Architecture and Design Integrity
The contractual arrangements for the project# represent another way in which the Institute intends to demonstrate a market-leading approach. The construction contract itself is a modified version of the Australian Standard contract for design and construct, which provides for novation of the architect and other consultants.
Critical modifications to the contract include:- Deferral of novation to a point after significant design decisions are agreed
- For the architect and consultant team to have a direct line to report any non-agreed design changes back to the Institute
- For the client, design team and contractor to work collaboratively through a form of integrated project delivery.
These modifications represent a model for other commercial development projects. Where this form of contract is the norm, often at the insistence of the financier, our model offers an alternative which supports the role of the architect and the design integrity of the project.
The Institute is in this for the long term. 41 Exhibition Street is an exemplar redevelopment that will lead the market by showing how a very small CBD site can be transformed to deliver a high quality, highly sustainable, innovative commercial building. It will be a centre for architecture in Victoria, both literally as the Chapter Headquarters, and symbolically.