Several Dulux paints, coatings and finishes were specified for the Somerset Indooroopilly retirement living complex in Brisbane to help deliver a luxurious, low maintenance lifestyle to residents for the long-term.
Located in Indooroopilly, Queensland, Somerset Indooroopilly – designed by Cox Architecture for the developer, Aura Holdings – offers 168 beautifully appointed homes within the historic Indooroopilly Golf Club. The complex is set across four five-storey buildings and features two, three and four-bedroom apartments and penthouses with private balconies.
Providing resort-style living to over 60s, Somerset Indooroopilly has multiple rooftop terraces, a communal dining room, library, pool, gymnasium, billiard room, craft room, cellar, cinema and café, as well as underground parking for 260 cars.
Given that Indooroopilly Golf Club was severely affected in Queensland’s January 2011 floods with about 60% of the course inundated, the local council required the complex to meet strict flooding and traffic requirements. In response, the project features some clever design solutions, including a podium that supports the entire structure. The buildings respond to the site’s natural contours, providing expansive views of the golf course and a generous central landscaped area.
Quality, long-lasting products are being used throughout the project to ensure that Somerset Indooroopilly delivers a luxurious, low maintenance lifestyle to residents.
Finishes, fixtures and fittings must be high quality and durable, minimising repair and maintenance requirements.
Residents want trusted, quality products used in their new homes. As one of Australia and New Zealand’s most recognised brands and with more than 100 years of experience, Dulux products are tried, tested and trusted.
The project calls for many different finishes; therefore it’s important that Dulux product experts are on site to ensure correct and effective product use.
Somerset Indooroopilly uses various protective finishes to guard against weather and other environmental impacts; however this focus must be balanced to provide an attractive space for residents to live.
Quality products, beautiful finishes and knowledgeable product experts provided industry-leading construction solutions for stage 1 of the Somerset Indooroopilly project.
The Dulux team thoroughly researched the project to arrive at the best combination of solutions to ensure long-lasting protection. Our comprehensive sector knowledge and technical expertise allowed us to support the construction team with usage and specification advice to enable best-in-class solutions.
Project solutions needed to be both protective and aesthetically pleasing. Dulux’s construction solutions offer a range of textures, finishes and colours that maintain visual appeal while providing outstanding protection and longevity.
Dulux is a respected brand within the construction industry. On a premium project such as Somerset Indooroopilly, it was important to the developers, architects, builders and future residents that the construction products used were trusted and of high quality.
Dulux has launched an initiative to help our construction customers reduce waste to landfill. Plastic paint pails are removed from the worksite and recycled into a raw material used to create paint pots and paint trays. Supported by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as an 18-month trial, this sustainability initiative will reduce both disposal costs and waste to landfill.
Carolyn Cox – Project Manager, Woollam Constructions: “Residents moving into this building will have a maintenance-free lifestyle. All maintenance on the building is undertaken by the client, Aura Holdings. Aura value low maintenance, hardwearing, quality products that can stand the test of time.”
“Dulux products complement this requirement perfectly and have been specified throughout the building because of this. Woollam and our Contract Partners are provided continual support from the Dulux technical team who play an active role in all aspects of coatings, paint, protective systems and render throughout the building.”
Jon Dicks – Senior Development Manager, Aura Holdings: “As a developer and long-term operator, Aura ensures that only tried and tested quality products are used in the construction of their retirement villages to create buildings that last indefinitely and are able to be maintained in an easy and responsible manner.”
“The specification and high quality of Dulux coatings and systems give Aura as an operator the confidence that there will be no short- or long- term failures to interrupt the lifestyle of our residents. The creation of an architecturally meritorious building, with expansive balconies and podium planters, and the use of various textured coating systems to form the desired aesthetic finish, place a huge demand on coatings and waterproofing systems.
“It became very apparent to the design teams that Dulux was the preferred choice for its quality coating systems and taking into consideration its product research, development and strong warranties. Aura’s decision was based on our need to ensure the long-lasting quality of finish for our building and for Aura and our residents.”
New Fibre Cement Sheet – Interior/Exterior
New Zinc Coated Steel/Galvanised Steel (Commercial) – Exterior
External Downpipe and Spreader – New PVC – Exterior
External Seats – New Timber – Exterior/Coastal
External Soffits and Trellis – New Compressed Fibre Cement Sheet – Exterior
Interior Walls – New Cement Render - Blockwork
Interior Walls General – Fibre Cement Sheet/Fire Resistant Plasterboard/Plasterboard
Interior Walls – Wet Area/Plasterboard
Interior Powder Coating C1C3 Corrosivity Zone – New Aluminium Sheet
Interior/Exterior Aluminium – Powder Coating
External Cladding – New Fibre Cement Sheet – Exterior
New Concrete (Off Form, Tilt Up, Pre-Cast – Exterior)
Interior Walls Basement – Concrete
External Driveway – New Concrete Flooring/Paths – Interior and Exterior
Interior Floors and Ramp – New Concrete Flooring/Paths
Interior Joinery – Dry Environment – New Timber
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