PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• Restrictive Site Access
• Live Operating Environment
• Induction Bent Steelwork
• Curved Walls
• Honed Limestone Walls

McCorkell Constructions was engaged to undertake the construction of a new Catholic church in Attadale. The building comprises a split level structure with extensive ramps and walkways, a sanctuary, nave, multiple sacristies, toilets, narthex, meeting room, office, reception, external carpark and landscaping.

External design features included tall diamond-cut limestone walls, cedar eaves and a curved acrylic-rendered wall with a cross-shaped window.

Internally the building features a combination of limestone and plasterboard walls, perforated ceilings and carpet and tile floor finishes.

The use of feature limestone blocks for the exposed walls both internally and externally presented a number of challenges to the project. Namely in maintaining the quality of the diamond finish within the ashlar pattern and curved limestone walls.  In addition to on-site diamond cutting, wall grinding was undertaken to the curved walls to ensure the required smoothness and tolerances were achieved.