Location: Mornington, Victoria Architects: Lyons Value: $20 million Umow Lai was involved in the Master planning of this major Aged Care and Rehabilitation facility. This first stage included a 60 bed ward building and physical therapy area. Allied Health, APMHU, GEM and Rehabilitation beds and Hydrotherapy Pool are planned for future stages. [...]
Southbank Cultural Precinct Redevelopment
Location: Southbank, Victoria Architect: FJMT Value: $5 million Umow Lai provided the engineering services and sustainable design advice for the Masterplan of the Southbank Cultural Precinct Redevelopment, a major redevelopment of Melbourne's cultural and entertainment precinct. The Redevelopment project will also incorporate modernisation of the Arts Centre and the potential development of a home for the Melbourne Symphony [...]
University of Canterbury
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Client: University of Canterbury Architect: Jasmax / Daryl Jackson Robin Dyke Ratings: 5 Star Green Star Education (New Zealand) Size: 25,500 sqm Value: NZ$200 million “Our first job in New Zealand, the NZ$200+ million University of Canterbury Regional Science & Innovation Centre (RSIC) in Christchurch, represents an important milestone for us,” notes David Uhlhorn, a director of [...]
Bendigo Art Gallery
Location: Bendigo, Victoria Architect: Fender Kostalidis Value: $7.5 million Umow Lai is part of the project team engaged on the $7.5 million expansion of the Bendigo Art Gallery in regional Victoria. Work includes the new Park Gallery and a Pavilion to provide new exhibition space to meet first-class international standards expected of a gallery that hosts exhibitions from [...]
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Location: Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria Architect: Peddle Thorp Architects Value: $54 Million Umow Lai has provided building services engineering, fire engineering and ESD consultancy services for this leading sport and recreation facility. Projects we have been involved with include the Hot Water Services Masterplan, ESD Masterplan, Engineering Services Masterplan and the Stage 2 extension (fire engineering). Umow Lai [...]
Noble Park Swim Centre Redevelopment
Location: Noble Park, Victoria Architects: DWP Suters Value: $17 million Umow Lai provided Building Services and Sustainability Consultants for the $17 million Noble Park Swim Centre Redevelopment. The redevelopment includes a new main building (Reception, Café & Kiosk, Offices, Multipurpose space & Change facilities), new indoor programme pool, new outdoor 50m pool & Aquaplay area, improved water slide facilities [...]
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre Redevelopment
Location: Hawthorn, Melbourne Value: $19.5 million This $19.5 million project involves the demolition of the existing centre and construction of an all new facility. The project includes a new outdoor 50 metre pool, indoor program pool, reception, administration, entry foyer, gym and programme rooms. Umow Lai is providing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and ESD services. [...]
RACV’s “One Spa” Royal Pines Resort
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland Client: Royal Pines Resort Architect: Peddle Thorp Architects Value: $7 million Umow Lai is delighted to have been associated with the award winning RACV “One Spa” project at their Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. The project won the best Tourism & Hospitality Facility over $5million category, for the Gold Coast region, Master Builders [...]
The Geelong Hospital Emergency Department & McKellar Centre
Location: Geelong, Victoria Architects: Silver Thomas Hanley Value: $29 million The project involved a 3 storey replacement of Ryrie Centre to accommodate a new Emergency Department (ED), and expansion to Medical Imaging, while also providing a new Main Entry.
Cabrini Hospital
Location: Brighton, Victoria Architects: Jacobs Thomas & Associates Value: $35 million The redevelopment of this community hospital includes a new Operating Suite, Day Oncology, Imaging Suite, 60 new beds, underground car park and 10 consulting suites.