Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, Kulin Nation
Victoria
Sanders Place is the conversion of an internalized factory into a coworking space, for people working on bettering the world in their own unique way.
The design team of NMBW, Finding Infinity and Openwork, worked collaboratively from the outset of the project, in unison with the clients’ ambitions to create a space that felt more like a home than an office, and an energy positive building.
The outcome is a healthy and welcoming, light filled, naturally ventilated space with four rambunctious courtyard gardens that interact with passersby and neighbours. The courtyards as well as a new internal spatial and circulatory logic connecting levels and open and enclosed spaces were made by cutting openings through the existing structure.
These and other acts of cutting and removal created material that through an open and inventive design approach was re-used in gardens, paving in courtyards, the lining of new walls and furniture.
Lucinda McLean, Design Architect
Nigel Bertram, Design Architect
Daniel Bisetto, Project Architect
Rosanna Blacket, Designer
Marika Neustupny, Design Architect
Harry Bardoel, Graduate of Architecture
David Mason, Graduate of Architecture
BG&E, Facade Engineer
CODUS Building Surveyors, Building Surveyor
Dobbs Doherty, Fire Engineer
ECM Engineers, Electrical Consultant
Finding Infinity, ESD Consultant
FORM Engineers, Structural Engineer
Openwork, Landscape Consultant
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
