The affectionately named
“Bar Code Façade” is
appropriately bold in scale
and extends over four of the
office floors
The central atrium penetrates all the office
floors and encourages visual and social cohesion
by functioning as an interactive hub. The atrium
stair and connecting bridges encourage people
movement within the space and provide areas
for impromptu staff interaction. The atrium also
serves as a visual focus by ensuring that natural
light penetrates into office areas. The sky lit
atrium roof allows controlled sunlight into the
atrium providing constantly changing shadows
and light which also animate the internal space.
RewardsCo
Exterior
With height restrictions imposed on the site, a
landmark building which would rely on a vertical
projection into the skyline was not possible, so
alternative strategies were adopted.
Within the office complex, the building form
is sculptured into a dramatic raked façade which,
together with the adjacent fin wall, provides a
visual focus terminating the complex’s internal
street system. Faced with space constraints of
the street frontages, such form manipulations
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