Collins Arch, Melbourne VIC
Located at 447 Collins Street in Melbourne’s bustling CBD, the Collins Arch development is a world-class mixed-use building which offers spectacular views of the city. 164 metre towers are connected by an eight level elevated sky bridge which spans 14 metres. Within the precinct are apartment, hotel, office and retail spaces.
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The situation
Located at 447 Collins Street in Melbourne’s bustling CBD, the Collins Arch development is a world-class mixed-use building which offers spectacular views of the city. 164 metre towers are connected by an eight level elevated sky bridge which spans 14 metres. Within the precinct are apartment, hotel, office and retail spaces.
A highly intensive schedule is required in order to maintain the pristine facade of this building. Rope access systems to allow window cleaning and other facade maintenance work to be conducted safely and effectively were required. Not only did they have to allow ease of use and good manoeuvrability for the operator, they also had to ensure the ultimate in height safety was being provided.
Additionally, within the brief, the designer wanted as little visual impact on the architectural lines as possible.
Collins Arch, Melbourne VIC
Solution
Kattsafe's s suspended rigid 130 rail and standard rail products were chosen for their rope access functionality and aesthetic simplicity.
The intricate design required a system that could follow the many curves of the facade walls without causing any interruption to the architectural vision.
BMUs (Building Maintenance Units), with custom designed rigid 130 rail trolleys, were also included into the design and Kattsafe worked alongside the BMU supplier to engineer an innovative system utilising Kattsafe rigid rail trolleys.
To begin production, detailed drawings were created and then manufacturing began for this groundbreaking integration.
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Installation of the rigid rail was easily completed using the supplied scaffolding in the arch. Due to the lightweight design of the rail, the installers didn't have any issues lifting the spans into place, and there were no problems with overbalancing the supports, a common problem with the bulky parts of a traditional steel rope access system.
Now completed, the project is a shining example of collaboration and innovation, and proof that design, functionality and safety can go hand in hand without compromise.
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