Camberwell South Primary School

New Performing Arts Building

PROJECT ARCHITECT (2009-current)
Taylor Oppenheim Architects, supervised by Michael Taylor (Company Director)
Project budget $2.2M
Floor area 850sqm


Brief Description 

• This project involves redeveloping part of Camberwell South Primary School site to build a new Performing Arts building. Project funding came as part of the government’s Non-Template Building the Education Revolution (BER) program.

Competencies Demonstrated

• Integrated schematic design, design development process. 
• Liason with school & DEECD. 
• Work with quantity surveyor to manage project budget & contingency sum through design process to tendering. 
• Contract documentation & coordination with specialist consultants. 
• Prepare technical specification & schedules. 
• Administer tender process, address tender queries, prepare tender report & recommendation. 
• Prepare building contract. 
• Manage contract administration process. 
• Assess, manage and negotiate contractor’s progress claims, variations, weather delays and extension of time. 
• Coordinate with specialist consultants in attending to contractor’s site query and RFIs. 
• Monitor contingency sum and projected date for practical completion throughout construction.

Concrete pouring, Camberwell South PS

Artist Impression