Bede Street Strathfield: Multi-Storey Residential Engineering

Bede Street Strathfield

The Bede Street development in Strathfield required careful structural planning to maximise floor area while meeting council requirements and managing the constraints of the site.

Site Context

Strathfield is a well-established suburb with strong demand for quality residential development. The Bede Street site offered good dimensions but required thoughtful engineering to achieve the desired yield while maintaining compliance with building separation requirements and overshadowing controls.

Structural System

We designed a reinforced concrete frame with post-tensioned flat plate construction. This system was selected for its efficiency in multi-storey residential buildings - it minimises floor-to-floor heights, reduces formwork costs, and provides a clean soffit for services coordination.

Basement Design

The project included two levels of basement car parking. Our shoring design utilised soldier pile walls with timber lagging, which was the most cost-effective solution for the site conditions and excavation depth. The permanent basement walls were designed as reinforced concrete retaining structures with appropriate waterproofing provisions.

Key Engineering Outcomes

The structural design achieved an efficient balance between material usage and construction simplicity. Column layouts were coordinated with car parking geometry to maximise the number of spaces per level, and the transfer structure at ground level was designed to accommodate both the structural requirements and the architectural vision for the building's street presence.