Bishops See
Project type:
Workplace
Location:
Perth CBD
Client:
Brookfield Properties & Hawaiian
Workplace
Location:
Perth CBD
Client:
Brookfield Properties & Hawaiian
Responding to the site’s State Heritage listing we set out to design a high-performance workplace that is, quite literally, made from trees. The façade is composed of finely articulated ‘garden rooms’ – restorative breakout spaces that blur the line between building and landscape, inviting the garden inside and reimagining how the site is experienced. These green interludes also temper the building’s scale, grounding it gracefully in its urban setting.
The structure is a hybrid of cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, and steel, enabling an impressive 15-metre clear span across open floorplates. By harnessing the excess back-span capacity of the steel beams, we’ve been able to cantilever meeting rooms, balconies, and breakout spaces into the surrounding greenery. These ‘garden rooms’ sit among the trees, enriching the spatial experience while giving rhythm and depth to the façade.
Lightweight and prefabricated, the structural system minimises environmental impacts compared to conventional construction. It also allows for a faster, quieter and safer build, minimising disruption to the garden setting, preserving existing trees, and ensuring surrounding businesses can keep operating seamlessly.
The structure is a hybrid of cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, and steel, enabling an impressive 15-metre clear span across open floorplates. By harnessing the excess back-span capacity of the steel beams, we’ve been able to cantilever meeting rooms, balconies, and breakout spaces into the surrounding greenery. These ‘garden rooms’ sit among the trees, enriching the spatial experience while giving rhythm and depth to the façade.
Lightweight and prefabricated, the structural system minimises environmental impacts compared to conventional construction. It also allows for a faster, quieter and safer build, minimising disruption to the garden setting, preserving existing trees, and ensuring surrounding businesses can keep operating seamlessly.