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Parramatta Square

Parramatta Square

Parramatta Square

As one of the largest urban renewal projects in the country, the $2.7 billion Parramatta Square redevelopment will revitalise Parramatta city centre with premium grade office space, a multi-level retail podium and civic facilities that reflect the latest global thinking in design, productivity, and amenity.

MGP are proud to have been part of the design team on all four towers, working on the hydraulic and fire design services.

The project included 3 Parramatta Square (3PS), 4 Parramatta Square (4PS), 5-7 Parramatta Square (5-7PS) and 6-8 Parramatta Square (6-8PS). Working with Walker Corporation, Built, Boone & Willard Plumbing and Johnson Pilton Walker on 3PS, 4PS and 6-8PS and with Manuelle Gautrand Architects, DesignInc, Lacoste and Stevenson, Built and Quick Plumbing on 5-7PS.

3 Parramatta Square offers 16 levels of premium A-grade commercial office space with the largest naturally lit atriums of any commercial building in the country. 

4 Parramatta Square sit on the south side of the square. This premium commercial spaces offers a direct connection to the Parramatta train station, along with a Business and Events Centre to cater to the growing needs of its tenants.

6-8 Parramatta Square is Australia’s biggest office tower and delivers over 120,000 sqm of office space over 55 storeys. 6 Parramatta Square offers 2,800 to 3,100 sqm of office space, with many atrium configurations allowing for a diverse and functional workplace.  8 Parramatta Square provides unrivalled views from the Eastern CBD to the Blue Mountains over 2,300 sqm of floor space. Each of the towers has been designed in accordance with the industry’s best environmental and sustainability criteria in order to meet the highest Green Star and NABERS Energy ratings.

The final tower, 5-7 Parramatta Square, was awarded with ‘commended’ in the 2023 NSW Architecture Awards: The Sulman Medal for Public Architecture – The Phive Community, Cultural & Civic Centre by Designinc Sydney, Lacoste and Stevenson and Manuelle Gautrand Architecture. 

MGP worked with Quick Plumbing providing workshop drawings and fire services designs. This final edition to the Parramatta Square precinct offers a landmark civic centre offering council chambers, library, exhibition spaces, visitor services, roof garden, meeting rooms and a cafe. This stunning prismatic glass building not only cleverly incorporates the historic sandstone Town Hall building but bands of stacked crystalline blocks, angled irregularly to become vertical at the northeast, producing a futuristic form of civic spire.

Project completion: 2023

Client:
City of Parramatta
Builder: Built
Plumber: Quick Plumbing
Architect: Design Inc, Lacoste & Stevenson, Manuelle Gautrand Architects

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33 Alfred Street Circular Quay

33 Alfred Street Circular Quay

33 Alfred Street Circular Quay

The country’s first skyscraper, 33 Alfred Street, was opened 55 years ago. Owned by AMP Capital the building sits within a prime position at Circular Quay. 33 Alfred Street will receive a much-needed facelift as part of the $1 billion redevelopment of the Quay Quarter.

The new 33 Alfred Street will offer enhanced functional performance, reinstate original heritage features and place sustainability at the centre of the development.

MGP were nominated to the design team to complete the hydraulic design services. Working alongside John R Keith Plumbing, JPW architects and Built.

This project provides a number of interesting challenges, of note working with the heritage listed areas of the building whilst upgrading the hydraulic facilities to ensure high quality services in this iconic building.

Project due for completion: 2024

Client:
AMP Capital
Builder: Built
Plumber: R Keith Plumbing
Architect: JPW

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Roselands Shopping Centre

Roselands Shopping Centre

Roselands Shopping Centre

Roselands Shopping Centre in suburban South Sydney underwent a $90 million transformation, the first stage unveiled in mid 2019, with further stages in 2023.

MGP completed the hydraulic workshop design drawings for the project. 

The first stage of the redevelopment involved the fresh food marketplace being increased by 2000 square metres and 70 new retailers, with the space redesigned to include five new speciality areas; market hall, marketplace, atrium, laneway and pantry, as well as a refurbishment of the centre’s aesthetic entries and common areas.

Client/Owner:
Vicinity Centres
Plumber: Hanna Brothers
Architect: The Buchan Group

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Zurich Headquarters Mount Street North Sydney

Zurich Headquarters Mount Street North Sydney

Zurich Headquarters Mount Street North Sydney

The development of Zurich Financial Services Australia’s new headquarters involved a new 25-storey commercial tower at 118 Mount Street in North Sydney.

