Case study: Kangy Angy Maintenance Centre

The Project

The new train maintenance facility has been constructed as a state-of-the-art, purpose-built centre to service and maintain the New Intercity Fleet (NIF) of trains. These trains carry customers from Sydney to the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Blue Mountains and the South Coast. The maintenance facility is located at Kangy Angy, between Ourimbah and Tuggerah on the North Coast rail line of New South Wales.

The facility includes a highly insulated and naturally ventilated fleet maintenance building, auxiliary workshops, material storage, administration, training rooms and associated amenities. Situated near a residential area within native bushland, the facility required sensitive design with particular attention given to the acoustic and thermal performance.

Sydney-based firm, Architectus, provided the architectural design services for the project. The aim of the design was to connect to the landscape while providing a functional internal space for the employees to work effectively. The design needed to visually contain the facility, reducing the impact on surrounding residents within a rehabilitated natural setting.

Architectus was briefed to create a cost-effective design that could still meet all DA requirements and deliver long-term sustainability outcomes. To address this challenge, Architectus needed a structural product that would insulate and deliver a continuous thermal envelope, whilst ensuring the building did not impede the view of surrounding residents. Liam Fitzgerald, associate at Architectus, had previous experience with Kingspan Insulated Panels and was aware of the product capabilities for design flexibility, thermal and acoustic performance as well as the benefits of building with insulated panels rather than a built-up system.

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