The document proposes the design and construction of a new Community Administration Centre for the Sorell Municipal Council in Tasmania. It includes a notional future precinct plan showing how the new building could be situated within a redeveloped area focused around the area's rail heritage. The proposed building would be approximately 1200 square meters over two stories, constructed with a simple but detailed design incorporating cues from significant local heritage buildings. Within a proposed $25,000 per square meter budget, the building aims to provide a dignified civic presence for the precinct while utilizing modern materials and technologies.

1. C O N T E N T S
- C O V E R
1 P R E C I N C T P L A N
2 SITE & CHARACTER
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M John Latham,
0447 651 420
debox@bigblue.net.au
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PROPOSED
COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
for SORELL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
M JOHN LATHAM AIA(A+), REGISTERED ARCHITECT

2. NOTIONAL FUTURE PRECINCT PLAN
COUNCILCENTRE
P R O P O S E D C O M M U N I T Y
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N C E N T R E
for SORELL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
SCALE_N/A @ A3 EpressionInterest: 1OF 2
TITLE BOUNDARY
FEBRUARY 2012
RECOMMENDED FUTURE
RAILYARD MARKET MALL
HERITAGE SHED
PROPOSED TOWN ROAD
PROPOSEDTOWNROAD
Dubs&
CoCirque
HERITAGESTATION
HOUSE
approx original tracks
RSL
MEDICAL
RACETRACK, OVAL, RAIL ETC
HERITAGE OPPORTUNITIES
REFLECT THESE IN NEW
COUNCIL CENTRE
PARK/PLANT
ACCESS/ PARK
ACCESS/PARK
PARK/PLANT
PARK/PLANT
PARK/PLANT
ACCESS
RECOMMENDED FUTURE
RAILYARD MALL
approx original track
ACCESS/PARK
COMMERCIAL
NOMINAL
NOMINAL
NOMINAL
NOMINAL
NOMINAL
NOMINAL
NOMINAL
preferred council boundary
M JOHN LATHAM AIA(A+), REGISTERED ARCHITECT
0447 651 420 debox@bigblue.net.au

3. ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
SITE PLAN &
BUILDING CHARACTER
THE SECOND STOREY SHOWS
REASONABLE VIEWS OF MAIN SORELL
BUILDINGS, MOUNT WELLINGTON,
MIDWAY POINT & SOME WATER,
PASTURE & HILLS
COMMUNITYADMINIATRATION
CENTRE: 1200SM
P R O P O S E D C O M M U N I T Y
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N C E N T R E
for SORELL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
SCALE_N/A @ A3 EpressionInterest: 2OF 2
FEBRUARY 2012
HERITAGE SHED
preferred council boundary
RSL
MEDICAL
OPTIONAL
TEMPORARY
PARK/PLANT
ACCESS/PARK/PLANT
NEW EXTENSION TO DUBBS & CO ROADOPTIONAL SITING:
WOULD SUIT A VARIED
BUILDING DESIGN
OPTIONAL SITING:
WOULD SUIT A VARIED
BUILDING DESIGN
OPTIONAL SITING:
WOULD SUIT A VARIED
BUILDING DESIGN
THE OLD LIVES OF RACETRACK, OVAL, RAIL ETC
OFFER RICH HERITAGE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE STREETSCAPE/LANDSCAPE DESIGNS &
URBAN GUIDLINES FOR GENERAL NEW DEVELOPMENTS. THE PROPOSED NEW
COMMUNITY ADMINISTATION CENTRE ALSO SHOULD REFLECT THIS HERITAGE.
The Searson Brothers designed the Sorell railway buildings (also others in Tasmania such as St Marys):
DeBox proposed to use conventional low budget style construction generally.; subtly incorporated design
cues from the Searson style will carry the highlights of the building whilst fully modern 2012 detail and
finishes keep the building aligned with the future.
THE SKETCH SHOWN IS A POTENTIAL BARE OUTLINE AT THIS STAGE. THE FORM MAY CHANGE AS
DESIGN RESEARCH ENHANCES UNDERSTANDING.
THE ACCOMODATION PER COUNCIL'S BRIEF WILL FIT IN
APPROXIMATELY 1200 SM OF FLOOR. THE NATURE OF THE
CONSTRUCTION IS VERY SIMPLE WITH SOME DETAIL
ENHANCEMENTS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT $25,000/SM WILL BE
ADEQUATE SUBJECT TO COUNCILS FINISHING & SERVICING NEEDS.
DASH LINES SHOWS OPTIONAL FUTURE ROAD
& MALL TO SUGGEST URBAN CHARACTER
DESIGN AS OUTLINED IN SHEET 1.
THE SITING & APPEARANCE OF ANY
COMMUNITY ADMINISTATION CENTRE
IS IMPORTANT. THIS BUILDING PRESENTS AS 2 STOREY TO CLAIM A DIGNIFIED PRESENCE.
ITS LOCATION SHOULD BE KEY IN THE URBAN PRECINCT. CURRENTLY THE URBAN PRECINCT IS UNCLEAR IN
CHARACTER & LAYOUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE MADE CLEAR; TO THIS END THE PROPOSAL SUGGESTS A PRECINCT PLAN
BASED ON THE OLD RAIL YARDS & ENHANCED BY OTHER HERITAGE CUES & EVEN THE OLD FOOTBALL OVAL
(TOMORROW HERITAGE) - REFER SHEET 1.
COUNCIL HOLDS A CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE OLD ENGINE SHED: WHICH HAS INFORMED THE PLAN & FOUND
GENERAL STRONG SUPPORT FROM ITS WRITER SAMUEL DIX. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES WOULD
ENDORSE THE PLAN ALSO AS AID TO REGIONAL HERITAGE.
ENOUGH SAID OF HERITAGE: TODAY IS TODAY; HITECH & MODERN; THESE ELEMENTS WILL UNDERPIN THE PROJECT.;
THE HERITAGE CUES BEING ARTFULLY INCORPORATED.
0447 651 420 debox@bigblue.net.au M JOHN LATHAM AIA(A+), REGISTERED ARCHITECT
THE MATERIALS ARE MANIPULATED SO AS TO
CONTRIBUTE TO DESIRED BUILDING CHARACTER.. IT WILL
BE A HYBRID OF MASONRY, TIMBER, STEEL, GLASS,
POSSIBLY CORRUGATED METAL IN THE EXTERNAL &
POSSBLY CORRUGATED METAL ROOF.