Brookfield Multiplex office building Melbourne

This new Brookfield Multiplex office in Melbourne, designed by Woods Bagot, offers a novel work typology that expresses the brand, promotes knowledge sharing and enhances interaction among employees. The workspace is fully open to encourage more interaction and improve efficiency. The design is based on four key principles: fluidity, longevity, showcase function and park-like environment. These principles form a Mobius-strip concept representing the infinite fluidity of stairs connecting floors between the existing core and the new light well. The Mobius strip links the two and is evident throughout, with walls, ceiling linings and floor referencing the band. The Mobius strip surrounds the social heart of the workplace and generates an infinite loop of movement; the positive energy created encourages everyone, said partner Kylie Holton. The light well draws natural light deep into floors. Following park design, an internal garden atrium connects reception and social spaces; the external roof has terraces directly accessible from workstations and client meeting rooms. Circulation is critical; every space transitions seamlessly to the next, creating an extended sequence that converges on the social space. Rotating stairs connect floors. The size allows Brookfield teams more crossover space, with open areas simultaneously serving graduates, site managers, estimators, business managers and executives, and flexible space for site operations. The refined, future-oriented interior suits mixed-use activities; multiple open and closed meeting spaces encourage cross-business interaction and team spirit. Large open break-out spaces support the company's social culture. Reception and external meeting areas are designed as galleries showcasing completed Brookfield projects; a soft, considered material palette, though understated, is finely detailed to showcase art and models. With over fifty years in construction, the new workplace supports collaborative working and gives employees an energizing, vibrant environment.