Our masterplan envisioned a series of connected courtyards enclosed by office blocks with active frontages at ground level. The proportions of the courtyards were studied to provide shading to the public realm, creating a pleasant environment at grade. The buildings were organised to create a north-south axis that becomes an active pedestrian hub away from the busy surrounding roads. We utilised a variety of floorplate sizes and typologies for maximum flexibility, our aim to create a diverse working environment that attracts multiple uses and enhances the resilience of the development.

Across the development, the façades are tailored to enhance the connection between interior and exterior, with a variety of expressions that respond to the specific context and use of each building. Three primary façade types are deployed in dialogue with the surrounding urban spaces: deeply modelled stone fins that frame transparent glass volumes; a ‘lantern’ treatment defined by glazing articulated with slender metal fins; and minimalist glass boxes edged with crisp C-channel metal profiles. Each approach is calibrated to the internal function behind – from collaborative office spaces to more private work areas – enabling varied degrees of light penetration and views out. At street level, the façades reinforce public engagement: generous double-height office lobbies, sheltered retail arcades, and glazed setbacks create a welcoming pedestrian experience. A consistent material palette of pale stone with bronzed and grey metal accents brings unity to this diversity, producing a textured and responsive skin that shifts in tone and character across the site.

The design is enhanced with sustainability, smart building technology, amenity and wellbeing strategies creating a distinctive experience for office users. Natural ventilation is encouraged in common areas and greenery is used extensively both inside and outside the buildings, solar power and water harvesting and storage are utilised through the roofs, and interactivity is encouraged through a dedicated smartphone app that enables interface with the buildings. A generous allowance of accommodation stairs with natural daylight ensure that staff can walk up and down the buildings.