Schaeffler Australia Sydney Office Fit Out
Oliver Ford Photography
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
CarpetInterface
Barrel by Ochre can lightsALMA Lighting
Linear lightsAustralume
Pinnacle Electric WorkstationAWM
Operable WallBildspec
Frame, door and wall paintDulux Australia

Product Spec Sheet
Carpet
Barrel by Ochre can lights
Linear lights
Pinnacle Electric Workstation
by AWM
Operable Wall
Frame, door and wall paint

Schaeffler Australia Sydney Office Fit Out

PMG Group as Architects

Schaeffler left their highly built, longstanding home in Frenchs Forest for a new environment in Belrose. This move offered the perfect opportunity to shift their working styles, moving away from the existing office based and often disconnected environment to a collaborative open plan space. The design needed to optimise the natural light and inspire the team to embrace this new way of working. A range of formal and informal meeting spaces and quiet rooms was needed to support staff requirements. The local bushland outlook inspired elements of the concept - to bring the natural elements into the office area.

 

A formal entry area reflects the company branding with an emphasis on natural materials through the inclusion of a feature timber ceiling. The boardroom and meeting room open off this area and can be opened up to create a large training room, a new desired function which was booked before they even moved in. Positioning the considerably larger breakout along the windows, with balcony access, ticked an important box for the team.The larger footprint of the breakout now accommodates town hall meetings and doubles as a work area with booth seating defining the space between breakout and work zone. Whiteboards incorporated in the booth joinery supports informal meetings and dining throughout the entire day with ease. A hot desk completes the booth joinery to offer the sales team a central place to touch down.

 

The work area is open plan with a welcoming and comfortable feel allowing better communication and collaboration. Investment in sit-to-stand workstations helped to entice the support of the change in working environment. The furniture selection was a key element of the whole fit out with a number of showroom visits and furniture trials incorporated into the selection process. The staff were consulted to understand how they work and how this can be enhanced. Every item meets the unique functional and comfort needs of the Schaeffler team. The natural biophyllic design is extended throughout the space thanks to the planting, timber finishes, furniture colours and paint finishes.

 

Material Used :

1. Zenith – Famiglia Chair
2. Buildspec – Operable Wall
3. Fursys – Oki Doki Tables
4. Cafe Culture – Tatami Armchair
5. AWM – Pinnacle Electric Workstation
6. Nomi – Dove Table, Timber Skirt Table
7. Life Interiors – Wire cafe table.
8. Dulux frame, door and wall paint
9. Interface carpet
10. Australume Linear lights
11. Trend Lighting – downlights
12. ALMA - Barrel by Ochre can lights
13. Light Culture – feature wall lights.

Featured Projects
Latest Products
News
Goettsch Partners celebrate the completion of the sustainable mixed-use China Resource Qianhai Center
2 Jun 2023 News
Goettsch Partners celebrate the completion of the sustainable mixed-use China Resource Qianhai Center

With vibrant urban spaces, multiple programs, and efficient connections to rapid transit, the recent... More

Selenite Dreams by BUREAU explores the essence of plaster and its transformation within space
1 Jun 2023 News
Selenite Dreams by BUREAU explores the essence of plaster and its transformation within space

Presented at Audemars Piguet in Brassus, Switzerland, Selenite Dreams is an exhibition design by BUR... More

Wooden lattice and monochromatic colours dictate this beauty clinic by In Out Studio in Spain
31 May 2023 News
Wooden lattice and monochromatic colours dictate this beauty clinic by In Out Studio in Spain

Spanish design firm, In Out Studio, create an aesthetic clinic in Gran Canaria, Spain. The beauty cl... More

Mexican equestrian clubhouse provides haven for horses and horse lovers alike
31 May 2023 News
Mexican equestrian clubhouse provides haven for horses and horse lovers alike

The Hípico Piedra Grande is a new equestrian clubhouse and center located in the State of Mex... More

David Adjaye’s Kwaeε serves as a temporal device at Venice Architectural Biennale
31 May 2023 News
David Adjaye’s Kwaeε serves as a temporal device at Venice Architectural Biennale

Kwaeε is the newest of Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye’s earth-based social sc... More

Detail: Rammed Earth Walls of Casa Ballena, Los Cabos
31 May 2023 Detail
Detail: Rammed Earth Walls of Casa Ballena, Los Cabos

Mexican architecture firm RIMA Design Group has completed a design-build project for an arts center... More

25 best architecture firms in Germany
30 May 2023 News
25 best architecture firms in Germany

The German architectural landscape boasts a captivating history that spans centuries, characterized... More

Environmentally sensitive Casona Sforza puts forth a contemporary architecture that bridges old and new
30 May 2023 News
Environmentally sensitive Casona Sforza puts forth a contemporary architecture that bridges old and new

On the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca-Mexico, Casona Sforza is a boutique hotel concept by architect Albert... More