Sestriere Investments Office Fitout, South Yarra

30.08.2007
Located in the heart of South Yarra’s emerging commercial precinct, Sestriere Investments occupies one of the prime office spaces in 9-11 Claremont Street, also designed by Plus Architecture.

A clever interplay of space underpins its design. The client brief was to create a functional workspace that was both inviting and contemporary, whilst retaining a sense of originality.

Beginning with the foyer and continuing throughout, is a resourceful unifying and integration of space. The foyer represents a flexible space that can easily transform from a private enclosed space to a large open entertaining area encompassing both the reception and the boardroom.

The recycled timber floor continues vertically up the face of two large pivot doors that enclose the reception and ingeniously swing open, transforming the space into one large welcoming area.

This idea is reinforced with an acoustic perforated ceiling that is continuous through the two spaces. The combined space is also split in two, lengthwise with a pietra grey marble floor running under a cantilevered wall with exposed concrete slab over to reflect the split in materials.

A feeling of spaciousness throughout ensures staffs enjoy ease of movement and comfort within their work environment. Adding to this, the palette of materials used are warm in colour and raw in nature to meet the clients aspirations to create a contemporary yet professional feel.

The interior layout compliments the inspired approach to the overall use of space. The layout is designed to split the space into four distinct zones – the private offices, general administration area, services and  front of house. Each zone retains an amalgamation between spaces without compromising on privacy and a sense of professionalism.

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