Flagstone Tavern Project
The Flagstone Tavern project in southwest Brisbane, a four-year journey with numerous challenges and rewarding milestones, is now complete. From navigating approvals and overcoming Covid-related disruptions to managing a multi-disciplinary team, we are proud to have delivered a venue that perfectly balances functionality with architectural beauty, fulfilling the owners’ vision and providing a first-class space for the local community.
Project Updates
Spring 2024
Flagstone Tavern Opens!
In mid-September 2024 the Flagstone Tavern opened to the public, and we could not be happier for the owners. It has been a long project, with Alchemy Consulting engaged in mid-2020. Four years of involvement and the resolution of numerous factors, including various State Government and Council approvals, the effects of Covid and busy hospitality Owners, has made the result more satisfying.
The Owners are thrilled with the result, and opening the venue allows them to service the local community of Flagstone and surrounding area. They provide first class food and beverage offerings, set in quality spaces with raking ceilings and an expressed structural skeleton, that suits the semi-rural area.
Construction of the development was completed in stages, with work in the last nine months including internal lining, external cladding and fitout of the specialist areas including kitchen, bars and gaming.
The layout and detailing of the Tavern works well for the corner site and the local environment. The open plan design with central bar maximises staff efficiency throughout the Sports Bar, Beer Garden and Bistro areas.
Alchemy is proud to work collaboratively work with the large team of consultants and balance the Owner’s objectives throughout the project. The resultant Tavern suits the location and provides the community with a social hub that they support in large numbers.
Spring 2023
This project is still progressing through construction with most of the external glazing and cladding installed. Services rough-ins together with internal linings are well underway, as is glazed roofing to the high level lanterns.
External acoustic treatment lining to the Beer Garden, provided by Autex, are due to be installed over the plywood substrate.
Fitout is to commence soon with significant collaboration occurring between Alchemy Consulting as the project Architect, along with specialist consultants for the fitout and gaming areas and client representatives.
The volume of the public spaces is clearly evidentThe structural elements, cladding and fit-out will provide a great solution for the Flagstone community, appropriate to this relatively new semi rural suburb.
Winter 2023
A site inspection was recently conducted at the Flagstone Tavern project, which is progressing well, with roofing now complete.
The structural steelwork has been finished, and the majority of infill stud framing has been installed to facilitate the commencement of internal linings and external cladding.
Rough-in of internal mechanical services has commenced, providing insight into the placement of exposed painted ductwork and how it will be positioned within the large spatial volumes.
The project is also well-advanced in the detailed design of the fitout and critical integration with the structural and base building works. It will be rewarding to witness all elements of the development coming together in the upcoming months.
A crucial aspect of coordination involves meetings with the Owners to provide progress updates, address Contractor inquiries, and collaborate on the finer aspects of project completion.
Autumn 2023
After a brief pause, the project is now well underway, with structural steel framing, roof purlins and now (since photos below was taken) roof sheeting has been installed.
Fit-out consultants have provided a design that has been approved by the Owners. Whilst there will be some minor adjustment of the building shell, the collaboration of all design, structural and services consultants will result in a solution that the Owner is thrilled with.
The relationship between the Owner and the head Contractor Box & Co continues to strengthen, with the construction of the base building due for completion prior to Christmas 2023.
Steven Bayer has attended site inspections with the Owner and Contractor, and has been working closely with all parties to update drawings, schedules and the specification to reflect any adjustments that are made during construction.
Summer 2022
The Flagstone Tavern is well underway with structural steel progressing. The framing is nearing completion and infill framing including roof purlins is currently being installed.
The higher ceilings will allow hot air to rise above the patrons and provide spaces with an appropriate scale, whilst providing good acoustic performance using Autex ceiling linings.
After revising the original design to achieve significant cost savings during uncertain Covid periods, the apex roof lanterns were reintroduced into the project to further enhance the high level raking ceilings, with provision of glazed roofing atop the skylights.
A pleasing aspect of this stage of the project is the strong coordination with the structural engineer, whilst accommodating client changes, resulting in a relatively simple and well-resolved framing system for the building.
Autumn 2021
Our services at the Flagstone Tavern have progressed with the culmination of the Building Approval Application phase. All technical drawings, schedules, reports and certification have been submitted to the Certifier, Bartley Burns, who has conditionally approved the Application. Great news!
It is extremely rewarding to satisfy our obligations to the Owner, including acting as
the Head Consultant, responsible for the coordination of, and collaboration with the
team of specialist consultants to achieve Building Approval.
Approval information has been issued to the Owner who has commenced
communication with the Developer. We have also commenced discussions with the
Owner’s Representative regarding the next phase of the project to prepare tender
and construction documentation.
