What are the principles and strategies behind designing for incidental staff collisions and chance encounters? Siren Design maps out its creative thinking and approach for Powercor CitiPower’s BEON Energy Solutions, Melbourne: a purpose built workplace which encourages its staff to ‘interact’ and ‘collide’.
July 26th, 2017
Architect
Siren Design
Photography
Yvonne Qumi
Project Manager & Builder
B2B Project and Construction Management
Structural Engineer
Kersulting
Service Engineer
Waterman Group
Building Surveyor
McKenzie Group
Furniture
Schiavello – Humanscale World Chair, Slot Stool, personal pedestal units, Krossi Informal Meeting Table, fixed height tables, adjustable work stations
Workspace – Vybe Sled Base Chair, Asterisk Table
Hub Furniture – Doll Lounge Chairs and barstool
Frenchams – Artificial plants throughout
Planex – Two shelf tambour, lateral drawer and planter box
Interloc – Standing locker
Koskela – Custom PBS table, Eveneer custom table, custom Mika table, AC table, discbase table
Lighting
Electric Confetti – Custom neon sign
Iguzzini – Surface mounted LED light, recessed LED downlights, wall washer, Linealuce Surface Mounted Uplight
Light Project – Alume XXL recessed LED, Intra Light Pipe suspended LED, Moto Luce LED pendant, wall mounted luminaire, Prolicht X-Small light and sign, IBL LED Profile and highbay, B Lux lighting throughout, Intra pipe tube
LPA – Lightnet Basic recessed LED
Prolicht – Invader Surface Mounted Downlight
JSB Lighting – Druple Suspended LED
M-Light – Swerve Suspended Light
Lighting and Electrical Distributors – Klik Multibeam
Clevertronics – Zoneworks Emergency Lighting
Steinel – Presence detecting lights
Finishes
Armstrong – Ceiling tiles
Dulux – Ceiling paint, metal finish, wall paint throughout
Kvadrat Maharam – Casual meeting and loose furniture upholstery
Sustainable Living Fabrics – Loose furniture upholstery
Interface – Carpet tiles
Ontera – Carpet tiles
Signature Floors – Timber style vinyl
Classic Ceramics – Bathroom tiles throughout
Tint Design – Colour glazing
Graffiti Artists For Hire – Custom artwork
Surface Squared – Kitchen overhead joinery, whiteboard laminate
Formica – Kitchen below bench joinery
Polytec – Kitchen island and bathroom vanity laminate
Caesarstone – Kitchen and bathroom benchtops
Bishop Decor Wall Finishes – Concrete render
Woven Image – Echopanel privacy screens
Woodform – Timber screening
Perini – Bathroom splashback
Autex Interior Acoustics – Acoustic panels throughout
Bayliss Rugs – Manhattan Graphite Rug
Fixed & Fitted
TPI Partition System – Toilet & shower portioning systems
Caroma – Accessible basin, basin mixer, Leda Care toilet, male bathroom showerhead, Liano Nexus bath/shower mixer, Cube urinal, semi-raised basins, soap holders, accessible basin mixer, accessible toilet suite, grab rail
JD Macdonald – Soap dispensers, L-shaped grab rail, coat hook, shower kit
Bathroom Warehouse – Floor water waste drain
Robinhood – Bathroom wall mounted ironing board
RBA Group – Toilet roll holder
Artefact Industries – Wall mounted feature mirror
Reece – Mizu Drift sink mixer
Zip – Zip hydrotap
Washroom Accessories – Dyson Airblade
Appliances Online – Leibherr integrated fridges, Panasonic microwave, Bosch semi integrated dishwasher, Abey undermount sink pack
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