Outcome
The entire timber structure was installed in just two months—an outcome made possible by XLAM’s prefabricated CLT system and the project team’s collaborative approach. The speed and certainty of installation reduced on-site disruption within the active racecourse environment and lowered overall construction risk.
Beyond programme benefits, the use of CLT delivered tangible environmental and experiential outcomes. The building achieves a substantially lower embodied carbon footprint than a comparable steel or concrete structure, while the exposed timber interiors create a calm, welcoming workplace that supports wellbeing and productivity.
The Melbourne Racing Club Administration Building demonstrates how XLAM’s CLT can operate as both structure and architecture—streamlining construction, elevating design quality and delivering meaningful sustainability outcomes. It stands as a clear example of how mass timber can lead the next generation of commercial buildings: faster to build, lighter on the planet, and richer in experience.