Designing a building that responds to its dense urban environment through both aesthetics and function is the type of challenge we relish at Tilt. Working closely with fjmt, our goal was to deliver a sun shading system that would live up to the design spirit of the building and turn a functional feature into something visually exceptional.

The UTS Central project presented the exciting challenge of sourcing an extensive bill of materials that best suited the design brief. To simplify the process for our client, we sourced and coordinated production to ensure delivery timed perfectly with the completion of each building level. By triggering the order process, we controlled the various lead times of individual components, ensuring each piece went into Tilt’s workshop to meet the correct build timeline.

The key to successfully delivering a project of this complexity was an exhaustive feasibility study to investigate the critical design criteria, and how we could best achieve them. To protect the aesthetic pursuit and enable mechanical feasibility, we looked into mechanical engineering, structural engineering, wind loads, electrical integration, material selection, aesthetic and functional objectives as well as budgetary expectations.

The design study provided the architect and builder a clear understanding of the path ahead. We were then engaged to manage the design, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of the sun shading system.