200 George Street, Sydney Timber and Glass Facade, Australian Building, Architecture, Images
200 George Street in Sydney
Tower Facade, Australia – design by FJMT Studio
28 Sep 2016
K200 George Street
Architect: FJMT Studio
Location: Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
200 George Street Facade

image : Brett Boardman
Mirvac and FJMT Studio?s recent tower at 200 George Street heralds a new era in high rise building design, particularly in an Australian context. Employing a novel timber-and-glass façade system, the building seeks to better integrate sustainable design within commercial architecture, providing Sydney with a new aesthetic and environmental standard.

 

images : AR-MA
AR-MA was engaged by Mirvac as part of a specialist façade team to manage design and construction of the podium glazing and cladding. This team also included ARUP, who managed structural engineering, and Empire Glass and Aluminium, who managed fabrication and installation. Working within this team, AR-MA was able to efficiently rationalise the design intent of the architect into an efficient and buildable system incorporating the latest in design technologies.
 

images : AR-MA
Throughout the project, AR-MA maintained parametric design and fabrication models for all areas of their scope. This allowed AR-MA to move the design outside of conventional building methods and proprietary products, and enable massive customization to produce a highly specific, intentional, and bespoke a...