The historic Princes Pier located in Port Melbourne, Victoria, was redeveloped by Major Projects Victoria (now Development Victoria) in 2011 to return disused structure to the community as a vibrant and flexible open public space.
NDY provided professional services to facilitate a traditional design, tender and build procurement strategy.
A key project innovation involved providing the heritage Gatehouse building with sea water cooling to facilitate a fully air-conditioned building without the use of air-cooled condensers that are susceptible to corrosion in the aggressive marine environment.
Through careful planning and design, the project delivered modern and flexible services solutions to a heritage building located over open water. The technical challenges involved in the project cannot be understated. The pier lighting design makes extensive use of LED technology and dual switching Cosmopolis lamps for flexibility and energy conservation.
NDY produced a BIM Model which integrated the refurbishment activities of approximately 2000 structural piles as well as services related information. As a result of this refurbishment Princes Pier is now a jewel of the South Melbourne foreshore.
The Princes Pier Restoration won the prestigious Outdoor Timber prize for a stand alone structure at the 2012 Australian Timber Design Awards.
Photography courtesy of Kevin Rose WE-EF LIGHTING Pty Ltd
Project Details
Market Sector:
Sports, Entertainment & Public Buildings
Client: Major Projects Victoria
Architect: Lovell Chen
Value: $20 m
Completion: 2011
