Ocean by Meriton, QLD
Project Description
Soaring 76 levels above the stunning SURFERS’ Paradise, Queensland, Meriton’s latest development, Ocean is bringing to life a new era in modern living, one where lifestyle, convenience and luxury meet.
The development includes 740 apartments (377 of these residential and 363 of these serviced) a recreation area with swimming pool, spa, fitness courtyard, and barbecue area as well as a vibrant retail precinct, also includes a café and a purpose-built restaurant which will enjoy Ocean’s stunning beachfront vistas.
The complex now boasts the highest apartments on the Gold Coast, offering breathtaking 360-degree views and is the second highest building on the Gold Cost, second only to Q1.
The project recently won Best Suite/Apartment Hotel in the Australian Hotels Association National Awards for Excellence 2022.
Towering above the Gold Coast at 252 metres, it combines a truly opulent level of luxury with 5-star service and breathtaking views to bring you the quintessential Gold Coast holiday experience.
Project Requirements & Challenges
The project required a high-performance climate solution from top to bottom, including all serviced apartments, residential apartments, common areas as well as the large commercial spaces on the lower ground which included restaurants and a variety of retail shops.
Given the sheer size of the building, its floor to ceiling glass façade and its location on the sunny Gold Coast, which can often see sustained temperatures of above 35°C during summer, the solution would need to be reliable, even in the harsh Queensland summers and take into consideration the large heat loads received throughout the day.
To reflect the luxury design of the building and deliver the best level of comfort for all occupants, the solution would need to be invisible to tenants and guests while also being extremely quiet during operation. Due to this requirement and the small amount of space in between levels, this proposed a design challenge for indoor unit selection.
With a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and small plant rooms it was important that all condensing units were compact and allowed for system flexibility (specifically long pipe lengths) to ensure installation, commission and ongoing maintenance would be as easy as possible. Timing of the project was critical to ensure the construction site was not congested and the material flow was not disrupted.
MHIAA’s solution
After lengthy discussions with trusted contractors Superior Air-conditioning, a wide selection of ducted, ceiling and wall mounted systems products were chosen for the project. FDU low profile ducted systems offered a high airflow yet discreet solution for main of the common areas including hotel reception area, spa and lobby.
Due to their compact design, FDUT slimline ducted units were able to be installed within the shallow bulkheads for all serviced apartments, and were fitted with modern, discreet grilles to ensure a clean and luxurious finish for all spaces. These indoor units were connected in multi-format to Micro KX condensers.
The KX series of VRF systems were paired with FDU, FDUA and FDUM ducted systems for other large common areas including cafés, restaurants and other retail spaces located on lower levels. The FDT series of ceiling cassettes offered a perfect solution for additional common areas including the multiple gyms and back offices while a series of FDK wall mounted units were installed into other service areas.
To provide control over all these systems, over 2,000 RC-EXZ3A’s wired controllers were installed throughout the project. These offered control to asset owners/operators and all residents. Additionally, a Key tag Interface was integrated into all serviced apartments which would turn systems off when not occupied.
This offered a huge energy saving for operators. By working closely with trusted contractor Superior Air-Conditioning MHIAA was able to deliver a reliable climate for this award-winning development.