Pine Rivers Courthouse and Watch House
After the successful completion of the Caloundra Courthouse and Watch House, Guymer Bailey Architects was commissioned by the Department of Justice and the Attorney General (DJAG) to design the Pine Rivers Courthouse and Watch House located on a challenging site in the commercial hub of Strathpine.
The courthouse design includes two Magistrates Courts and chambers, supporting office areas, mediation facilities, registry counters and an open foyer. The secure watch house contains holding facilities, search rooms, and interview rooms. An existing storm water canal that ran through the site influenced much of the site planning and also motivated our value-adding decision to partially cover the canal with an entry podium.
In keeping with the DJAG’s philosophy of accessible, transparent and open justice facilities, the spacious entry promenade and open planned design is favourable to views and natural light and conveys an ethos of honesty and integrity. The complex also incorporates environmentally sustainable features including solar water heating, dual plumbing for the use of greywater collected from the site, and screened manipulation of natural light throughout the building.
Stage A works included the refurbishment and extension of an existing two-storey classroom block as well as the construction of a new covered walkway through the centre of the school.
PROCESS
The courthouse design includes two Magistrates Courts and chambers, supporting office areas, mediation facilities, registry counters and an open foyer. The secure watch house contains holding facilities, search rooms, and interview rooms. An existing storm water canal that ran through the site influenced much of the site planning and also motivated our value-adding decision to partially cover the canal with an entry podium.
METHODOLOGY
In keeping with the DJAG’s philosophy of accessible, transparent and open justice facilities, the spacious entry promenade and open planned design is favourable to views and natural light and conveys an ethos of honesty and integrity. The complex also incorporates environmentally sustainable features including solar water heating, dual plumbing for the use of greywater collected from the site, and screened manipulation of natural light throughout the building.
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND
The Yuggera People
COMPLETION
2008
LOCATION
Queensland, Strathpine
CLIENT
Project Services Queensland
PROJECT CONTACT
PHOTOGRAPHY
Scott Burrows Photography
VALUE OUTCOMES
“GB-A were an absolute pleasure to work with. The team on site and in the office never cut corners and were committed to delivering a very high quality project.”
Jim Spainard, Golburn Enterprise
Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy. Drawing on the knowledge from our Greenstar accredited team members and specialist consultants in environmentally sustainable design, we ensure our project teams integrate creativity with scientific rigour, to create designs that are conscientious of the natural environment and local ecology. Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy.
PRINCIPLES OF PASSION
During the design process, our project team not only considers the physical context of the designs but also examines the social and cultural context. Through every design, we look for ways to inspire positive attitudes, behaviours and emotional responses in people to encourage the responsible use of resources, increase cooperation among occupants, and communicate the values of society and cultural diversity.
Designing for a sustainable future is a core part of our organisational philosophy. Drawing on the knowledge from our Greenstar accredited team members and specialist consultants in environmentally sustainable design, we ensure our project teams integrate creativity with scientific rigour, to create designs that are conscientious of the natural environment and local ecology.
We design built environments from a holistic, sustainable perspective: each project reconciles ecological and social impacts within the current economic climate. We holistically evaluate environmental, cultural and financial sustainability in every task we undertake.