The former municipal offices at 397-405 Springvale Road were reimagined as the Springvale Community Precinct, a dynamic hub featuring world-class community facilities and expansive landscapes that reflect the multicultural diversity of Springvale.
The redevelopment began with the demolition of the existing municipal offices, making way for a modern, purpose-built community space. At the heart of the precinct is a two-storey community building, carefully designed around three existing River Red Gum trees. This facility houses a library, flexible community meeting spaces, customer service areas, an exhibition space, and a café.
The existing Springvale Town Hall’s Supper Room was refurbished and upgraded, preserving its role as a key gathering space. Extensive landscaping works transformed the surrounding area, incorporating a large playground, a bandstand, a sports court, a water feature, and open green spaces. As a special addition, exactly 100 rare Enterprise Roses were planted.
To support accessibility and connectivity, a new distributed car park configuration and access roads were constructed, improving traffic flow and integration with the surrounding community.
The community precinct is registered under the Green Star Design and As-Built V1.1 rating tool and achieved a 6-Star Green Star certified rating, boasting sustainable attributes such as:
- A Dynalite automated lighting system for efficient control of lighting.
- High-efficiency motors for Chillers controlled on a BMS.
- Veil Façade Glazing selections to reduce glare and meet thermal insulation requirements.
- Rooftop 215kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
- Rainwater collected from the roof into an internal 10kL tank to be used for toilet flushing, and an additional 100kL detention tank capturing stormwater and reticulating to irrigation to the landscape areas.
IBC received the award at the 2021 AIB Professional Excellence in Building in the $25 Million to 60 Million Category for the Springvale Community Precinct.