Lead in Fighter Contractor's Support Facility
Williamtown, NSW
Woodhead was briefed to design a facility for assembly of Hawk Fighter Aircraft for British Aerospace (Phase 1). Phase 2 will involve conversion to a deep maintenance facility.
The completed building comprises hangar space for 16 aircraft, workshop facilities, office / support accommodation, stores, apron area, link taxiway and site infrastructure.
The harsh environment in which the building is situated has impacted on the design in a number of ways.
It was important to provide a facility that would withstand the climatic conditions of the exposed environment (sun, rain, wind and dust) and the many environmental concerns specific to an airport environment (pollution, wind driven sand, noise, etc).
The strength of the formal composition together with a robust yet textural palette of materials, a stylish colour scheme, and the retention of a substantial quantity of existing, important vegetation on the site, has enabled these utilitarian issues to be addressed.
The completed building comprises hangar space for 16 aircraft, workshop facilities, office / support accommodation, stores, apron area, link taxiway and site infrastructure.
The harsh environment in which the building is situated has impacted on the design in a number of ways.
It was important to provide a facility that would withstand the climatic conditions of the exposed environment (sun, rain, wind and dust) and the many environmental concerns specific to an airport environment (pollution, wind driven sand, noise, etc).
The strength of the formal composition together with a robust yet textural palette of materials, a stylish colour scheme, and the retention of a substantial quantity of existing, important vegetation on the site, has enabled these utilitarian issues to be addressed.