pekada

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A workplace project in a new shared working hub in Melbourne’s Docklands, the existing condition was a vacant commercial tenancy with a raw, industrial spirit. Molecule’s brief was to provide a CBD presence for a new financial planning business, providing two client meeting rooms, open-plan workspace, staff kitchen and a discreet zone for printing and storage.

The design challenge was to capture the youthful spirit of the firm and to humanise the space while enhancing its industrial spirit; our zen-inspired design response contrasted the warmth and softness of plywood panelling with the mechanical precision of expressed fixings and door hardware. Against this mannered backdrop, highly coloured furniture scenes offer energy, points of focus and moments of whimsy.

“As a company in its infancy, we wanted our new satellite office to clearly articulate our brand, culture and values, and after our first meeting with Molecule we instantly felt like they “got us”. With limited floor space and budget, Molecule created a space for us with that expertly balanced function with design elements that I not only felt stated who we are as a company, but also blended into the wider sustainable elements in the building we are located in.” 
Rhiannon Kanoniuk, Director, Pekada

INTERIOR:

Molecule

CONTRACTOR:

Aaron Winnell Building

AREA:

60sqm

COMPLETION:

2014

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Shannon McGrath