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Wicks Place
Developer : TOGA Group
Architect : Turners
Interior Design : Richards Stanisich
Landscape Architecture : Black Beetle
Naturally Inspired Spaces
Wicks Place stands as a breathtaking mixed residential urban village, boasting a vibrant new retail and dining precinct alongside 270 apartments spread across five buildings. These residences offer a unique blend of urban living and serene green spaces, providing a homely ambiance.
Wicks Place, a joint development by TOGA and Danias Group, represents a transformative endeavor poised to redefine contemporary urban living.
Standing tall on Victoria Road, this $130 million luxury development is architecturally designed to maximise space and light.
The project features a standard of luxury rarely seen in Marrickville, with apartments embodying home-like amenities that provide maximum comfort and storage for an easy, uncluttered lifestyle. The selection of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments comes with generous-sized balconies offering views of the surrounding district and parklands.
Homes on the upper floors provide uninterrupted views of the city skyline and airport runway, while those closer to ground level enjoy a vivid green backdrop of communal gardens and Wicks Park.
The European oak flooring, Fisher & Paykel appliances, natural stone splashbacks, and close attention to detail demonstrates TOGA’s commitment to delivering high-quality products.”
During the construction phase of Wicks Place, TOGA used 15,000m3 of concrete and 2,300 tonnes of steel across 14 levels, with a total of 84 pours. The ground floor and Level One transfer slabs consisted of transfer beams up to 1.3m deep and widths of 5.2m. The total reinforcement used for these two slabs accounted for 40% of the total tonnage of steel and 30% of the total concrete, which is enough to fill one and a half Olympic swimming pools. At the peak of the project, TOGA had more than 300 workers onsite.
The site presented some unique challenges including installation of bespoke single pane windows up to 39mm thick, which required specialist handling, to achieve an acoustic rating not yet seen in the industry, and as the site is located beneath active flight paths, the last three floors of the structure required to be stick-built without a tower crane. Despite these challenges, TOGA’s construction team carefully managed site operations to ensure the smooth and successful delivery on the project.
TOGA has built a reputation for creating high-quality properties and offering services that exceed customers’ expectations. They have been developing, building and enriching communities for over 60 years, establishing themselves as one of Australia’s most experienced, fully integrated property developers.
TOGA partners with their customers throughout the entire property journey, fostering open and transparent relationships. Their committed and dedicated team of property professionals are there from the very first moment a customer considers a TOGA property to the day the keys are handed over and beyond.”
Wicks Place reached practical completion in June 2024.
For more information contact TOGA Group, Level 5, 45 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007, phone 02 9356 1000, email info@toga.com.au, website www.toga.com.au
Access Control For Construction Sites.
Case StudiesIrongate Solutions successfully implemented advanced security measures for the Wicks Place Project, delivering a facial recognition access control system to ensure secure site access and smooth site operations.
“We provided access control, including a facial recognition system with a turnstile and pedestrian gate on the site. Our team managed site security, ensuring that only authorised workers were allowed through,” explained CEO Tim Dickeson
The project presented some unique challenges, particularly due to the site’s heritage walls that needed to remain intact. “It was a slightly more complex site layout,” Tim explained. “We had to deliver and install the gates and access controls system in a location that was not easily accessible. To overcome this, we worked closely with the Wicks Place site team.”
“We utilised our facial recognition access control system, which validates people very fast and therefore allows for quick ingress and egress of workers and prevents bottlenecks. This newer technology is unique to Irongate; we are one of the few that deliver facial recognition systems specifically for construction sites. Additionally, we integrated with HammerTech, the safety management platform, ensuring seamless management of data and security.”
The solution provided by Irongate Solutions significantly increased the efficiencies of on-bording new workers and eased the operations for the Wicks Place site team.
“Our system made the lives of the site team easier by administering workers and managing who should and shouldn’t get through the gates and access the site,” Tim said. “This smooth management and reporting on the number of workers on-site each day allowed the site team to focus more on the project rather than worker management and site access.”
Irongate Solutions was set up on-site for the duration of the project, making this their second collaboration with Toga. Their comprehensive approach includes providing full end-to-end access control solutions tailored for construction sites, integrating with safety platforms, like HammerTech and Vanguard, to keep all information centralised, and offering full setup, installation and support.
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Fastform expertly completed Wicks Place, overcoming crane restrictions to complete the Wicks Place project.
Case StudiesPartnering with Toga, Fastform played a crucial role in realising the transformative, community-focused addition to the Wicks Park area.
The Wicks Place development was completed with a slightly different construction method then expected for high rise developments of this size. The projects proximity to the airport and beneath flight paths, resulted in the last 3-levels of the project being completed without the advantage of a crane.
“We had to form up the last three levels, including steel fixers, form workers and scaffolders, materials, material handling up and down for three floors, concreting with no crane. That was a great achievement by all involved,” Tarek Massri, Chief Operating Officer of Fastform.
The complexity of relocating a crane due to stringent airport regulations and continuing construction without it was a formidable challenge. However, the Fastform team rose to the occasion, showcasing their expertise in formwork, steel fixing, and concrete placement across a sprawling 2,000m2. This dedication ensured that the project proceeded smoothly and met its high standards.
With a proven track record and a commitment to safety and quality, Fastform has established itself as a leading provider of formwork services in Sydney. For over 20 years, Fastform has been synonymous with excellence, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible in construction, delivering quality projects on time and within budget.
Fastform’s contributions to projects like Wicks Place highlight their unwavering commitment to creating spaces that serve the community while showcasing their industry leadership. This project not only enhances the local landscape but also stands as a milestone of collective effort and ingenuity.
For more information contact Fastform, 14 Enterprise Circuit, Prestons NSW 2170, phone 02 8783 0400, email enquiries@fastform.net.au, website www.fastform.net.au