Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)
DJAS Designs ANAO Canberra Office: Fostering Community and Creativity in the Workplace
DJAS Architecture has designed a cutting-edge office space for the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in Canberra, dedicated to promoting community, commitment, and happiness in the workplace. The interior design responds to the ANAO’s functional and creative needs, with a design which allows for both introverted and extroverted personality traits to thrive.
The design team at DJAS responded to the brief by avoiding the commonwealth ‘sea of workstations’ and created a natural flow and movement through the circulation corridors. The ANAO workplace provides a kit of parts anchored in a sense of vitality, allowing for the freedom of choice on where to sit and undertake a specific working task.
The use of Softscape lounges within the space adds an extra layer of flexibility, encouraging collaboration and secluded focus. The lounges, part of the broader Softscape collection, are mobile, modular, reconfigurable, and versatile, promoting individuals’ happiness and teams’ dynamism as the basis for sustained productivity.
The ANAO workplace is a custom design solution based on an ABW design framework, providing an environment which responds to the department’s aspirational, functional, and creative needs. The workplace features five self-sufficient neighbourhoods across two floors, with a shared training and community hub on the ground floor.
DJAS Architecture has crafted a unique design response that is not only anchored to strong functionality but also human movement and a biophilic design response. Through the play of apertures with the built zones and furniture settings, the design team created hidden retreat spaces through to open collaboration hubs.
The use of authentic Australian-made designer furniture adds to the luxurious and sophisticated feel of the space. The meticulously crafted details and rich textures of the furniture enhance the design’s exceptional quality. The Softscape lounges, individually or layered together, amplify the unique and experiential nature of the space.
The ANAO workplace, designed to pay homage to the Australian tradition of blending natural formations with sophisticated design, elicits emotional responses from those who experience it.
DJAS Architecture’s design philosophy emphasizes the importance of creating spaces that facilitate social interaction and emotional connections. The ANAO workplace’s extensive and diverse portfolio exemplifies the firm’s unrivalled quality and signature style.
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