Perth, Australia
Drawing from studies on human movement, scale, and sight lines, this multi-purpose lobby design from Plus Architecture includes a variety of spaces from private work settings to social gathering areas across its generous 1,215-square-meter ground plane – with premium hotel-inspired details woven throughout. The design draws on principles from hotel and residential lobby designs to create a permeable "third space" – a space between work and home. With the central idea of reclaiming the office lobby as public space, Plus Architecture Director Patric Przeradzki and Associate Giordana Vizzari set out to deliver a timeless design that supports a hive of different activity both during and after hours, providing opportunities for people to see and be seen – much like a traditional town square.
The lobby has been seamlessly divided into different public and private zones, visually demarcated by an organic joinery "ribbon – inspired by the external curved architectural elements of Seidler's architecture – filled with lush greenery and strategically placed banquet seating that sweeps from one end to the other, in a reflection of the curvature and modernist aesthetic of the external architecture. The ribbon gestures into the 14-meter-high ceiling through Fabricoil coiled wire fabric mesh curtains in gunmetal black finish that follow the wave of its line and provide vertical delineation and visual privacy between calm spaces and busy thoroughfares.
The revitalized lobby entwines itself into an utterly distinctive architecture, becoming chameleon-like in the plethora of functionality it offers. With refined elegance, the new lobby speaks to its design heritage with evolved timelessness. Designed for Axa/Investa Property Group, the multi-million dollar lobby refurbishment marks the first major upgrade to the lobby since the 43-story office tower's construction more than three decades ago. Developed in close collaboration with Harry Seidler & Associates to both reflect and complement QV1's historic and prestigious architecture, the revitalized lobby serves as a welcoming entry point for the iconic business address.
Excerpts from Arch Daily coverage of Plus Architecture's iconic QV1 Lobby renovation design.
Photography Credit: Acorn Photo
Material: 18-Gauge SteelWeave: 1/4"Finish: Gunmetal Black
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