Athlegen

By Mitsuori Architects

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An ambitious project for an Australian healthcare equipment manufacturer. Our client came to us with a simple brief to design a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that reflected the core values of their company – a commitment to delivering high quality products for wellbeing and an emphasis on promoting local Victorian manufacturing and innovation.

Human Industrial Architecture

Our design is inspired by their commitment to the wellbeing of people that work within the facility. A sculptural raw timber building form makes this building an unexpected landmark in its rural industrial landscape. Rational structural and façade design coupled with modularisation of building component are combined to create efficiency in terms of buildability and cost.

Internally, a focus on design for ergonomics, safety and user experience were fundamental to the design of manufacturing and office areas. Staff areas are designed to encourage interaction and collaboration amongst employees. The use of natural materials, access to daylight, thermal comfort and an emphasis on achieving views to the surrounding landscape from within the building makes this a manufacturing facility that focuses primarily on the human experience.

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Mitsuori Architects is a design led practice focused on the creation of enduring and innovative architecture that is uniquely reflective of its place, environment and the people that inhabit it.

Founded in 2008 by Matthew Murfett & Melissa Lim, our practice directors bring together large-scale project experience and technical expertise with the personalised service and attention to detail of a small boutique design practice. Both have worked with world renowned architectural practices on major cultural, commercial, residential and interior design projects in Australia, UK, Europe and the USA. Their departure from iconic city scale projects was inspired by a desire to explore the craft of architecture on a personal scale, and create buildings that are respectful of the past, reflective of the present and robust for the future.

At its core we believe the design process is a journey of discovery, translation and creation. Ours is a collaborative journey shared openly with our clients, design team, specialist fabricators and builders. We focus on producing well designed and executed architectural outcomes delivered by an experienced and cohesive team.

We believe environmentally and socially sustainable design are fundamental to the design of buildings and urban spaces. From the outset, these values influence site response, building orientation/configuration, selection of products, materials and technologies, and ultimately the technical resolution of structure and envelope.

At Mitsuori, we celebrate how architecture can change our experience of a place and influence how we shape our environment.