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HAWTHORNE DELUXE CINEMA PRECINCT

The Hawthorne Deluxe Cinema is a boutique addition to the 3-screen Adjoining the relocated cottage is a new restaurant tenancy con-
Cineplex theatre across the road. Encompassing two restaurant structed and ready for fitout including 3.5 metre high bifolding glazed
tenancies (one in a re-purposed pre-1900s house), the precinct cel- aluminium doors that open towards street dining areas and polished
ebrates the characteristic features, place specific materials and strong concrete floors.
community atmosphere of the site and its surrounds.
The new cinema contains a fully fitted out commercial kitchen,
The project involved the demolition and removal of existing pave- coolroom and back of house office. Architectural finishes in the lobby
ments, trees and redundant services as well as relocation, raising room include polished concrete, feature steel staircase with spotted
and refurbishment of a pre-1900s house. The new Cineplex Deluxe gum treads and risers and brass and timber custom handrails.
Hawthorne features new 64seats, the latest laser projector with 3D
capabilities, a candy bar and alfresco dining area, a “wine and dine” Project challenges
space underneath the heritage house.
˃ Tilt panel construction. The concrete tilt panels were large and in
The refurbishment of the heritage cottage included installation of new some cases up to 380mm thick and of considerable weight with
services to facilitate the later fit-out of a restaurant tenancy. Added to the largest panel weighing 50 tonnes. As the site was confined and
the ground floor was an architecturally designed amenity area. located in a high density residential suburb, manoeuvring the tilt
panels into position from their cast beds was extremely carefully
The ground floor restaurant tenancy features spotted gum timber planned end executed to avoid any potential hazard to neighbour-
bench tops, exposed brickwork, vertical folding windows and doors ing properties and passing traffic. Detailed risk assessments were
and polished concrete floors ready for fitout by a restaurant tenant. planned and implemented when carrying out high risk works such
The first floor features new spotted gum timber seating, new lattice as lifting concrete tilt panels and/or moving heavy machinery on and
type period balustrades and frieze to an existing balcony to comple- off site.
ment the age and period of the cottage.

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