Parliament Square

It was clear from the outset that the dramatic Y-columns at Hobart’s Parliament Square were not going to be straightforward. Rising 14 metres and reaching more than four storeys, these striking columns allow the building to cantilever over a 130-year-old sandstone retaining wall, support a multi- level office complex and form a centrepiece for the building’s lobby.

Each taking three weeks to build, the refined Y-columns were extremely challenging, not only in design but also in construction.

With no second chances, these dramatic elements required meticulous planning and a program of off site prototyping and testing.