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Larrakeyah NORFORCE
Specifications
  • Client
    Laing O'Rourke
  • Location
    , Darwin
  • Completion
    June 29, 2016 — January 15, 2024
  • Services
    Architecture
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Architecture

The NORFORCE (North-West Mobile Force) is a regiment of the Australian Army Reserve responsible for surveillance and reconnaissance of the remote areas and coastline of North-Western Australia.

NORFORCE patrols the largest area of operations of any military unit today. The majority of personnel are Indigenous soldiers recruited and deployed back into their home communities.

The project delivers a new Headquarters, working accommodation, logistics support, and training facilities for the Regiment at Larrakeyah Barracks in Darwin. Located in Larrakia country, the facility adjoins the Gundal ceremonial site, which is culturally significant to the Larrakia people.

New accommodation is provided within two consolidated, double-storey buildings that are simple and robust in character and form and designed to provide clear and meaningful visual connections with the adjacent sacred site. Large overhanging roofs offer shelter from the harsh climate, with significant undercover training spaces.

Credits

BVN
Vinay Bhat, Jon Florence, Scott Hardcastle, Lamees Hawari, Geoff Hehir, Shao Ing Gan, David Kelly, John Martin, Duncan Moore, Danika Nixon, Natalia Norton, Rachel Wardrobe, Jarrod Williams, Stuart Young
Consultants

Laing O’Rourke, RPS, AECOM, Aurecon, Cardno, Jacobs, WSP, EMM, Philip Chun, Clouston, Gardner Group

Consultants

Laing O’Rourke, RPS, AECOM, Aurecon, Cardno, Jacobs, WSP, EMM, Philip Chun, Clouston, Gardner Group

Photography

Scott Burrows

Awards

2024 Australian Steel Institute, Steel Excellence Awards (QLD/NT), High Commendation for Steel Clad Structures

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