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“ A new work space that is helping the transformation  of a new, united organisation with a commercial mind and a social heart.”

Designed by dwp|suters and built by SHAPE, this new head office consolidates four separate groups from multiple inner city branches into one new CBD location over five levels.

dwp|suters designed a strong concept based around community and wellness to create a unique workplace supporting cultural transformational change, and encouraging communication and serendipitous meetings.

CSM chats to dwp|suter’s Bradley Schott about their vision, objectives and inspirations for the project.

In terms of workplace design what were the main drivers for the project?

icare is about wellness: of people, business and the community; and their new workplace is designed as an exemplar of WHS best practice to reflect their core values.  Working closely with icare’s leadership our team developed a concept based on the idea of building a community, to create a socially sustainable workplace.

The concept is expressed through the metaphor of a town.  The town supports the activities of icare, with precincts for different uses and civic spaces that unite the people.   Because a town tells its story through the main street, the main street of icare is structured as shop windows.  These settings and the activity inside tell the story of icare and its daily life.

One of the key objectives for this project was cultural change, how did the design support this?

To encourage a revitalised and more egalitarian culture, bold steps were needed.  Equity is encouraged in two ways; there are no offices, and the main staff hub is located on the middle floor, centrally located to welcome all and ensuring unrestricted access to the main civic precinct.

A dramatic new staircase physically and symbolically connects all the elements together, helping to build the new culture, breaking down silos and encouraging communication and serendipitous meetings.

 

What were the main factors of consideration when allocating storage for this project?

There were two conflicting priorities – a universal desire for “more” storage, and a stated policy of paper reduction!  Between the two of those, the project team decided on flexible team storage located at the boundaries of circulation and work spaces.  Specialised archives were limited and centralised, and are structured to allow ongoing digitisation.

How did CSM’s products respond to these considerations?

The products chosen provide an attractive frontage to the circulation spaces, while the addition of planters provides greenery and additional privacy to the workstations beyond.

CSM delivered and installed a variety of storage products for the fitout, including Infinity Tambours, Evolution Sliding Door Cabinets, Planter Boxes and Rolling Storage units (Electronic & Fixed Track).  All products were manufactured in Sydney to Australian Standards

CSM storage and workstation solutions have been implemented into some of the largest Government agencies nationally. For more information on CSM products contact us on sales@csm-office.com.au

CSM & RENASCENT BDM’s Victoria Harris and Stephanie Roman joined forces yesterday to host an afternoon of Barefoot Bowls.

Friends and clients were invited to lunch and enjoy an afternoon overlooking the Harbour at The Greens in North Sydney.

Team CSM and Team Renascent engaged in some friendly rivalry, bowling the afternoon away in the sunshine. All the players put in a stellar effort, with the winning team taking home a trophy to commemorate the day.

CSM thanks our guests for joining us for this occasion.

 

HDR Rice Daubney brings together art, technology and sustainability in this innovative design for Novartis’ new Macquarie Park campus

Novartis is a world leading pharmaceuticals company dedicated to addressing some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues, using science based innovation.  The new Novartis Macquarie Park building has consolidated 500 head office associates across Alcon, Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Sandoz, with the aim of increasing collaboration across divisions with the aim to create a more efficient footprint by moving from three office locations to a single location.

Collaborating with Novartis, Marprop and Ganellen together with Velhoen, JBA Urban, TTW, AECOM, HDR | Rice Daubney undertook all architectural and interior design on the project to deliver a new smart, efficiently designed building.

CSM National BDM Victoria Harris talks to HDR Rice Daubney Associate Directors Rahul Butala and Stefano Cottini about their vision for this project and the creation of an interior designed to inspire workplace innovation.

How did HDR Rice Daubney translate the Novartis brand in the structure of the design?

Novartis had teams of highly talented people spread across multiple locations.  They wanted to bring them together into one place, a place where collaboration is not only encouraged, but where it is built into the very fabric of the building; they wanted a building that not only reflected its mission as a company, but that created an ideal working environment.

Therefore we started from their founding values of scientific precision and professionalism balanced and fuelled by people-centric concepts of collaboration and teamwork for the greater good.  The design focused on these two ideas and their interaction.  The scientific finds its expression in the form of the main office floor plates as a simple slender rectangle. This form is then intersected by a very different language of curved forms that shape the core and the spaces at the heart of the building from top to bottom. Within these more human zones vertical movement through the use of 4 glass lifts and a series of relaxed stairs encourages communication and transparency between employees.

In order to achieve the target NABERS energy tenancy rating of 5 Stars Green Star rating, what sustainability features were incorporated in the new office space?

The Client and the whole team was on board with the idea of not “chasing points”, but to adopt initiatives that would create a better working environment.

IEQ, for example, was a major component of the 5 Star Green Star Design rating the building achieved, with over 70% of the typical office floor achieving optimal daylight penetration and access to external views. At the same time internal fresh air rates have been increased by 100% over code to aid flushing of internal pollutants. Along the same lines was the provision of showers and lockers well beyond what was required to achieve the maximum available Green Star points.

How did you accommodate NOVARTIS’ broader business storage solutions?

As part of the activity-based working environment, personal and shared team storage is centralised around anchor points. In these areas, personal lockers and joinery pieces with integrated storage are used to create a feeling of ‘home’ within the building and to create a connection point for everyone within the same division, a place where employees can find what they need to start or change tasks during the day.

CSM provided DDA compliant Rolling Storage Units for the project. How did CSM products align with the specifications for this project?

Together with personal and team storage needs, Novartis has strictly regulated requirements for storage of clinical trials and regulatory documents. These have been accommodated in fire-rated rooms at the extremities of the central area. CSM was extremely useful in ensuring these stringent requirements were met to full satisfaction of the Client.

For more information on our extensive Rolling Storage Range contact CSM sales@csm-office.com.au 

Crestone is an industry leader in providing wealth advice and portfolio management services to high net worth clients, not for profit organisations and financial institutions. Created from the acquisition of UBS Wealth Management Australia—a company with a proud 80-year heritage it now boasts 170 employees with offices in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

Crestone recently embarked on an extensive renovation project for their Sydney and Melbourne offices. The new interiors project was entrusted to prestigious design firm Valmont, who specified CSM to provide storage solutions for the growing company’s needs.

CSM provided a variety of solutions to accommodate the client’s specifications. Self-based manual rolling storage units were installed to facilitate high-density storage as well as Evolution cabinets with planter boxes and Mobiletti pedestals for office and personnel storage.

After a brief hiatus from the spotlight DANCE FOR LIFE is back. Dance for Life is an annual dance competition that brings over 700 of Sydney’s Architectural and Design industry people together. CSM are proud be signing on again as Gold Sponsors of “DFL 2017”.

The launch party held at Thinking Works studio in Wooloomoolloo last week was attended by designers, architects and sponsors all eager to sign up to support REACHOUT a charity that helps teenagers struggling with suicide. The event is a fundraiser aimed at providing teenagers with help and opportunities with all proceeds going straight to the organization.

Everyone’s looking forward to the Music Idol theme, some epic costumes and a major dance off in 2017.