Slattery Melbourne | Elenberg Fraser

Since its inception, Slattery has grown to become a nationwide property and construction advisory firm with a laser-focused future vision. The new Melbourne workplace supports this strategic evolution, while enabling a positive culture and showcasing core values in action.

The conceptual framework commenced by understanding current needs and aspirations, while uncovering opportunities to embed future flexibility.

With the previous office featuring sandy timbers and planting reminiscent of a transition from beach to sand dunes, the new workplace reflects the firm’s maturity and accomplishments through sophisticated darker timbers, natural stone and soft furnishings.

Wellness was a significant architectural driver, with the utilisation of colour therapy in various zones central to the design approach, in addition to biophilic design principles and integration of technologies such as circadian lighting.

Various work modes are supported at both team and individual levels. Neighbourhood zones disperse team clusters across the floorplate with meeting/collaboration spaces embedded between. Agile spaces enable choice for learning, focusing, collaborating and socialising tasks.

At the heart is the Forum, a large social breakout area with collaborative booths and an amphitheatre to host townhall meetings, workshops, and events. Rich with landscape, timber and natural stone, the space is inviting and comfortable. Airflow is increased in this zone, allowing the plants to gently move for a sense of tranquillity and increased oxygen flow.