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Today’s built environment presents subtle and complex challenges to design professionals. Designers can no longer view projects in terms of single dimension outcomes. Design evolves and encompasses elements of society, the environment, texture and feeling.

Our teams will work with you to create spaces that inspire, nurture and challenge. We’ll team with you across the full life cycle of your project: from concept to completion and beyond.

Design shapes what we desire and how we live. It drives the demand for resources and energy. As designers, we have an obligation to respond to these requirements and redirect our thinking and practices to produce buildings that are friendly to both people and our environment.

Services

  • Brand integration
  • Signage and graphic design
  • Space planning and test fits
  • Workplace design
  • Retail design
  • Concept design
  • 3D presentation
  • Finishes selection
  • Project administration
  • Specialist lighting
  • Furniture specification

For further information, contact:

Mary Harben
T: +61 8 8111 6600
E: Mary Harben

ADNOC Head Office, UAE

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GHD was appointed to design the electrical, communications, fire alarm, mechanical, and plumbing fitout services for the new ADNOC head office building in Abu Dhabi. The building comprises 72 levels of offices topped with a feature frame, equipment rooms and a helipad. ADNOC is the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, a major client in the region.

The team detailed such diverse systems as the building wide external feature lighting, audio visual installations on every floor and a data centre. GHD designed all specialist lighting, audio visual and communications systems for the venue.

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Anzac Park West Refurbishment

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GHD project management, architects, engineers and security specialists are providing a multi-disciplinary design and documentation service to St Hilliers for the design and construct delivery of this heritage listed building, situated in the parliamentary zone of the Australia's national capital.

. The GHD team has successfully addressed the challenge of cost-effective recycling of a heritage listed building to provide A-grade office accommodation and best practice energy efficiency (4.5 star Australian Building Greenhouse Rating). The scope of the work included options such as chilled water beams.

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AusAid, GHD, Canberra

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GHD designed the 9800sq m fit out for AusAID’s new purpose-built headquarters, located at 255 London Circuit, Civic, Canberra.

The fit out has been designed to visually and functionally reflect AusAID’s mission. It embraces technology and flexibility, evokes a sense of approachability and openness, and balances the agency’s need for security. It also captures the agency’s sense of history and its association with a broad range of cultures.

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BAE Offices integrated refurbishment

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GHD provided the electrical engineering building services designs for an integrated fitout in a new building constructed on the fringe of the Melbourne CBD. The fitout scope covers 6000sqm over three levels and accommodates approximately 200 staff.

The facility included a number of highly secure shielded spaces, defence grade data centre and fibre optic cable distribution systems, electronic laboratories and workshops, and Defence related simulation and test rigs.

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GHD, 180 Lonsdale Street

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The creation of a new working environment is a rare opportunity to produce innovative design that embraces emerging future directions.

GHD was faced with this challenge when they relocated to take up 6000sq m of office space at 180 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

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Greys Avenue

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Balancing heritage preservation heritage and modernisation is a key feature of the project to design an upgrade for Auckland’s historic Greys Ave Apartments. GHD was awarded the design contract.

Specific measures included in GHD’s design:

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HNA Edinburgh Defence Precinct

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The Edinburgh Defence Precinct is a new facility at Edinburgh in South Australia. The project comprised a generational redevelopment of RAAF Base Edinburgh providing new facilities to accommodate an Army Battle Group and included a redevelopment of Base Support Facilities and infrastructure.

GHD provided design management and integrated design services including Architecture, Interior Design, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, Hydraulic, Communications and Security Engineering, and environmental consulting, in concert with a range of significant and specialist sub-consultants.

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Horizon Alliance

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GHD was engaged to create an office space for the Horizon Alliance comprising Queensland Rail (QR), Kellog Brown & Root Pty Ltd, John Holland Pty Ltd, GHD and the Department of Main Roads.

The Horizon Alliance is currently collaborating on a south-east Queensland transport corridor project. The tenancy space has to offer multiple benefits to attract and retain high calibre personnel as it is not located in the CBD or near normal office facilities.

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Santa Clara County Housing Authority Improvements

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GHD was responsible for the electrical, structural, mechanical, and design and commissioning for this 35,000 square foot renovation with a final construction cost of USD5.2 million.

The project included a planning phase, design phase and phasing for construction. Energy efficiency of the facility was improved dramatically, with over USD35,000 per year in estimated energy cost savings. GHD assisted in the application for a substantial utility rebate that the client received through PG&E’s Non-residential Renovation Rebate program.

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Transgrid

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TransGrid engaged GHD to convert and reuse an existing warehouse and carpark building to create an office space featuring modern convenience and industrial character.

TransGrid has proven that adaptive reuse of existing facilities is not only possible, but extremely desirable.

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Upstate Medical University, Geneva Tower, Syracuse, New York USA

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GHD was instrumental in the renovation of the existing 23 story, 137,000 square foot Geneva Tower building located in downtown Syracuse. The 1974 building was completely gutted and renovated to include two floors of common spaces and 21 floors of apartments for students attending the Upstate Medical University. 

GHD provided HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical design and construction administration services for the project. We also served as the LEED consultant for the owner, design team and construction manager and verified that all systems were working as efficiently as possible and in accordance with the contract documents. This included facilitating the LEED certification process and creating a roadmap to guide the inclusion of sustainable concepts and processes into the project. As a result, we identified that the renovated building would use 40 percent less energy.

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Victoria Point Library

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The new Victoria Point Library in Moreton Bay, Queensland is a significant local gathering point and community facility.

The collaborative process between the Redland Shire Council Library Team and the designers challenged the community's perceptions of a traditional library.

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XO Establishment Adelaide

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Located in the heart of the restaurant sector of Hutt Street, GHD's brief was to develop a club atmosphere that embodied the 'fashion capitals' of Europe, and localised it for Adelaide.

The inspiration for the design team was the subtle use of distinctive finishes, the use of the signature form 'XO', plus the creation of a luxurious yet understated open plan environment.

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Mary Harben

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Mary is responsible for interior design across GHD, with over 16 years' experience in the building and design industry. She has a strong commitment to sustainability in design and has been instrumental in informing recent Green Star projects. Her proficiency in all the components of design, from briefing analysis, facility planning, design and project management, includes the formulation of organisational structures, area analyses and scheduling and the application of current statutory regulations.

Position: Service Line Leader, Interior Design
Tel: +61 8 8111 6600

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