Projects

Corporate offices and warehouse facility

• Location: McCoy Street, Myaree, Western Australia
• Indicative project value: $2.2 Million
• Contract source: Referral / negotiated contract

Prominent design feature
The building offers a strong street presence with the use of angled curtain glazing. This “language” was transferred internally with expressed angled wall paneling, maintaining a strong visual connection between the external and internal design.

Construction features
The building consists of a two-storey office with warehouse facilities, offering 1585m2 of building with dual street access. Extensive mezzanine floors have been installed to cater for Rydlyme’s operations. Future expansion was a critical factor in assessing the design needs of the client. The overall development is sectioned into four individual units, however, each has been designed to allow for future access with the clever use of removable tilt concrete panels. In effect, the building has been “Future Proofed” and has the potential for expansion into a single unit providing maximum longevity for Rydlyme’s rapidly expanding business.
The building includes design features that also have a functional purpose. Tilt-up concrete panels have been used to maximise the net usable space and minimise construction time. Floating bulkheads suspended from the ceilings were used to duct air-conditioning and also provide mood lighting to the reception area.

The building is situated on busy McCoy street in Myaree and has become a local talking point. Passing cars literally stopped in the street as the angled glazing was being installed. Even before construction was completed, the building had won the Building Designers Association category for Conceptual design.

Internal features
Internally, the strong design language was continued with bold angled columns and wall cladding, matching the external presentation. This, together with the creative use of colour and materials, achieved the original design brief of creating a ‘landmark signature building’. Ergonomic work stations were strategically located to maximise the interaction between team members. The ‘future proof’ design allowed the client to separate the operations and the rear units, until such time as the business expands to utilize the entire building area.