August 2008
Babcock & Brown Communities Office Fitout
29.08.2008| The Babcock & Brown Communities (formally known as Primelife) corporate office fit out 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, relaxed 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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27/8/08 ‘The World is Her Stage’, The Age
27.08.2008| “Although I’ve seen the Great Pyramid, St Peter’s, the Colosseum, New York’s skyscrapers, the Golden Gate and other magnificent buildings, it’s even more awe-inspiring to look at some of the Melbourne buildings I’ve documented in the past 20 years.
Documenting is a specialist skill in architecture and has led me to explore new dimensions in my profession. It is a great belief for graduates of building and design courses that they will be thrust into the world of design as soon as they land their first fulltime job. This is not the case. It is essential that students of architecture and drafting learn that a building is not only driven by its aesthetic appearance, it is also essential that the detailing of the building is structurally sound. You cannot design a building if you don’t know how it is going to be built.” |
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Industry Business Hub, South Melbourne
8.08.2008| Industry Business Hub epitomises the new trend in flexible and adaptable workspace design, catering for today’s diversity of businesses.
Versatility and individuality are paramount as you can choose between an impressive array of working environments, including warehouse studios, garden offices and premium city office suites. The warehouse studios take on a raw, ‘New York-inspired’ open plan layout, complete with polished concrete floors, light infused spaces, high ceilings and elevated view of the Docklands. The garden offices are relaxed and stylish self-contained office spaces set against a lush and landscaped garden, while the premium city offices boast an internal atrium and sky garden with premium strata office suites. Due for completion in 2009, the building is six storeys high and spans across 13,950sqm in total, containing 300 carparks spread over 4 levels. – Industry Business Hub is the perfect mix of both function and stylish form. |
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