August 2008
Babcock & Brown Communities Office Fitout
29.08.2008| The Babcock & Brown Communities office fitout is a 2000sqm project featuring a large portion of open plan workstations and generously appointed staff lounge, training rooms and public meeting zone.
The brief was to create a relaxed corporate environment, achieved through a mix of stylish, comfortable break-out areas versus the more formal reception and meeting room spaces. The open plan layout is designed to suit the ever-changing needs of an office environment. The flexible layout will significantly reduce future churn costs and work towards a continued environmentally sustainable work place. The space planning provides equitable access to natural light for all staff, and the successful space efficacies have afforded a trafficable corridor around the perimeter. The office layout reflects a corporate office culture that encourages staff interaction. We appreciate that not all productive work is carried out in meeting rooms and workstations. |
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Careers
28.08.2008| Are you enthusiastic? Driven? We have a great team spirit in the design studio and we are always on the hunt for the right people.
To submit your application please email arch or phone 8696 3999. |
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Green Building Council of Australia Member
24.08.2008| Plus Architecture is a member of the Green Building Council of Australia.
Launched in 2002, the GBCA is a national, not-for-profit organisation that is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices. |
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An ESD Practice
24.08.2008| Plus Architecture embrace and champion environmentally sustainable principles within our design culture and practice. We aim to be recognised for delivering quality architecture that is ESD responsive. At Plus we extend our commitment to environmental sustainability to our own office. We have a minimal car usage policy. The majority of our staff commute to the office via public transport or on bikes, even our directors.
We understand that to make ESD successful we need to have a holistic approach to coordinating and integrating ESD principles at all stages of the design and building process. We aim to help our clients identify areas for improvement and work with them to facilitate the change. |
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3 Tier Approach to ESD
24.08.2008| Plus Architecture is committed to best practise ESD resolution in all our projects.
We encourage a three tier approach to ESD: From a macro level, Director Rainer Strunz is a Greenstar Accredited Professionals who is committed to utilising the best practice ESD in all our buildings. The second is from detailed engineering solutions. To ensure delivery of a complete ESD solution, the Mechanical, Electrical and Hydraulic designs must work together. We work closely with all of the services Greenstar Accredited Professionals to ensure the input and coordination of their ideas. The third level is through constant review. We propose using an external ESD consultant to constantly review our designs to look for ways of improving the ESD outcome and to determine the pre-assessment rating. |
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