Dr Chau Chak Wing Building Explained

Dr Chau Chak Wing Building
Native Name:Dr Chau Chak Wing Building
Native Name Lang:en
Status:Complete
Building Type:Public
Cost:$180 million
Owner:University of Technology Sydney
Address:14–28 Ultimo Road
Location Town:Ultimo, New South Wales
Location Country:Australia
Start Date:Mid-2012
Floor Count:12
Floor Area:16030m2
Seating Type:Seminar rooms and classrooms
Main Contractor:Lendlease
Architect:Frank Gehry
Architecture Firm:Gehry Partners
Structural Engineer:Arup
Services Engineer:Aecom (also the brickwork design engineer)
Other Designers:Daryl Jackson, Robin Dyke
Parking:177 bicycles and 20 cars

Dr Chau Chak Wing Building is a business school building of the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. It is the first building in Australia designed by Canadian American architect Frank Gehry.

Description

The tower is named after Chau Chak Wing, a Chinese businessman who donated $20 million for the building's construction. The "Dr" in the building's name refers to honorary doctorates that have been conferred on Mr Chau. The 13-storey tower provides teaching, learning, research and office accommodation for, approximately, 1,256 students and 326 academic staff. The building's design is based on the idea of a tree-house structure.

The building's façade, which was made of 320,000 custom designed bricks, is described as the "squashed brown paper bag". Frank Gehry said, "Maybe it's a brown paper bag, but it's flexible on the inside, there's a lot of room for changes or movement."[1]

An entrance from The Goods Line – a pedestrian pathway – is located on the eastern border of the site.

Construction

Early works on site and archaeological excavation were carried out from late 2011 until early 2012. The building was constructed by Lendlease which was appointed in November 2012.[2]

Construction of the building started in late 2012.[3] [4] The building structure was topped-out in December 2013 and construction was completed in November 2014.[5] The official opening took place on 2 February 2015.[6] [7] [8]

Awards

The building has won the following awards:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Frank Gehry unveils 'squashed brown paper bag' building in Sydney. Jonathan Pearlman. 19 May 2015. 3 February 2015 . The Daily Telegraph.
  2. News: Lend Lease lands bid to build Gehry-designed 'paper bag' project . Nicole Hasham . Sydney Morning Herald. 23 November 2012 . 11 December 2012.
  3. News: Gehry's vision gets NSW government approval . University of Technology . 20 March 2012 . 24 May 2017.
  4. News: Frank Gehry's first Australian building approved for University of Technology, Sydney . Jonathan Chancellor . Property Observer . 26 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321182124/http://www.propertyobserver.com.au/design/frank-gehrys-first-australian-building-approved-for-university-of-technology-sydney . 21 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  5. News: Frank Gehry UTS masterpiece inspires brickies on their labour of love. Heath Gilmore. 20 December 2013. 2 December 2013. Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. Web site: Gehry's Chau Chak Wing building, UTS, has been completed. https://web.archive.org/web/20141121102318/http://www.vogue.com.au/vogue+living/design/gehrys+chau+chak+wing+building+uts+has+been+completed,34173. 21 November 2014. Kumurdian. Dijana. 11 November 2014. Vogue Australia. NewsLifeMedia. 18 November 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Sydney finally gets its Gehry. 11 November 2014. ArchitectureAU. Architecture Media Pty Ltd. 18 November 2014.
  8. Web site: Frank Gehry's UTS Dr Chau Chak Wing Building opened: 'The most beautiful squashed brown paper bag ever seen'. Power . Julie. 3 February 2014. Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 2014.
  9. December 2015 . Innovation Project Award . The Building Economist . The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveying . 28 . 2 June 2017.
  10. Web site: 2015 Winners: People's Choice Award . timberawards.com.au . Timber Development Association . 2 June 2017.
  11. Book: Good Design Awards 2015: Brickworks Building Products- The Gehry Collection . 77 . 2015 . Good Design Australia . 2 June 2017.
  12. Book: Think Brick Awards 2015: Joint Winner – Dr Chau Chak Wing Building . 4, 5 . Elizabeth McIntyre, Neale Whitaker, Sally Woodward-Hawes (Designer) . 2015 . Think Brick Australia . 2 June 2017 . 4 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704124117/http://thinkbrick.blob.core.windows.net/media/5887/tba2015-book-e-version.pdf . dead .
  13. Web site: Tertiary Buildings . mbansw.asn.au . Master Builders Association of NSW . 2 June 2017 .
  14. Web site: Iconic UTS building wins prestigious engineering award . 13 October 2016 . Engineers Australia. 2 June 2017.

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