Rossi Architects were engaged by Halikos Construction (Design & Construct contractor) to design, develop and document the New Nightcliff Police Station located at the new John Stokes Square residential precinct in Nightcliff, Northern Territory. This was a continuation consultancy that further developed the design package established by Jackman Gooden Architects to further progress the design towards a construction package. The process included close consultancy with the stakeholder and end user groups to ensure lessons learnt from previous builds were applied and tried-and-tested solutions were implemented throughout the facility.
Working on a project of this nature required that quality control and robust coordination be maintained throughout all phases of the development in order to meet the client brief and technical requirements. Regular client meetings were held throughout, ensuring a transparent and inclusive process with all involved.
As the project abuts the proposed feature plaza spaces of the John Stokes Precinct, a large verandah was implemented along the northern and eastern facades, providing a civic presence to the precinct. The colourful vertical screens reference the bright colours of the famous Nightcliff foreshore and add visual interest to the public interface.