of building stock is undertaken with a clear vision and a
shared goal. The clients – VicUrban, Building Commission
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& Plumbing Industry Commission (BC/PIC), Equiset as the
developer and the consultant team – worked in a highly
collaborative manner to realise the project both from a
tenant perspective and the overarching aim of setting a new
benchmark for adaptive reuse projects.
While the building’s historical exterior has been restored, the
interior has been designed to be an innovative, contemporary,
office space. Key historical elements of its interior have been
retained and state-of-the-art technology installed.
For the people who will work there, the design fosters
a collaborative work ethic through increased visibility and
transparency, and the creation of both active and passive
project spaces within the building’s central zones.
By locating workspaces to the east and west side wings
and retaining clear lines of sight through the building’s spine,
multifunctional project spaces were created centrally to
ensure staff interact and connect with one another.
An important aspect of the interior architecture for both
VicUrban and the Building Commission was retaining the
eccentricities of the Goods Shed North whilst respecting the
different cultures and requirements of the tenants who will
occupy the work space.
