Department of Transport Workplace
Peckvonhartel Designs State-of-the-Art Department of Transport Workplace in Victoria
The Department of Transport in Victoria has a new workplace designed by peckvonhartel, a leading architecture and interior design firm in Australia. The new facility is state-of-the-art, comprising 13,000m2 across six levels, co-locating several of the Department’s functions and services into one purpose-designed facility, enhancing collaboration and knowledge sharing.
The primary design objective for peckvonhartel was to provide value-for-money design solutions without compromising the quality of the workplace or GovHub design standards. The design team also undertook extensive base-building assessments to ensure the integrated fit-out was suitable for the Department’s current and future requirements.
The new workplace transitions the Department towards a flexible and agile workplace, with the latest design motivated to support the Department’s shift towards a hybrid work style. Each member of its workforce has the independence to choose their work setting with access to a full range of support facilities.
One of the highlights of the space is the use of Softscape lounges and Softscape stools. These unique pieces of office furniture add an element of comfort and style to the workplace, providing an inviting space for employees to relax and collaborate.
Flexible seating arrangements let the Softscape collection of lounges and stools, which areย Australian made furniture, evolve with people using the space.
The new workplace elicits an emotional connection with employees, with peckvonhartel using Revit 3D modelling software to deepen the team’s ability to connect with the Department’s project stakeholders and end-users. This live, “in-situ” approach to stakeholder engagement is critical to supporting feedback and gaining buy-in throughout the design process.
peckvonhartel’s design philosophy is about making spaces that are unique and have a lot of different parts, movements, and volumes. The workplace of the Department of Transport is no different. Its sophisticated and unique design is perfectly balanced to bring out the best in its employees and bring them together.
In conclusion, peckvonhartel has designed an exceptional workplace for the Department of Transport in Victoria, featuring unrivalled design quality and unique Australian made furniture pieces such as Softscape lounges and Softscape stools. The new place of work is an excellent example of how design can improve the quality of the work environment and the employee’s overall experience.
To learn more about Softscape, please speak to one of our team members, or contact our distribution partner for Australia at Stylecraft. For all international enquiries, please get in touch with us at info@lenfurniture.com.
