OLDERFLEET

2021 National Architecture Awards shortlist

Olderfleet | Grimshaw with Carr | Photographer: Nicole England


2021 National Architecture Awards: INTERIOR

OLDERFLEET | Grimshaw with Carr

Traditional Land Owners: Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation

Olderfleet is a 40-storey workplace tower designed to be one of Melbourne’s exclusive PCA Premium Grade commercial buildings. Its Collins Street address comprises the ‘Olderfleet Buildings’, significant heritage fabric which is unified with the contemporary tower.

The primary entrance on Collins Street directs people through a heritage vestibule, intentionally dark to create a sense of anticipation before opening into a light-filled, 25-metre-high lobby that provides legibility of the heritage buildings, and grounds the new tower elements to create an exciting juxtaposition.

The architectural vision for the project is complemented by a comprehensive interior architecture approach that places the building’s occupants front and centre by providing comfort and convenience akin to a fine hotel.

Olderfleet is the first building in Australia to achieve a Platinum WELL pre-certification for the base building due to its incorporation of numerous health and wellbeing initiatives.

Olderfleet | Grimshaw with Carr | Photographer: Nicole England

Client perspective:
How does the design benefit the way you live/work/play/operate/educate/other?

“As an exemplar of modern-day workplace design, Olderfleet maximises flexibility and connectivity, fostering collaboration. The design provides outdoor terraces as areas of respite but also to entertain and collaborate. Olderfleet places the occupants of the building first by offering comfort and convenience through the design of hotel-style end-of-trip facilities, childcare, a concierge, food and beverage retailers and flexible space. The design focuses on enhancing occupants’ health and wellbeing through sustainable design. Olderfleet is a new breed of smart building where technology enhances the human experience and includes technology solutions that delivers a best-in-class platform to improve occupant and visitor experience”. 

Practice team

Neil Stonell, Managing Partner

Timothy Cox, Associate Principal

Rosie Morley, Associate Director

Rebecca Walsh, Associate

Daniela Goedecke, Senior Designer

Emma Phythian, Interior Designer

Dan Cox, Director of Interior Design

An Bui, Senior Interior Designer

Jann Agac-ac, Interior Designer

Erin Uphill, Interior Designer

Clare Fairey, Interior Designer

Cecilia Martinez, Graduate of Architecture

Han Chua, Other, Architect

Ashini De Alwis, Architect

Laura Harrison, Graduate of Architecture

Construction team

Arup, Services Consultant

Electrolight, Lighting Design

TILT Creative, Branding and Way finding

UAP, Artwork

du Chateau Chun, Certification

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