Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01223:front:0:p59
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C01223
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 176019–179033

         Relocation of fire stairs to enable direct access to street level; and
                  Access to premises requirements.

The Bank is currently working on plans for a major upgrade of its Head Office building. While the building has been well maintained, many aspects of the core infrastructure are approaching end of life and the building falls short of current standards in some important areas.

Works currently under consideration include an addition to the existing service core to the south side of the Head Office building to accommodate building services, new fire stairs and lavatories.  New structure would use existing air-space owned by the Bank and would be consistent with the original building design which had an external services area that was later encapsulated by extensions in the 1970s.  An extension would allow the Bank to replace end-of-life infrastructure and substantially improve the sustainability and performance of the building services.  Future changes to the exterior of the Head office building would be designed to minimise visual impacts and likely impacts on Commonwealth Heritage values.to maintain its heritage values; only the windows would be replaced to meet current safety standards.

The Bank intends to reconfigure internal areas and construct internal stairs to improve connectivity between departments and efficient movement of staff.  Other changes would be undertaken to ensure the office accommodation meets current office standards and reflect current operational requirements, including spaces for collaboration and improved conference facilities and staff amenities .  The internal layout would be re-configured with fewer built spaces around the northern, eastern and western sides of the building to increase natural light in open office areas.  Interior spaces with significant heritage value, including the Boardroom and Governor's Office would be retained and conserved.

Future adaptive re-use options for the site will be informed by this Heritage Management Plan and the CHL, such that decisions regarding the nature and extent of change should ensure that the established significance of the place, as stated in the Statement of Significance and identified as key attributes of the place in the relevant CHL listing, is retained.  Future works should take into consideration the attributes identified for each criterion in CHL. Place ID 105456, and generally maintain spaces ranked as having Exceptional or High heritage significance in this Heritage Management Plan including the Governors suite, the Boardroom, public spaces visible at ground floor level, including artworks, and significant floor, wall and ceiling finishes.

Opportunities for potential additions to the Head Office building are limited to the south side of the building in the area occupied by the 1970s addition, and further internal re-configuration of the building. The construction of additional floors may be appropriate to assist the Bank to continue to occupy its