Award Winning Mosman House – An Engineering Case Study
Architect: Smart Design Studio Mosman House is a domestic, residential project that was effectively three projects in one. The undertaking involved the significant renovations and “alterations & additions” to a grand old mansion, the construction on the adjacent property of an all-new pavilion/residence featuring exceptional and ornate off-form concrete throughout, and the construction of a […]
Gone with the wind
When we engineer a building, we consider all the possible loads on the structure. One of these loads is the wind, and it plays a surprisingly major role in determining the design and sizing of a roof. In the case of a house, it’s actually the wind that is the dominant, governing force! What this […]
Scalabrini Village completed
One of Partridge’s largest ever building projects has successfully been handed over and commissioned! Scalabrini Village’s new facility at Drummoyne is a ground-breaking aged care facility that specialises in and caters for residents with dementia. Partridge was engaged as both the Structural & Civil engineer to design the buildings and oversee the construction. The whole […]
Architects & Engineers – shrinking the gap
Partridge’s engineers, project managers, and draftees are frequently out and about at architectural and industry networking events. One message we repeatedly hear from our architectural colleagues is frustration as their designs and visions are compromised by structural limitations, builders’ approaches, inflexible consultants, and site complexities. For example, why is it that some engineers insist on […]