Argall

Richmond House

The Laity Street family home caters to a couple and their young family. The basement was converted into a multiuse space for martial arts, while circular floor windows provide light and views of the practice area below. With sustainability in mind the design incorporates solar panels, air to water heat pumps, insulation, and fly-ash concrete used to maximize energy efficiency. Natural sun-shading from a north-facing tree and a sliding screen offer privacy and additional sun protection.
The building featured a suspended steel roof deck, supported by a hybrid steel and timber framed roof structure. The roof system was reinforced with a combination of steel braced frames and portal frames. Moving to the first floor, a hybrid steel and timber solution was implemented to support the floor structure. This floor was mounted over a concrete transfer slab on bored piers, a capping beam, and a shotcrete retention system. Lastly the basement was slab on ground. Photo Credit: John Gollings

Architect:

Year:

Construction Budget:

Challenges:

Nervegna Reed
2019
$2.5m
A performance-based solution was utilized for the design of the spiral stair, requiring collaboration with Grenville Architectural Construction and renegotiation with the Regulatory Building Services (RBS). The challenging site shape influenced the construction methodology, which was carefully considered from the basement temporary works to the steel superstructure. This approach ensured compliance with regulations and delivered a safe and efficient outcome for the project.

Architect:

Nervegna Reed

Year:

2019

Construction Budget:

$2.5m

Challenges:

A performance-based solution was utilized for the design of the spiral stair, requiring collaboration with Grenville Architectural Construction and renegotiation with the Regulatory Building Services (RBS). The challenging site shape influenced the construction methodology, which was carefully considered from the basement temporary works to the steel superstructure. This approach ensured compliance with regulations and delivered a safe and efficient outcome for the project.
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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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