The park consists of five office towers, linked by a retail podium along with 11 low-rise buildings, with access to a recreational promenade. The brief intends to deliver a series of lobbies, contemporary work areas, executive meeting rooms, open-plan workspaces and public spaces across the five towers. Two show offices will also be delivered in one of the adjacent low-rise buildings.
The design marries western influences and natural materials to create visual connections with the surrounding landscape. The interior colour palette and materials draw inspiration from the ‘Five Elements’ theory of traditional Chinese medicine: water, wood, fire, earth and metal.
The design language of natural materials is consistent across all areas. The lobby and lift areas are bright and minimal, with granite tiled flooring and natural stone-lined walls. Oak panels, stone and fill height metal fins line the main lobby walls, creating strong visual connections with the building’s façade while in the adjacent lift area dark bronze panels wrap the walls and ceiling create a strong contrast and depth within the space.
We designed a range of different zones to accommodate meetings, focussed work, team collaboration and socialising. The interior palette is a nod to the natural landscape outside and the resulting design reflects local cultures while celebrating Western influences.
Brendan, Health Director of Hospitality and Commercial Interiors, SHHThe reception, lounge and open plan office spaces are designed to flow into each other whilst creating their own district zones. Full height metal-frame screens and open shelving are introduced to create permeable space diversions and circulation paths while allowing ample daylight to enter throughout the day. Smaller features include a pantry and private meeting rooms that have been positioned around the perimeter of the office floor and break up the clusters of open-plan space.
SHH also designed a private wing for the company president and is in keeping with the overall design concept, featuring large timber boxes, expressions of metal, and stone finishes. The private wing offers exclusive office and leisure facilities including a gym and dining areas. It also accommodates the president’s private bedroom and bathroom, as well as smaller private workspaces, a secondary reception lounge and a refined timber-wrapped tea room with bespoke joinery. The intention was to create a comfortable and functional environment that accommodates both work and homely environments.