Insight
Ballarat Community Health Primary Care Centre is a timeless sustainable design
The ‘landscaped spine’ runs through the centre of the building, defining spaces for either passive or active use.
Creating an Australian landscape at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
We often look to nature for design inspiration and this was certainly the case in the recently-completed Executive Workplaces project.
Situated on level 13 of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, the 1,400m² space comprises executive offices, a boardroom, meeting area, open plan work areas and a flexible event zone. According to associate Jane Sayers, ‘Our key vision was to create an inspiring venue that showcases Australian research and clinical care to the wider international research leaders.’
The scheme is anchored by a central timber wall that incorporates a tea point, break-out booths, meeting and collaboration zones and bar tables suitable for either work or socialising. It can also be extended via ‘interlocking’ furniture modules that dock at various points along its edge. The wall’s many undulations evoke the feeling of walking through a dense forest or some other natural environment. As such, it expresses ideas of journey and destination and functions as a dynamic wayfinding device, effectively leading visitors through the space.
Timber is likewise used along the windows’ edge as booth seating and throughout the interior as flooring, wall and ceiling finishes. Punctuated by custom terrazzo feature joinery, the overall material palette is rich, robust and earthy, complemented by seating upholstery in autumnal tones. It’s an unmistakable reference to the Australian landscape, and the significance of Indigenous culture, and in celebrating both, the space is given a distinct visual identity. The end-users’ wellbeing is also improved through this incorporation of natural elements and patterns that provide a sense of calm and relaxation.
Our key vision was to create an inspiring venue that showcases Australian research and clinical care to the wider international research leaders.
Jane Sayers
Principal, DesignInc Melbourne
Insight
Cabrini Health Gandel Wing opens
A state-of-the-art clinical building focused on the needs of patients receiving specialty care.
Insight
Our Melbourne Studio is Carbon Neutral
As of the 2019–20 financial year, our Melbourne studio has been entirely carbon neutral in our operations.
Insight
Celebrating 21 Years Together
Born from three Australian architecture and design practices coming together in 2000, DesignInc is a powerful union of design talent, professional expertise, and multidisciplinary skills.
Insight
Melbourne Studio Leadership Doubles
The Melbourne studio announces five new senior leadership positions, strengthening our team as we work toward our vision to create Australia’s healthiest buildings.
