Set in the heart of Phillip Island, the Cowes’ Berninneit Cultural and Community Centre was designed as a cultural centrepiece for the town, ­­­ housing a theatre, library, gallery, museum, community function rooms and offices. The use of timber was an intentional tribute to the area’s natural beauty, with the exposed timber featuring heavily throughout the multi-purpose building.

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Specialised Timber Fabrication supplied 60  masslam beams and columns for the project, with pressed glulam sourced from Australian Sustainable Hardwood and coated with 2 coats of Intergrain Ultra Clear Exterior.  These fabricated timber components were transported to site and installed by Standstruct in rapid time with precision megant bracketry.

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The project won a number of awards, including the Australian Timber Design Award for Sustainability in 2024.