The 20,000 square metre PCA A Grade building has a 5 Star Green Star and 5 Star NABERS Energy ratings, offering extensive office facilities, a two-level podium with cafe, a sky terrace, three levels of basement car parking and retail facilities.

MGP were delight to work with Roberts Pizzarotti (now Roberts Co). 

Roberts Pizzarotti is a relatively new Australian boutique tier one construction firm, founded in 2016 and jointly owned by the Roberts and Pizzarotti families.

MGP completed the hydraulic services for this landmark project. Of note the MGP team designed an effective solution for the sub soil drainage. The basement is cut into Sydney Sandstone, and as a result required perimeter edge drainage and integrated stormwater piping  to drain to a central pump station.

Client/Owner:
Zurich Financial Services
Builder: Roberts Pizzarotti
Plumber: Boone & Willard
Architect: FJMT

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The Brewery Central Park Chippendale

The Brewery Central Park Chippendale

The Brewery Central Park Chippendale

The re-purposed CUB Brewery in Chippendale was part of a $2 billion Central Park development. This new residential / retail / hotel / public space and parkland precinct is an exciting and award winning project.

Working with Smart Plumbing and Tzannes Architects, MGP completed the hydraulic and fire hose reel design services for the new commercial and retail additions to the Irving Street Brewery.

Project due for completion: 2022

Client:
I P Generation
Plumber: Smart Plumbing
Architect: Tzannes

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5-7 Chalres Street Parramatta

5-7 Charles Street Parramatta

5-7 Charles Street Parramatta

5-7 Charles Street Parramatta

The exciting proposed new development of 5-7 Charles Street in Parramatta offers a mixed-use building, 390 residential apartments, along with shops at street level, offices above, an ‘aerial’ child care centre, a gym, swimming pool and common areas on one level, landscaped gardens on multiple levels and basement car parking. 

The building has been nominated for awards for its environmental responsible approach to design, and this impressive new tower will be the most prominent building on the eastern edge of the city centre, complementing the tall towers on the city’s western edge and along the riverfront.

MGP were engaged to complete the hydraulic and fire services tender D&C documentation for the project. 

Challenges: The site provided a few interesting challenges; it sits in water charged ground and a flood affected zone. In addition the landscaped gardens on multiple levels require highly effective drainage. Working closely with the design team; architects and the structural engineers the team completed the design ready for tender.

Innovation/Adding Value: Part of the buildings’ design incorporates car stacker facilities, to offer a higher density of park facilities in a busy urban environment. This will significantly reduce carbon footprint compared to conventional basement car parking. NCC 2019 standards are applied. The combined fire hydrant and sprinkler systems are designed to satisfy the new NCC prescriptive requirements.

Developer:
Grocon
Competition Designer: Stanisic Architects
Architect: DKO

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Wynyard Place

Wynyard Place

Wynyard Place

Wynyard Place is one of Australia’s premier commercial and retail precincts due to its architectural design, location in the heart of the Sydney CBD, and its integration with one of the city’s busiest commuter nodes, Wynyard.

The development has transformed the Wynyard area, as well as being a hub for office workers, commuters, shoppers and the community at large.

The centrepiece is a 27-level PCA Premium Grade commercial tower (10 Carrington) offering world-class facilities, amenities and finishes to set a new standard in workplace design.

The development also includes the restoration of Shell House and 285 George Street, both these two heritage buildings have been returned to their original use as prestigious office buildings. Wynyard Lane has been revitalised, and a major upgrade completed to Wynyard Station’s George Street entrance connecting to a grand transit hall and public concourse.

MGP completed the Sydney Water authority major works stormwater design. 

Client:
Brookfield Property Partners
Builder: Multiplex
Plumber: Axis Plumbing
Architect: Architectus / Make Architects (UK)

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Ikea Marsden Park

Ikea Marsden Park

Ikea Marsden Park

At MGP we are always looking for effective,  efficient and sustainable solutions for clients. The distribution centre for Ikea at Marsden Park was one such project. 

Originally the design had been for three sewer pump stations to support this large site. Each sewer pump station would require regular maintenance and associated running costs. MGP was briefed on the project to use our hydraulic expertise, and provide workshop drawings for the plumbing contractor.

MGP’s solution was to reduce the number of sewer pump stations to one, and use two gravity sewer connections to Sydney Water sewer mains. The benefit for the client meant only one pump station to maintain and run, instead of the original three, and significant cost savings for Ikea in the long term. Given the large site, and extended distances from the satellite office, one pump station was unavoidable within the design, but utilising the gravity sewer connections means a more effective, efficient and cost saving solution.

Client:
Ikea
Builder: FDC Construction
Plumber: DW Plumbing

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