Facilitating the complex services demanded of luxury hotels whilst preserving and celebrating Sydney’s architectural heritage
When Pontiac Land Group was redeveloping two heritage buildings in Sydney CBD’s Sandstone Precinct to become a grand hotel with pool, spa, restaurants, rooftop bar, ballroom and guest accommodation, they called on Stantec to help. Stantec’s services teams met the complex hotel requirements whilst minimising impact on the architecture and facade of the two structures–which extend over two blocks-linked by an underground tunnel.
Limiting construction impact and excavation, we negotiated with the authority for the power supply to be provided from adjacent buildings and investigated to determine where existing water, sewer, stormwater and gas connections could be reused. Our mechanical design connects to a centralised system in the tunnel and the fire protection system is serviced via a single, shared water and boosting source.
The acoustic treatment of services was tailored around the architecture to achieve performance and comfort targets and our lighting scheme celebrates the beautiful features in circulation areas.
Stantec’s integrated and sympathetic approach to design facilitated the transformation from offices to hotel, revitalizing these beautiful heritage buildings in central Sydney.
At a Glance
- Offices
- Client
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- Pontiac Land Group
- Architect
- Make Architects and Ridley Architects
Joseph Walsh, Group Leader, Buildings, NSW
I approach projects looking to deliver a design that is appropriate not only for a client’s project goals, but also their financial ones.
Olivier Gaussen, Acoustics Section Manager, Principal
Working within a multi-disciplinary company helps me bring a strategic contribution to concept stages, setting projects up for success.
Alexander Kobler, Sustainability Section Manager, Principal
Sustainability is best defined by project outcomes that provide holistic value and set new benchmarks within the industry.
David Quigley, Fire Protection Section Manager, Principal
Understanding the client’s needs coupled with my knowledge of life safety systems allows me to provide precise and accurate documentation.
David Steblina, Hydraulics Project Engineer, Australian Discipline Leader, Principal
The most successful projects are those where the team have a common cause and listen to the needs of the client.
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