Lexus Dealership Southport, Alterations & Additions

We have some more progress images from our most recent site visit to the Lexus dealership at Southport.  The showroom roof is now on and glazing is underway.  The internal fit-out work has also commenced.

The project is on schedule for completion at the end of November 2012.  Our next site visit is anticipated in the next fortnight.

New Respite Centre, Bellara

BRD Group were appointed to undertake design services for a new respite centre at Bellara, which is approximately 50km north of Brisbane.

Boronia Cottage consists of  a single storey respite centre which features 4 bedrooms, kitchen, living area and office.

The cottage will function as a hostel for short term aged care accommodation.

The hostel is progressing well and is due for practical completion in October 2012.

BRD Group Winning Designs - BDAQ State Design Awards

The BDAQ State Design Awards were held on Friday 27 July 2012 at The Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane. The evening was well attended, with guests and political dignitaries indulging in a delicious dinner, the awards ceremony and fabulous entertainment involving a group who performed as Elton John, The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones.

BRD Group were delighted to receive 2 awards on the evening in both the residential and commercial sectors.

The 'Peter Modini Memorial Award for Commercial Buildings'

La Balsa Business Centre, Mooloolaba

As with most commercial projects, the client's brief was to maximise the development potential of the site in providing a professional office building, with some retail space.  To maximise the office outlook, the tower was designed with a centre core and glazing to all external walls, to aid in the energy efficiency of the building.  It became a signature building with maximum visual interest, meeting the client's needs.

'New Homes Over 450m2'
New Residence, Eumundi

This Sunshine Coast 3 storey vernacular style home maximises the view from its stunning hilltop location.  The client's European design influences have been incorporated into the motor court, entry, and pool courtyard areas.

The completed house morphs out of the hilltop, with minimal impact to the sloped landscape, while leaving most of the flat pad area for the feature motor-court and entry area producing a stunning European influenced space which added to the eclectic mix of design components within the overall house.

The 2012 Queensland Building Design Awards magazine (above) which showcases the finest building designs in Queensland can be purchased at leading Queensland newsagencies.

Lexus Southport Alterations & Additions

Further to our blog post in early June 2012, here are some images taken from our July site visit to the Lexus dealership at Southport.  Both the workshop and showroom buildings were close to having their roofs on, allowing for the internal fit-out to commence very soon.

The project has progressed well over the last month.  

'Concetto' by Caesarstone

'Concetto' by Caesarstone...'Take Your Imagination Anywhere' and really the possibilities are quite endless as demonstrated by some of the uses below.

'Concetto is a collection of extraordinary surfaces handmade from individually cut and bound semi-precious stones. Sourced from all corners of the world, semi-precious stones radiate the most vivid colours and breathtaking structures of these natural materials.  Now, in a unique blend of art, nature and technology, 'Concetto' brings the sophistication and powerful energy of these stones to the surface.

Made from completely natural semi-precious stones, each surface is completely unique with its own intristic shadings and patterns'.

What is so unique is the variety of applications in which is can be used as indicated in the below examples.  'It's easy-living characteristics are as strong as its beauty.  Being extremely heat, stain and scratch resistant, the emphasis is on high quality and low maintenance surfaces'.

More information on 'Concetto can be found on the Caesarstone website here.  BRD Group takes no credit for any of the designs or images shown. All images are property of Caesarstone and were obtained from their website.