Alucobond Blog | interiors

College Aquatic Center Features Alucobond PLUS Color-Changing Spectra Exterior

October 10, 2017 | Projects

Goodfellow Aquatic Centre, Kardinia International College, Victoria, James Deans Architects, Upper Level Building Services, Alucobond PLUS Spectra Metallic The Goodfellow Aquatic Centre is part of the Kardinia International College campus in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The center is the realized dream of the college’s founding Principal, John Goodfellow, and was completed in August 2016. The facility, designed by James Deans Architects, is available to students and facility and houses an over 80 feet, 6-lane interior swimming pool. (more…)

Architects Design Incredible Serpentine Awning With Diamond Shaped Alucobond PLUS Panels

July 25, 2017 | Projects

580 George Street, HSBC Building Foyer, fjmt studio, AR MA, Sydney, Australia, Alucobond PLUS naturAL Brushed, Photography Mike Chorley

Project Name:	580 George Street Lobby
Project Location:	HSBC Centre, Sydney, Australia
Alucobond Materials:	Alucobond® PLUS naturAL Brushed
Architect:	fjmt
Fabricator/Installer:	Empire Glass
Geometry Specialists:	AR-MA
Contractor:	Lipman Pty Ltd
Structural Engineers:	Taylor Thomson Whitting
Images:	Mike Chorley Photography and Brett Boardman (see below image)

On a busy intersection in Sydney, Australia, you’ll find the 580 George Street Lobby, enticing passersby with its captivating design. The lobby’s upgrade is inspiring, utilizing the expertise of the geometry specialists at AR-MA in collaboration with architects fjmt (francis-jones morehen thorp) studio. The architects at fjmt explain, “We have sought to reinterpret the typical Sydney street awning to one that is dynamic and responsive to its urban context.” (more…)