One of the Directors of Holmes Dyer was responsible for the identification and evaluation of alternative sites for the redevelopment of the Payneham Library.
The investigation included:
- Site availability and acquisition processes;
- Site details, including size, dimensions, easements, existing improvements etc;
- Site accessibility for pedestrians and vehicles;
- Locational linkages to the community to be served;
- Ability to meet operational requirements, including size of meeting spaces, flexible community use areas, indoor recreational use, and car parking as well as the primary library function; and
- Likely financial costs of acquisition and development of alternative locations.
Recommendations were made and a preferred option was selected by Council.
Subsequently, Holmes Dyer undertook further investigations to provide a specific design solution for the preferred site, evaluating the desire for facilities against predicted development costs. The resultant design included a series of spaces served by central amenities, but with wide flexibility in room / space configuration.
