Sustainable Buildings in Steel - ASI Case Study No 4
Allianz Centre - 2 Market Street Sydney CBD
The new 2 Market Street forecourt building to be minimised during construction. This building:
is a new eight-storey tower built on three • Harvests rainwater runoff
The use of steel also allowed for the waste
levels of existing car park. The building was • Returns treated water to the
from the building site to be considerably
designed to take one storey of retail on the environment
minimised compared with traditional
forecourt level, one level of plant and service • Is built of recyclable and reusable
concrete buildings. Additionally, the design
equipment and six levels of commercial steel
took advantage of natural light through the
office space. • Had faster and lighter weight
atrium system.
construction
Sustainable ideas were incorporated into
The use of a chilled beam system also • Generated less waste and disruption
the design from the ground floor up as a
reduced the operational energy of the during work
project vision from developer, Macquarie
building as an energy efficient ‘passive’
Office Trust and Allianz Australia.
design.
Architecturally, the building features a
‘Future proofing’ was considered at the
steel-framed atrium with a glass ceiling
design stage with additional and larger than
and a façade between it and its neighbour.
required penetrations in the steel beams to
Within the atrium, steel bridges with glass
allow for unforeseen services.
balustrades link the new and older buildings.
The lift also comprises exposed steelwork The superior speed of construction in steel
for a light and open atmosphere. and off-site fabrication meant less disruption
to the site and maximised client income “Sustainable ideas
Site constraints meant that the weight of the
during site works. were incorporated
structure needed to be kept to a minimum
and W-dek® composite steel decking was The green roof of the building was built to into the design
utilised by the designer, Arup as it saved accommodate the additional weight of soil from the ground floor up
15 percent weight over traditional decking and garden, so that a rainwater collection
system could be incorporated and water re-
as a project vision
systems.
used for toilets. from developer,
Steel was used to underpin the existing
columns, allowing the existing underground 2 Market Street was designed as a 4.5 star Macquarie Office Trust
structure to be used and car park disruption ABGR building. and Allianz Australia.”
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