The Corian Design Awards Twenty17 recognise outstanding design in the commercial and residential sectors. The winners of Edition 3 have recently been announced and they are:
Winner: Little Lion Cafe, Perth Children’s Hospital
Corian® Colour(s): Glacier White
Applications: Bulkheads/engraved and backlit trees/service counters/thermoformed
Design By: Jenny Bryce, Bellfort Commercial Interior Design and Fitout
Fabrication: Wave Surfaces
The desire to provide a sanctuary for sick children and their parents within a busy working hospital was the design drive behind creating the Little Lion Café. Attention to detail and superior workmanship was a prerequisite for every fixture and fitting within the café. This ensured a relatively smooth approval process from all parties involved including state government and local council. As the client was the PCH Foundation (fundraising arm of the hospital), the budget was not limitless; value for money needed to be addressed.
The overall café interior is a highly successful and positive result for everyone involved with the project. Innovative Corian features provide the wow factor, and the ability to illuminate the engraved pattern within the Corian results in a warm and protective embrace being delivered to everyone who enters the café interior. Not only does Corian feature as illuminated trees, bulkheads and POS counter area, it also provides a solid base to the remaining counter fronts. Combining perfectly with every design element.
The interior outcome is a magical, fully operational café that conveys timeless style.
Corian was the only material that would form convex and concave engraved shapes that when backlit, would maintain the materials structural integrity. It also achieved maximum performance results that were suited to both hospital and commercial kitchen environments.
When challenged, Corian is able to be manipulated into shapes that other solid surfaces are unable to achieve. This feature, coupled with its dimensional flexibility allowed the custom designed trees to come alive. Engraved areas are illuminated from within while the exterior surface maintains its seamless quality.
Winner: BCM Reception
Corian® Colour(s): Designer White
Applications: Reception Desk
Design By: Alan Cubbon of Crosier Scott Architects
Builder: Ballarat Construction Management (BCM)
Joiner: Cutting edge joinery
Photography: V Style Photography
The design concept responded to a brief to illustrate the construction capabilities of BCM by exemplifying capability, craft and professionalism. The elegant design pushes the boundaries of the construction and build‐ability of form, while employing a refined material and patterning language to unify the project, inside and out.
The building primarily had to function as an office and warehouse and, importantly, enable staff to enjoy working there; the approach from Crosier Scott Architects, was to carefully negotiate the client’s aspirations while ensuring they created a refined architecture. Care was taken not to overplay the intent, hence the need to use materials that were flexible in form however practical in use.
Corian® attested to be the most suitable material for this project because of its seamless design ability and opportunity to create the desired sculptured form. Upon entry into the building, the reception desk resembles a ‘piece of furniture’ and compliments the design pattern language to unify the project both inside and out, paying tribute to the external façade.
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