Knauf AMF’s German-made high performance acoustic ceilings played a pivotal role in delivering William Street’s first 5 Star Green Star office building.
CBUS Properties’ new $160m 1 William Street will serve as the headquarters to the Queensland Government and represent one of the premier ‘A-grade’ office buildings in Brisbane. Designed by Woods Bagot and delivered by Brookfield Multiplex, 1 William Street is a tribute to innovation and sustainability.
AMF were engaged to supply an advanced acoustic ceiling system for the base building fit-out which included 44 levels of premium office space. AMF specialises and produces mineral fibre acoustic ceiling panels, made in Germany since 1963. As part of Knauf Group worldwide established in 1932, AMF provides performance ceiling systems including suspension grid to the 8.5 billion dollar/pa multinational group.
Each panel features a smooth white tissue fleece finish, made from products found only in nature including bio-soluble mineral wool resulting in a product that is 100% recyclable at end use. Panels are produced in a process known as ‘wet felt’ where ingredients including clay, starch, perlite and the mineral wool are combined to form the raw ceiling panels. Following the drying, sanding and application of acoustic surface treatment, a performance premium grade ceiling panel is produced which achieves a sound absorption coefficient of 0.70 NRC and 40dB in sound attenuation for semi-concealed planks.
A 1500 x 300mm tile unit was chosen with ‘modular’ aluminium top-hat grid system to enhance the visual linear aspect and provide de-mountability of every tile, critical to maintenance and servicing of the building. The accuracy and smoothness of aluminium grid along with AMF’s premium grade acoustical fleece membrane ensured the ceiling tiles achieved a perfect flush finish with the grid system, preventing any shadow gaps or other visual imperfections. AMF’s near 100% automated production process ensures that tiles are uniform in colour, texture and finish throughout the project.
1 William Street sits comfortably alongside AMF’s other A-grade projects including 1 Bligh Street, Chifley Centre, 111 Eagle Street, Brookfield Place and BHP’s striking Melbourne based headquarters 171 Collins Street. With an impressive portfolio of projects under their belt, AMF has truly established itself in the Australian commercial market, through use of state-of- the-art technology, sustainably sourced raw material alongside a high quality, high performance product - Knauf AMF provides the winning edge over competitors through technology, innovation and German engineering.
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