INNOVATION IN BUILDING Billard Leece Partnership Pty Ltd Barwon Health TTR Building Geelong, Australia The redevelopment of Barwon Health’s facilities on the Geelong Hospital site in The firm used Bentley Architecture and GEOPAK to assist in major areas of the Geelong, Australia, included an integrated Teaching, Training & Research (TTR) design process. Early-stage 3D visualization helped to determine the context- center. The site was constrained by existing buildings and infrastructure. Billard sensitive building form, height, and proportion. The 3D modeling translated Leece Partnership’s task was to design a 5,400-square-meter, three-story seamlessly into architectural plans, which were easily managed systematically. building that serves both Deakin University Medical School and Barwon Health. Potential clashes between services and structure were immediately identified and resolved. Billard Leece Partnership Pty Ltd Rotary and Fixed Airwing Facility, Essendon Airport Melbourne, Australia The $18 million Rotary and Fixed Wing Facility is a 24-hour operational For its design work, Billard Leece Partnership used MicroStation, Bentley emergency response complex at Essendon Airfield for use by the Victoria Architecture, and GEOPAK Site. The design team saved time and money by Police and Ambulance Victoria air services in Melbourne, Australia. The facility deriving coordinated documents from a single 3D model; received greater staff replaced an old Victoria Police Air Wing airfield that had been outgrown. The buy-in by working in a 3D environment with instant feedback on design ideas; new facility includes the apron, hangar, and ancillary structures for mission and clearly communicated the design concepts to its clients. control, offices, maintenance, and staff amenities. 2010 BE INSPIRED AWARDS 46.