The Oracle, Gold Coast

There are two high rise towers in the project; namely, the Tower 1 with a rise-in-storeys of 50 and the Tower 2 with a rise in storeys of 40. The tower levels 4 and above are used for residential units; the difference in height between levels is 2.9 metres. The first three above ground levels are used for mixed tenancies with retail and commercial. These three levels extend across most of the building site. There are three basement levels extending across the whole site. These levels are used for car parking and some storage near lifts.

The building is generally of concrete construction. Each floor is a slab supported on load bearing walls between residential units or tenancies. Lifts and stairwells are concrete.

Benefits of fire engineering:

• Promotion of architectural concepts and vision
• Flexibility in layout through rationalisation of evacuation strategies and modified systems
• Rationalisation of fire resistance and compartmentation
• Hazard reduction in storage areas
• Savings in water supply systems.
• Rationalisation in suppression systems in response to water conservation measures.
• Improved functionality of sprinkler and mechanical system in concert with other consultants.

Promote the ideas:

• that we take a proactive approach and advise clients on potential savings and improvements in function
• undertake cooperative approach with other consultants to achieve economies and improved function.