A calm, collaborative and connected work environment.
Our client approached us to design a modern and healthy office centred on collaborative workspaces that would encourage teams to connect, while still providing quiet areas for individual work. Our contemporary design focuses on the use of Tasmanian oak, a sustainable local material that warmly reflects the space’s natural light, improves acoustics, and can be easily reused and repurposed to suit the building’s future needs.
Timber-clad curves meet mellow acoustics.
To improve the ‘health’ of the building, we redesigned the rigid, compartmentalised space to create both private workspace areas and more open neighbourhood-like clusters - dedicated hubs that promote staff engagement and communication alongside improved access to natural light and fresh air.
We replaced the 1990s dated colour palette, glass balustrades and blue painted plasterboard with Tasmanian oak battens rhythmically placed along the walls, ceilings and fixed joinery. An engineered baffle system was then laid between each batten, extending the inherent acoustic properties of this versatile hardwood.
Natural materials, local craftsmanship.
Natural materials where chosen wherever possible. We emphasised the work of local builders and craftspeople throughout the design, such as the intricate boardroom table made by Launceston furniture maker Simon Ancher. Warm, timber-clad entry spaces replaced the stark original entry to welcome visitors, while the new wall’s geometry follows the lines of the foyer, creating a consistent, curving timber skin.
With a focus on sustainability and flexibility, all timber fittings have been installed to allow for the future reconfiguration or reuse of materials.
