Cloud communications platform Whispir wanted to transform their traditional 9-5 office space into an environment that promotes connectivity and communication – two elements at the heart of Whispir’s business. Rather than a sea of desks and workstations, the workspace design focuses on creating human connection. Agero created various team hub spaces that could be transformed to suit Whispir’s business needs as well as different employee working styles.
Different team hub spaces include:
A. Sit/stand individual focus stations with social distancing
B. Team worktables / discussion zones with mobile presentation walls
C. Communal work tables
D. Localised informal discussion spaces with acoustic curtains
E. Tiered seating / breakout spaces
F. Acoustically treated meeting rooms for team meetings
G. Acoustically treated quiet rooms for individual focused work
H. A feature bar
Social Distancing Reimagined
The office fitout design used clever spacing, plants and shelving systems made of perspex screens to achieve organic, invisible and inbuilt social distancing.
Cheers to an Office Bar
The core of what Whispir does is connecting and bringing people together. Having a bar not only showcases their brand and culture but it also boosts teamwork and is a way to forge stronger client relationships.
Ready to Relocate
With only two and a half years left on their lease, the design needed flexibility should Whispir wish to relocate to another building at the end of their lease. Modular furniture and design ensures the space can be reconfigured during the lease to accommodate future workplace needs i.e. increased days in the office or more hires. Even the bar – the central pillar of Whispir’s office – is relocatable.
Sustainability in Mind
No major changes were made to the existing room layout to minimise waste and demolition and all existing furniture was reused or repurposed to give it new life. Unwanted office furniture and equipment found new homes through Agero’s sister business, Sustainable Stripout. This resulted in 21m3 of waste diverted away from landfill. All proceeds from this resource recovery activity were donated to Don Bosco Youth Centre.
