ARAKWAL PEOPLE
New South Wales
Regional
Hybrid space blends work and lifestyle – a workplace in a gallery
Tasman Gallery by Benn + Penna demonstrates how spatial and material design can improve wellbeing and stimulate cross-pollination of ideas.
The concrete and steel shell of a prefabricated storage shed in the Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate is transformed into a hybrid workspace and gallery, embracing the zeitgeist of the post-covid era.
With overlapping activities and requirements, a minimalist design rationalises elements with different scales and atmospheres within the one box.
From drama – the mezzanine wraps the void, like a stage, with a stainless steel curtain. To dynamism – the strong sculptural staircase sweeps up sight lines across the levels, evoking movement, and acts as a catalyst for workplace interaction. To softness – diffuse light, gentle acoustics, intimate scaled spaces.
Calm, constrained and considered zones, a minimal material palette, with a modest, timeless design – an incubator for the local creative community.
