⁰¹ Discover

Working through our Design Engineering Hub in Pyrmont, and using our DesignExecute² (DE²) model, our team collaborated with Adelaide Zoo, WAX Design and Ric McConaghy Playspaces to deliver on Adelaide Zoo’s vision.

Our Project Director led an initial brainstorming session with our Design-Led Engineers that guided the design direction and provided ideas for the client and for the other experts involved in the project. We then collaborated with WAX Design to flesh out their design intent based on their early hand-drawn sketches.

⁰²Develop

Our own internal Design-Led Engineers then created 3D concept drawings that closely mirrored their sketches. Over the course of two to three consultation sessions with WAX Design, a more refined idea of the structure’s look and feel began to take shape. A key benefit of our DE² approach is that it includes materials selection, so we could recommend appropriate materials, ensure these could be delivered within the budget, and then plan the fabrication, assembly and construction approach.

⁰³Detail

The team then started working on a thorough and more detailed design based on the knowledge gathered from the previous two steps. At this stage, we produced an exhaustive set of engineering construction certificate drawings. These detailed engineering designs were then translated into shop details by our drafting team.

⁰⁴Deliver

By fabricating and pre-assembling all the design elements at our own Workshop in Wetherill Park, a successful outcome was guaranteed.

Once we delivered all of the manufactured pieces to the site, Fleetwood worked closely with the landscape contractor to ensure a seamless construction process. This involved building adequate footings to guarantee the stability of each product. Our Onsite Construction Crew then took over the project and ensured every structure we produced integrated well with the overall play space, including the elements supplied by other firms. This approach was only possible because Fleetwood’s DE² model covers the full spectrum of every project and allows all parties to collaborative and achieve a great outcome.