Terroir has designed a mass timber office building in Launceston that is aiming to become “the most sustainable and carbon positive office development in Tasmania.”
The building will house the Launceston headquarters of health insurer St. Lukes Health. To be located on the CBD fringe, the building will rise from the remnants of an existing building, with the external walls, concrete floor and timber trusses retained.
St Lukes Health headquarters by Terroir.
Image: Terroir
The building will have a life cycle plan applied so that when it is no long needed, it can be demolished and the timber structure reengineered and reused. The architects are working with Timber Design Studio to create a structure that uses sustainably sourced timber with the aim of reducing its carbon footprint by up to 40 percent compared to traditional construction.
St Lukes Health headquarters by Terroir.
Image: Terroir
Internally, the workplace will feature natural elements including lots of plants and light. The building’s glazed facades will maximize natural daylight in the work spaces. “It represents a model, contemporary work environment that promotes the developers vision for Tasmania to be the healthiest island in the world,” the architects said in a development application submitted to the local council.
