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“The new Sydney office is the embodiment of a
collaborative exchange of ideas, knowledge and
skills between Arup and Hassell – a workplace that
shows what’s achievable by pushing the boundaries
of building capabilities and emerging technologies.”
And the Hassell-Arup fit-out leads the way in
other key disciplines, too. The Green Building
Council of Australia has awarded the fit-out the
highest star rating for innovative and sustainable
design. The tenancy demonstrated world leadership
in sustainable design and received a 6 Star Green
Star Interiors v1.1 Design Review Certified rating.
The fit-out scored highly across all sustainability
categories, including management, indoor envi-
ronmental quality, energy, transport, water, land
use and ecology, emissions and innovation, with a
perfect score awarded in the materials category.
“The 6 Star Green Star rating is a clear indication
of our commitment to sustainability,” Pettifer says.
The building has also achieved Australia’s first
ever WELL Core & Shell Precertification at the Gold
level by the International WELL Building Institute
and will also achieve a 5 Star NABERS Energy and
4 star NABERS Water rating.
Facing page:Positioning the
circulation staircase as a visual
feature helps animate the open-
plan office floors.
Right:Break-out space with a
view – most meeting and quiet
spaces have a connection to the
atrium and sculptural staircase.
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