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The tower rests in the William and Collins Street intersection among The Rialto Towers and other landmark Melbourne structures. The building is managed by CBRE with existing tenants comprising Transearch International, Ausnet Services and Pitcher Partners.
As frontrunners in the Melbourne hospitality design scene (The Prahran Hotel, Tonka, Movida), Technē utilised their large experience across the sector to create a space that nurtures collaboration between employees and supports changeable work models.
Team head and senior associate at Technē Gabriella Gulacsi articulates that while commercial and hospitality design may appear worlds apart, similar concepts should be used to improve human experience within the space.
“Melbourne’s hospitality culture is very developed – dining has always been a vehicle for connection,” Gulacsi speaks.
“Now, workplaces are evolving to be more flexible and collaborative, and commercial design must evolve with it by allowing people to connect in that same way,” she declares.
“Despite the two zones, design consistency is apparent across the office space,” Gulacsi pronounces.
“We have used steel mesh in response to the industrial aesthetic, but to also create separation within the space as a screening device.”
Vertical gardens and planter boxes deliver respite, while murals by Dan Wenn of 90Degrees Graffiti carry Melbourne’s well-known laneways into the office area, adding to the industrial aesthetic and offering further profundity of colour to the red brickwork.
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German investment giant Deka Immobilien has finished a novel display suite in their Williams Street tower, alluding to Melbourne laneway culture and the upsurge of flexible working models to interest tenants.
Deka Immobilien employed Melbourne hospitality design leaders Technē Architecture and Interior Design along with workplace specialists Schiavello, to create the 700sqm office area on level seven of the 20-storey structure as a tool to exhibit workplace possibilities.
The tower rests in the William and Collins Street intersection among The Rialto Towers and other landmark Melbourne structures. The building is managed by CBRE with existing tenants comprising Transearch International, Ausnet Services and Pitcher Partners.
As frontrunners in the Melbourne hospitality design scene (The Prahran Hotel, Tonka, Movida), Technē utilised their large experience across the sector to create a space that nurtures collaboration between employees and supports changeable work models.
Team head and senior associate at Technē Gabriella Gulacsi articulates that while commercial and hospitality design may appear worlds apart, similar concepts should be used to improve human experience within the space.
“Melbourne’s hospitality culture is very developed – dining has always been a vehicle for connection,” Gulacsi speaks.
“Now, workplaces are evolving to be more flexible and collaborative, and commercial design must evolve with it by allowing people to connect in that same way,” she declares.
Flexible workspace models are on the increase, with CBRE estimating that there are presently over 120 co-working spaces in Australia, with the bulk in Victoria and New South Wales. Co-working spaces are office areas shared by a number of diverse groups or individuals from diverse organisations.
Activity-based working (where a choice of work surroundings are provided in the workspace) and the ‘third space’ (working from home, cafés etc.) are also attaining popularity.
Technē’s design in the Williams Street tower has produced an office that inspires all work models. Schiavello’s work settings offer the user with a choice of where and how they can work, backing fluidity of effort with the placement of wireless gadgets.
‘Climate’ a malleable workstation resolution for the creative space, allows organisations, teams and individuals to form the work environment to suit their specific requirements and re-shape it when requires change. Visually isolated, ‘Focus’ booths, ‘Kayt Village Nook’ and ‘Kayt Quiet’ are a room within a room concept, permitting concealment as they help absorb unsettling sounds of the neighboring environment, whether working independently or in a team of two. ‘Krossi’ workstations situated within the creative and corporate areas facilitate sit to stand modules to be distributed across the landscape. The clients are presented with a high-performance task chair ‘Diffrient World’ that is intuitive and user-friendly.
The design has alluded to accents that are inherently ‘Melbourne’ – the concrete alleyways, graffiti, cafes and raw environments.
An advanced and sophisticated industrial aesthetic was generated for the south side to charm a corporate tenant. The north side represents the requirements of a creative tenant, preserving the bold laneways aesthetic with supporting workplace design principles of acoustic coziness, a choice of work surroundings, and areas to assist concentration and promote collaboration.
“Despite the two zones, design consistency is apparent across the office space,” Gulacsi pronounces.
“We have used steel mesh in response to the industrial aesthetic, but to also create separation within the space as a screening device.”
Vertical gardens and planter boxes deliver respite, while murals by Dan Wenn of 90Degrees Graffiti carry Melbourne’s well-known laneways into the office area, adding to the industrial aesthetic and offering further profundity of colour to the red brickwork.
Activity-based workspaces are being embraced as a business device to attract and keep employees, foster productivity and promote culture. The Techne team has broad workplace design experience, guaranteeing fundamental design principles are considered while concentrating on the user experience and place making.
“We have created a unique workplace design capturing the essence of Melbourne’s hospitality scene and laneway culture for companies to embrace,” Gulacsi states.
