To redefine the way of working for staff at La Trobe University in an Exemplar Workplace pilot.
Bring the Research Portfolio staff together as a team.
Make the Research Portfolio accessible to researchers.
Make visitors and collaborators feel welcome.
Integrate collaboration into the workflow and provide a diversity of work settings to accommodate a broad range of tasks and functions.
Our Solution:
Incorporate a large central breakout, Welcome Area, with a drinks station to encourage visitors to the space.
Provide semi-enclosed ‘Studios’ for teams of 4-6 people. Each work position is unallocated and the boundaries are blurred between teams to allow for overflow and crossover between teams.
Support the studio spaces with a variety of alternative spaces for different tasks, such as quiet rooms and collaborative zones.
Their Result:
This workplace breaks new ground, but in some ways is back to the future. Here, walls are used differently, teams support and connect people. It presents a paradigm shift in workplace design.
Transition to a more collaborative, accessible office in a team environment.
Maximisation of space on the floorplate through innovative design.
