Electrolux Office and Showroom Building

Port of Brisbane partnered with Northrop Consulting Engineering Services and Theca Timber to develop a purpose-built office and showroom for Electrolux Group at the Port of Brisbane.

The project consists of a high-end showroom, first-floor office attached to a 21,255m² warehouse. The office and showroom are built using glue-laminated timber (GLT) columns and beams, with cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor and wall panels. Port of Brisbane CEO, Neil Stephens, said: “This will be the first time PBPL (Port of Brisbane) will seek to deliver a 6-Star Green Star-rated facility for our customers, and the opportunity to do so aligns strongly with our own sustainability ambitions. We’re extremely pleased to be working collaboratively with the Electrolux Group to ensure we deliver this for them in line with their own global sustainability objectives.” Theca Timber worked with the project team to improve the efficiency of the design, value-engineer the structure, and select the best timber suppliers. The timber specialist worked hand-in-hand with Northrop Consulting Engineering to ensure manufacturability, transportability, and ease of erection. The durable European timber is finished with a multiple layer coating, which will minimise the maintenance of the building, which sits adjacent the port.