Brightwater Oats Street Apartment Complex Redevelopment.pdf

Overview:
- Location: East Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia
- Client: Brightwater Care Group
- Completion: January 2014
- Architects: Site Architecture Studio
- Main Construction Company: Perkins Builders

Project Description:
The development provides specialized services for individuals with brain injuries and neurological disorders, aiming to facilitate independent living post-hospital discharge. The project involved the replacement of existing buildings with new residential and administrative facilities for up to 43 residents.

Key Features:
- 8 self-contained apartments designed with functional requirements catering to diverse resident needs over a two-to-three-year program.
- Unique identification through color and texture for each house, enhancing community recognition.
- Internal pedestrian street for circulation and passive recreation, fostering a sense of community.
- Centrally located recreation center with a distinctive tower visible throughout the development.

Other Notable Projects by Perkins Builders:
- Pinjarra Junction Shopping Centre ($20m)
- Wyatt Grove Shopping Centre ($20m)
- Wellard Square Shopping Centre ($15m)
- NBN Co Earth Satellite Stations ($50m)
- Aegis Balmoral Aged Care ($22m)
- Bunbury Entertainment Centre ($13m)
- Perth Airport Expansion ($15m)
- Butler College – Stage 2 ($30m)

Past Projects:
- Department of Sport and Recreation Offices, Leederville ($6.4m)
- Smith’s Beach Resort ($24.5m)
- Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (12 buildings)
- Methodist Ladies College Sports Centre ($6.5m)
- All Saints College Performing Arts Theatre, Bull Creek ($14.7m)
- Bulk Grain Export Facility, Bunbury Port ($7.7m)
- Beatty Park Aquatic Centre Redevelopment, North Perth ($13m)
- State Basketball Centre, Mt Claremont WA ($55m)

Aluframe Pty Ltd Involvement:
- Supplied, installed, and glazed all aluminum windows, doors, automatic sliding doors, curtain walling, and stainless steel security screens.
- Designed specialist pressings for consistent transition from brickwork to window/door frames.
- Collaborated closely with architects and project teams to achieve aesthetic seamlessness between commercial and residential windows using AWS window systems distributed by Aluminium Innovations.