Hunt Architects acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and conduct our business.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We value their continuing culture and contribution to the life of our nation, regions and cities.

Rio Tinto Offices and Remote Operations Centre

The building was constructed with concrete tilt panels for cost-effective, fast construction. Steel columns and trusses spanning over 27m create an open floor plan with unobstructed views of the main operations monitor. Two deep concrete trenches sunken in groundwater allow service ducts under the main floor area between the back rooms and the operations space.

The facility was designed to meet best environmental sustainability practices, including displacement ventilation for the control room air conditioning. This system distributes cool air via floor diffusers around each operator console, providing efficient cooling given the high heat output of the computer equipment.

The main control room spans 1800 square meters and accommodates 124 operators seated at consoles arranged on a tiered floor facing a 40 meter wide screen. Surrounding the control room are breakout and conference spaces, with back-of-house facilities including data centers, uninterruptible power supplies, backup generators, air handling units, and cooling infrastructure located peripherally.

The three-story office building over a ground floor parking garage has approximately 4000 square meters of floor space. To achieve a 5 star Green Star rating, the base building and tenant fitout were designed in an integrated manner. Hunt allowed optimization and cost savings from the combined approach.

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