Treasury Dock

Our client is a forward-looking government agency that wanted to create a transformative, transparent workplace that would enhance connection, support staff, and have best in class amenities. They decided to relocate its headquarters, bringing their staff to a new site, which could accommodate their requirements for a 21st century office. The brief for this project was to design an uplifting working environment for staff with a focus on sustainability and wellness. The spaces were to reflect quality and stability to visitors without being lavish. The development of a strong concept was key to achieving a successful HQ project expressing the sense of pride the staff feel in the work they do. The Integrated Design Team led by Perkins&Will, and COADY Architects, delivered a fully operational office fit out for the client. The team also reviewed progress and quality of the landlord’s work in terms of the Shell and Core and associated works. For their new office, our client selected a landmark waterside building which is part of a Strategic Development Zone and is designed to International LEED Platinum Specification. The building comprises nine floors over basement providing a total of 143,838 sqft of Grade A office accommodation. Floor plates are flexible and efficient allowing for innovative and creative workspace solutions. The accommodation consists of open plan office space, cellular offices, meeting rooms, training areas, reception area, canteen and a wellness area. We focussed on producing a state-of-the-art fit out design that represents our client’s values and culture whilst also providing a sustainable working environment and legacy for future generations. It meets the specialist requirements of the client’s business units whilst allowing for future flexibility. The main concept is to provide a bespoke design solution which provides a variety of high-quality spaces that are uplifting and express a sense of pride. The space will support self-leadership, collaboration and learning. Materials were chosen to work with the architecture of the building where timber plays a prominent role in the atrium design. Wood panelling is applied to ceilings and walls to bring warmth and a naturalistic abstract pattern is applied in varying shapes inspired by the boats in the adjacent docks. A variety of soft colours are used in the on upholstery and fabric wall panels of the working floors to minimise distraction. Pops of colour in the restaurant bring a sense of fun. Our client is a large and complex organisation, and it was important to produce a workplace that all staff would enjoy and be proud of. To ensure that we delivered efficient and desirable spaces for all, we carried out a comprehensive consultation process with the business during the project’s initial phases. During this process we workshopped the brief and design solutions with our client which, as a result, enhanced the quality of the final design.