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Coburg City Oval

Established in 1915, Coburg City Oval has served generations of Aussie Rules football and Cricket fans as a communal sporting facility. Following a fire that damaged the heritage listed grandstand in 2003, the facility required restoration and upgrades to continue its century long servitude as an open community facility to Coburg.
The Social Space works to maintain a sense of being in the stands, while creating a comfortable place to watch the game or simply engage with the community. The restorations included a fully openable façade with a bar ledge along its sill, imagining the cheers and the breeze on a good day. The original steel roof trusses and brick wall of the of the rear of the stand remain exposed, as a homage to the facilities historical significance.

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Antarctica Architects
2019-2021
$11m
– working with heritage listed structure and retaining selected relics of the original stand – reset of grandstand seating to make compliant with modern standards ..,…..

Architect:

Antarctica Architects

Year:

2019-2021

Construction Budget:

$11m

Challenges:

– working with heritage listed structure and retaining selected relics of the original stand – reset of grandstand seating to make compliant with modern standards ..,…..
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ANDREW GALL, Director

Argall was founded in 2017 by Andrew Gall, an engineer with a passion for complex design and breaking the mould. His work experience as a senior structural engineer across a variety of project disciplines made him realise there was a real need for a bespoke people and service-oriented structural engineering consultancy that would inspire sustainability practices and innovation often lacking in big companies.

This is over and above his experience in traditional procurement roles, his work with builders in the design and construct field, managing projects in sport, tertiary education, the arts and zoological fields, as well as community, commercial, residential and multi- residential enterprises. With such a wealth of knowledge and understanding of different design methodologies, he has the expertise to challenge the status quo in his new venture.

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