crossing above. This reception area opens into
the taller multi-storey atrium beyond, where
the softness of nature in the park-like approach
outside is continued with a scattering of trees
inside modulating both the volume of the space
and the acoustics. At night, street lights populate
the atrium, and together with low-level lit tables
and comfy armchairs in the waiting spaces,
create cosy conversation areas even when the
building is less busy.
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The client meeting centre is the primary
element in the atrium and the scattered puddles
of seating for casual meeting, together with the
hub of the popular coffee bar add further activity to
this space. The auditorium is located in the knuckle
of the bigger scheme, opening to the atrium,
and to an outdoor spill-out terrace and the lush
gardens. In the longer term when Webber Wentzel
occupies the entire scheme, this courtyard will be
an outdoor heart to their campus. The atrium also
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