Danpal architectural lighting solution at Greystanes Park
Danpalon Ice to external walls of the factory and Danpalon Clear to
the walls and soffit of the transport building at the front (1m). The result is a
flush glazed surface with no visual interruptions allowing a comfortable level of
diffused light into the building. Interrupting a sea of grey storage and distribution
warehouses in Greystanes Park East is the Recall Storage Facility by Lacoste &
Stevenson Architects. Designed to contain six million A3 cardboard barcoded archive
boxes, this large storage facility aimed for an identifiable architectural vocabulary
that was taller than permitted under the planning regulations.
The building has a clear operational program: trucks enter the secure, Danpalon-clad
transport area to deliver boxes. The boxes are unloaded into the adjacent staging area
for delivery to the resource centre for coding, and final transfer to the warehouse
by a semiautomated tracking system. Given the height of the recall facility, one major
benefit of the fabrication and erection of the building was that it remained within the
standard practice of warehouse construction.
It conforms to the conventional use of colorbond sheeting above a precast dado line and
gained a highly recognisable identity through the more adventurous use of Danpalon façade
with no extra cost. The Danpalon was specially produced with its UV protection incorporated
into the opposite side to normal to allow reverse installation.
The result is a flush glazed surface with no visual interruptions that allows a comfortable
level of diffused light into the building. The barcode pattern itself was a crucial part
of the lessee's business as each box that is to be stored within the complex is identified
and retrieved by the barcode sticker. The barcode is the box's unique identity. To achieve
an aesthetic connection, the same 'identification' process was applied to the facades and
roof of the warehouse. The Danpalon cladding breaks down the impenetrable steel facades in
the area by allowing an interaction of light and privacy along the staging and processing
areas. It allows natural light to enter the building and provides a textural platform to
further enhance the building's identity with the application of white numbers. At night,
these areas are lit internally and glow in the dark surrounding landscape.
For further information contact:
Danpalon Australia
phone: 612 9475 2000
fax: 612 9475 2020
web: www.danpalon.com.au
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