2008 Corporate Design

Project

Santos Centre
SA

Design Practice

BVN Architecture
T 03 9639 9199

Photography

John Gollings

Jury Citation

This project reveals an impressive understanding of the contribution of workplace design to business success. Using the design of the workplace as a commercial tool, the interior has the potential to contribute to employee satisfaction, the companys recruitment success and general productivity. The project offers meaning, engagement, visual communication, energy and livability and is evidence of a sophisticated consideration of the needs and requirements of business, ESD, workplace culture and worker comfort. The interior is well integrated with its architectural envelope, with the sculptural stair being particularly well resolved. The workplace interior is a well-judged balance of human, commercial and even whimsical elements. The designer and the client are to be congratulated on their understanding of the importance of the workplace as a contributor to commercial achievement.