggested a combination of native creepers; Cissus Antarctica, Fraser Island or
Pandroea ‘Southern Belle’ with native ground cover or grass such as Dianella Caerulea and vertical plants such as
Cordyline Glauca. The existing pockets of landscape adjacent to the property boundary and within the council
pathway have been maintained in area.




Image 5 Park Road Frontage North East Corner


Beachside frontage
6. NR would recommend making the two middle pergolas different so as to break up the run of pergolas.

Images 6 & 7 below indicate the preferred rooftop pergola detail; several options had been considered including
changing the middle roof top pergolas to an angled profile replicating the poolside entry structure. Our client raised
several concerns with the angled design, including unit owner acceptance and the visual effect on the overall
character of the building. The horizontal arrangement of the aluminum pergola frame was ultimately adopted for
simplicity in detail and to compliment the linear length of the northern elevation.

The decision was taken to punctuate the expansive pergola structure with a distinct change of frame colour on the
central pergola and the western pergolas. All other beachside frontage pergola frames have been changed to a
lighter colour to appear to blend in with the background sky. Horizontal sunscreen battens extend over the pergola
frames; open portions of the frame visually punctuate its linear length and delineate between the individual roof top
terraces. The pergola frames adjoin the rooftop mechanical exhaust risers and are integral with the concealment of
the existing roof top fan units.

The pergola frames have been lowered in height by 300mm to reduce the overall scale and visual appearance. A
clearance height of 2.4metres measured to the underside of the pergola frame will be adopted.

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Image 6 Beach Front Frontage North Elevation




Image 7 Beach Front Frontage North West Corner Elevation


7. NR would recommend Council conditioning that no screens, walls, or solid roofs ever be installed on the
   roofscape and pergolas.

A frameless glass balustrade is located to the roof top perimeter; the private roof terraces remain fully open in the
orientation of their outlook. Existing rendered blockwork walls are centrally located between the private roof
terraces and adjacent to the common area circulation walkway. The pergola frames are partially covered with
aluminum batten screening, there are no solid roof elements over the private roof terraces.

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Central Courtyard
8. NR would prefer that only fire stair 01 be extended to the roof terrace level. (However, understands that doing
   so may not satisfy the building certifier’s travel distance requirements – and therefore understands if fire stair
   02 needs to be extended)

9. NR would then question whether both stair 01 and stair 02 need to be extended, or whether, more preferably,
   the extension of just one staircase will achieve the necessary compliance.

The vertical extension of the central stair 01 and the eastern stair 02 provide the required alternative escape paths
from the roof top terraces in accordance with the National Construction Code D1.4 and D1.5. Stair 02 is required
within 6 metres of the eastern private roof terrace gates. The centrally located Stair 01 is required as the travel
distance between stair 02 and the existing stair 03 is greater than 45 metres.


10. NR would recommend that the bulk of the new roof planes over the extended staircase/s be minimised.

Images 8 & 9 below indicate the revised stair 01 and 02 roof detailing. The roof area has been substantially
reduced with its perimeter overhang slightly projecting beyond the extremity of the stair. The profile of the roof is
simplified as two roof planes with a central ridge. The steeper roof angle over the stair reduces the overall scale
and height; it also replicates the profile of the ground level commercial roof. The visual appearance of the roof
when viewed from Hastings Street has been minimized, the horizontal fascia is the prominent roof element; the roof
plane aligns with the perspective view.

The openness of the aluminum screen to the perimeter of the stair provides transparency and a lightweight
appearance when viewed from Hastings Street. The Linea weatherboard clad fin walls each side of the stair flights
vertically connect the roof planes to the stair structure.




Image 8 Hastings Street Frontage Elevated View

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Image 9 Hasting Street Frontage Stair & Lift View


11. NR notes that lift core 01 already provides a centralised point of access to the roof terrace, and questions why
    lift core 02 needs to be extended to provide a second lift access. From a visual amenity standing, NR would
    prefer that lift core 02 not be extended.

Currently the roof top terraces in Building B are accessed from the level 3 external unit entries via a non-compliant
spiral stair. As part of the building alterations, the existing spiral stairs will be removed; the extension of lift 02
provides exclusive roof access for the level 3 eastern units. In addition, lift 02 is generally used by the maintenance
and housekeeping staff; this will simplify access to all levels of the building separate from guests.