Argall

Toomuc Reserve North, South and Athletics

The project involved substantial upgrades to each pavilion. For the northern pavilion, the ground floor was expanded to accommodate amenities and changerooms for the football and cricket clubs plus dedicated facilities for the netball club. Meanwhile, the southern pavilion enhancements see accessible amenities and changerooms, public toilets with an accessible option and other improvements added. Finally, the baseball pavilion improvements feature accessible toilets, a canteen, an office, umpire rooms and other facilities.
The project encompassed three structures within the precinct. The northern and main sports pavilion, involved resolving access compliance and constructing a new addition with the same structural materiality. It featured a steel-framed roof, suspended RC concrete slab for the first floor, concrete columns over a stiffened raft slab with shallow pad footings. The second structure was the southern pavilion, a new build with a steel and timber hybrid roof and framing system over a suspended concrete raft on board piers. Lastly, the baseball pavilion consisted of temporary structures linked by a steel deck with a structural steel portal framed canopy spanning over it. Photography: 2Construct.com.au

Architect:

Year:

Construction Budget:

Challenges:

Katz Architecture
2019
$6m
Working with the existing Northern pavilion was challenging due to numerous modifications required for accessibility compliance, while designing the new addition to support potential future development. The southern pavilion presented unique difficulties with roof drainage, necessitating a collaborative approach for resolution.

Architect:

Katz Architecture

Year:

2019

Construction Budget:

$6m

Challenges:

Working with the existing Northern pavilion was challenging due to numerous modifications required for accessibility compliance, while designing the new addition to support potential future development. The southern pavilion presented unique difficulties with roof drainage, necessitating a collaborative approach for resolution.

LIAM OMAR, PROJECT engineer

Liam is an accomplished Structural Engineer with diverse experience across a wide range of projects throughout Australia. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering with Honors from RMIT and brings over 6 years of combined undergraduate and postgraduate experience to his profession.

He is highly skilled in structural and civil engineering design, client communication, and providing construction stage services. His expertise extends to managing projects within the structural engineering domain, where he ensures compliance with design standards and delivers high-quality, tailored solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.

With a strong passion for efficiency in design, Liam continually seeks opportunities to optimize project outcomes. His commitment to innovation drives him to explore improvements in all facets of a project, from conceptual planning to final execution. An effective communicator and collaborative team member, he excels in building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring seamless project delivery and long-term success.

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.