As the leading supplier of premium Australian reclaimed and sustainable timbers, Kennedy’s Reclaimed & Sustainable Architectural Timbers is in high demand from both commercial and residential building industries.
Thanks to their extensive range of timber applications, Kennedy’s can offer clients a full spectrum of timber design possibilities. This capability coupled with a long list of impressive, signature projects attracted the attention of Toowoomba’s Grand Central Shopping Centre architects FJMT.
The team at FJMT, was looking to create something very unique for the redevelopment that would bridge a lightly-used rail corridor and the western armature of the city creek system, Gowrie Creek, thus maximising the space for public benefit.
The client’s brief for Kennedy’s was to create feature ceilings reminiscent of two butterfly-style shapes that measured 14m long by 4m wide. The Grand Central project had a further request that the central timber butterfly feature be bent in two different directions. This column measured 13.5m tall and 14m long by 4m wide and was inspired by Toowoomba’s iconic water tower.