Woods Bagot Asia Ltd. 伍茲貝格設計諮詢公司

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne

Woods Bagot

ARCHITECTS
Woods Bagot

ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
Elenberg Fraser, Olaf Detering, David Shultis

MAIN CONTRACTOR
Brookfield Multiplex, Graham Cottam, Frank Mcmahon, John Nolan, Luke Thomas, Nick Gilbert, Scott Leslie

STRUCTURAL
Tony Spillane, Rick Hollett, Meinhardt

DEVELOPER
Pdg Corporation

INTERIOR DESIGN
Woods Bagot

PROJECT TEAM
Kylie Holton, Sue Fenton, Kok Leong Ho, David Zito, Hazel Porter, William Thiessen

ACOUSTIC
Acoustic Logic, Ron Hose, Michael Brand

FIT OUT MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND ESD
Arup

BASE BUILD MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL
Nick Adams, Cameron Macintosh, Toby Welsh, Gerard Healy Simpson Kotzman

CERTIFICATION
Marie Otteren, Andrew Urli, Phillip Chun & Associates

PHOTOGRAPHS
Shannon Mcgrath

AREA
2400 m²

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Melbourne , Australia

CATEGORY
Offices Interiors

Woods Bagot’s design for Brookfield Multiplex’s new Melbourne office accommodation provides an innovative work typology that represents the Brookfield Multiplex brand which promotes knowledge sharing and increases staff interaction.

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Shifting to a fully-open workspace, the design encourages greater interaction and efficiency of work flow.

The design is based on four key principles: flow, longevity, showcase and parklife. These principles informed the design concept of a mobius strip, representing the infinite flow of connectivity between the two formal elements of the floorplate: the existing core and the newly introduced light atrium.

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Linking the two parts, the mobius reference is manifest in the curved lines throughout the space, including the walls, ceiling lining and floor.

“The mobius wraps the social heart of the workplace, around which an infinite loop of movement is generated, creating and containing energy and encouraging use by all.” says Woods Bagot Associate Kylie Holton.

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Drawing the outside in, light wells encourage natural light to penetrate the deep floor plates. Referencing the park, an internal garden atrium helps to connect the reception area with social breakout spaces.

An external rooftop terrace can be accessed directly from the workspace floor and client meeting suite.

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Circulation of the floorplate is key. Each space flows seamlessly with the next creating a malleability of zones with convergence in the social spaces. Floor plates are easy to navigate with a spiral stair connecting the upper and lower levels.

The size of the new tenancy allows for a greater cross section of the Brookfield Multiplex team to utilise the work floors at once, integrating graduates, site managers, estimators, business administrators and senior management in an open-plan space.

It also provides a flexible space to enable start up site office teams to prepare for on-site operations pre site establishment.

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Interiors are refined but futuristic, enabling a mix of work settings to suit a variety of activity-based tasks. Comprising a diversity of open-plan and enclosed collaborative meeting spaces, the design allows for greater interaction of staff across the business, allowing for an enhanced sense of community.

To support the firm’s social culture, large, open breakout spaces encourage staff to meet in a relaxed setting.

The reception and external meeting spaces are designed as a gallery to showcase the building work Brookfield Multiplex has completed. A soft and considered materials palette, finishes are modest but well detailed, creating a backdrop for the artworks and models to be displayed.

Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
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Recognising Brookfield Multiplex’s 50+ years in construction, the firm’s new workplace supports the business’s collaborative styles of working, offering staff an inspiring and dynamic place to work.


Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
Third Floor Plan
Brookfield Multiplex Melbourne
Fourth Floor Plan

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