Project Team

design: Milne Architects
av: Harvey Norman Commercial
electrical system: Clipsal
building contractor: Structural Group Australia
consulting engineers: TMK Consulting Engineers

Suppliers

furniture: James Richardson
lighting: JSB Lighting
fabric and carpet: Hoskin & Co

Photo Credit: Steve Rendoulis

Established in 1862, the history and atmosphere that many associate with ‘The Havey’ hasn’t been lost in its recent facelift with a delicate balance of old-style charm with contemporary comforts.

Situated amongst some of Adelaide’s trendiest cafes and restaurants in the heart of the Hutt Street precinct, The General Havelock boasts an historic exterior facade with a front alfresco dining area spilling out onto the street.

A listed State Heritage building, this bluestone Victorian hotel was made over externally in the 1930’s with an Art Deco theme which included cladding the façade in Jade green Vitrolite Glass (with black glass reveals) and a black terrazzo dado. These features were long concealed by layers of paint.

“When revealed they were so striking they inspired the entire interior renovation,” commented Lochlan Pellew, Milne Architects designer for the project. “One of the challenges in the brief was the building’s State Heritage Listing. We consulted with the Heritage Branch extensively early in the process, which produced some desired heritage elements we ultimately used as architectural features.”


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The internal modern makeover followed the Art Deco theme with ornate stainless steel detailing alongside digital patterned glass walls, red glass staircase and illuminated white bar. The glass wall pattern was designed as a repeating Art Deco motif, designed in collaboration with Prana Design Studios. The pattern was digitally printed on ultra clear film and backed onto the glass with a white vinyl. The toughened glass panels are all removable and each panel is coded allowing for replacement panels to be computer cut to an exact size should they require replacing. The panels are also designed to be removed to allow a different digital film to be applied for a new look décor in the future.

Rebuilding the bulky columns, beams and lintels that represented walls that were long removed, provided a deeply recessed ceiling grid which was incorporated into a lighting feature.

An innovative use of lighting and perforated aluminium as a suspended ceiling panel within the grid produced a unique lighting feature. A computer cut leaf pattern casts a dappled light throughout the space, picked up by the walls, columns and floor.

The brief also required a creative solution to the first floor bar, while connecting the two levels with a new feature stair and atrium, the Licensee, Trent Fahey wanted the first floor to have a different feel to that below.

One of the most successful aspects of the design was the transformation of this floor taking it from a ‘poor cousin’ to a stand alone success. The space has a distinctly ‘club’ feel to it yet is comfortable and appropriate during the day as well.

“We took our creative use of glass below and applied it upstairs in a similar fashion, but using a different approach,” explained Lochlan. “From backlit leaves on the bar top and bar front to crocodile print glass on the fireplaces (with swirling French mirrors) and cobalt blue translucent and matching seraphic back of bar.”

With the design and installation of the audio visual equipment Paul Ryan, Harvey Norman Commercials Sales and Integration Manager, worked closely with Trent Fahey to develop a functional statement so all parties knew what was being delivered from start to finish.

“We designed and installed the AV system for the refit opting for the highest quality to match the work put in by the architect,” he said.

The system consists of nine zones; Gaming, Front Bar, Salon Bar, Bistro, Beer Garden, Dance Floor and Upper Level Room 1, 2 and 3. Audio zoning utilizes the Nion Media Matrix as the base of the system and Rane Mongoose for local inputs around the venue. All amplification is done using Lab Gruppen C Series amplifiers. Speakers for the venue are a combination of TurbosoundTCS101, Turbosound Impact65 and the Turbosound TCSC050T. Added punch in the main zones is given from the Turbosound TCS212 and Turbsound TSB110 sub woofers.

Video distribution to the fifteen 42” and 65” Panasonic commercial screens and the PTFW300 projector is via a Scion Pro1000 AV matrix and two AM VGA88 distribute the digital signage to all the venue screens. Topfield TF7010 Set-top boxes take care of the six FTA Channels, three Foxtel Boxes, two DVD Players, Video Jukebox, Local inputs, two iServers and an iPort in the private area upstairs. The digital signage is run via two SiteScheduler Servers.

The control system is a Crestron CP2E with three 10” Touch Panels around the venue for control along with Xpanel on the POS tills, Crestron iPad and iPhone apps for the managers.

HNC maintain the site with the use of RoomView and a server PC onsite to allow for off site programming and error reporting.

Harvey Norman Commercial designed and commissioned the C-Buslighting control system. The C-Bus lighting control was interfaced to the Crestron AV system to allow full integration of both systems. The Crestron system integration allowed control and time scheduling of the lighting and AV for various moods during the day and evening.

The lighting in the project was diverse and included dimmable LED feature lighting. A C-Bus DMX gateway was used to dim and control the LED’s strips in the bar areas. The project includes two of the new Infinity C-Bus 3 channel x 5A professional range dimmers in conjunction with other C-Bus DIN relays modules in multiple locations which made for an easier install.

Control of the 20 blinds was important factor for the hotel due to glare and also for effect allowing change in ambience, this was achieved using the 20 C-Bus blind control relays.

A C-Bus Dynamic Labelling Technology Switch ( DLT) was used in the private room for source selection of the AV and lighting scenes. A C-Bus B/W screen is used in hotel for local control of lighting. The Architect recommended C-Bus lighting control to the client due to the flexibility allowing the user to make changes in the future. Harvey Norman Commercial, an experienced C-Bus Platinum Partner ensured the project was delivered to achieve the clients expectations.


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