This project to provide a wet trades workshop as well as a conversion of existing facilities into a commercial kitchen and restaurant is complete.

Ballajura Community College will be serving lunch soon!

Holmes Residence is nearing completion!

The landscape is starting to materialize and the finishing touches are going on inside…….

Construction is forging ahead in stage 1 of the Aboriginal Interpretive Centre at Champion Lakes.

The blockwork is almost complete and we are starting to see some of the artworks materialize.  All 11 panels of the interpretive wall artwork (by Norma MacDonald) have been erected and some of the community artwork tiles (by Sandra Hill and Jenny Dawson) have been finished.  The insitu concrete walls are in place and the amphitheater is starting to take shape.

It has been a long while between project updates for Gresley Abas, but rest assured its not for lack of work. Here are some projects currently underway in the office:

Ballajura and Armadale Trade Training Centres -  Under Construction/ Tender Awarded

Darling Range Sports College – Tender Awarded

Capel Sports Pavillion – Under Construction

Donnybrook Medical Centre – Contract Documentation

Holmes Residence – Nearing Completion

Champion Lakes – Under Construction

Northam Tafe – Contract Documentation

Yanget House Bunbury – Schematic Design

The Holmes Residence is finally Naked!!  With work being completed at a frantic pace, the scaffolding has finally come down to reveal the street elevations of this residence.

Holmes residence progresses with lock up expected over the next 2 weeks under the construction of Chris Brook Builders.

Congratulations to Chris Brook Builders for their recent success at the HIA awards.  Winners of Best Custom Built Home between $800,000 and $1,000,000 as well as Best Renovation and Addition between $250,000 and $325,000.

Gresley Abas recently had the pleasure of attending the design development presentations of the proposed artworks for the Aboriginal Interpretive Centre at Champion Lakes.  Hosted by The Champion Centre, and co-ordinated by Pip Sawyer, each artist presented their designs and gave updates on the progress of their artworks.

There are three artworks being designed by the following artists:

Shane Pickett – Interpretive Canopy

Norma Mac Donald – Interpretive Wall

Sandra Hill + Jenny Dawson – Community Artwork

These artworks are all developing strongly and the designs are a credit to the artists.

Stuart Green and Simon Gauntlett (Concreto) have been enlisted to assist the artists due to their experience working with steel and concrete.   We are all looking forward with anticipation of the artworks materializing on site throughout next year!

On a night enjoyed by all, we were proud to accept the Sustainable Architecture Award for our Ellenbrook Affordable and Sustainable Housing project.

Gresley Abas took out the sustainable architecture prize for a Department of Housing and Works demonstration home in Ellenbrook.

“The idea of this house is bigger than the house itself,” judges said…  Link

See photos of the houses above…

The construction of the Holmes Residence is well under way…..  The timber framing and blockwork is almost complete with the roof sheeting due to commence in the next couple of weeks.  Designed by Gresley Abas Architects and constructed by Chris Brook Builder, the Holmes Residence is a combination of face blockwork and timber cladding.  The home straddles the natural topography of a sloping site which creates a mixture of indoor and outdoor spaces, taking advantage of solar orientation and prevailing winds.

The Holmes residence in Floreat is well under construction. Still early days, but the steel work is up and the ground floor blockwork is well underway.