The offices and workshops of the Melbourne Theatre Company at Southbank in Melbourne, Australia house about 60 people working across a variety of areas including:
- administration
- finance
- creative
- technical production (including rehearsals)
- set construction
- wardrobe makers
Six Degrees Architects was retained to design a space for these uses.
The Melbourne Theatre Company wanted robust, simple, and flexible spaces.
With a theatrical edge.
And no institutional feel.
Six Degrees Architects characterized the public areas by colour, memory, and texture.
They used “granny” – carpets, plywood, and coloured glass – to create a generous yet durable environment.
Like an old friendly pub.
Outside, they introduced seating, landscaping, disabled access, and craftsman built super-scaled signage.
That treatment softened the Sturt Street edge.
And provided more useable outside areas for staff too.
Six Degrees Architects embedded ESD technology including:
- switchable air-conditioning
- openable windows
- day-lighting
- solar hot water
- rainwater collection
Project Details
Project size – 6,000 m2
Completion date – 2009
Building levels – 2
Project Team
Architecture
Six Degrees Architects
Established in 1992, Six Degrees is one of Australia’s leading architectural practices.
Practice areas include residential, master-planning and place making, aged care and community, office and workplace, hotels and hospitality, and education, delivering design solutions for both new and heritage places.
Six Degrees also develop planning and design strategies for large public and private clients to create new urban places and to activate under-performing civic precincts.
The Six Degrees Architects team for this project included:
Director – Peter Malatt, Simon O’Brien
Architect – Dan Demant, Schol Nicholas, Jo Tinyou
Documentation – Sian Murray
Interior Design – Robyn Ho
Services Engineering
SPA Consulting Engineers
SPA Consulting Engineers provide electrical, roadway lighting and traffic signals engineering design.
Building Surveyor
Philip Chun & Associates
Philip Chun is Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary consulting company providing building code, fire and life safety, accessibility and essential safety measures to the construction and development industry.
Structural Engineering
George Apted & Associates
George Apted & Associates are Consulting Engineers and Project Managers.
Photography
Patrick Rodriguez
Patrick is a commercial photographer based in Melbourne with over 10 years of industry experience.
He collaborates closely with clients in design, architecture, fine arts, editorial industries, and with local government.
He documents heritage materials and artworks for the City of Melbourne, the State Library Victoria, and other arts related organisations.
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