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An opportunity arising from major storm damage to the dated single storey office space was grabbed by our client. They recognised the value of a well designed workplace as a representation of the brand, and a healthy and productive work environment attracting best and brightest to the team.

Year

2017

Location

Alexandria, NSW

Size

800sqm

Team

Matthew Wong, Dom Bennett

Photographer

Simon Wood

Slightly smaller in scale, at approximately 800 square metres in area, Doody Street Stage 2 exemplifies changes in technology for businesses such as Coates Signage that once required storage for large plastic or other synthetic signage. Now with a digital emphasis, this warehouse lent itself to expanding the office areas, along with the amenities for staff.

Bennett Murada Architects retained the ‘bones’ of the 1980s precast concrete warehouse but inserted an outdoor courtyard within the building’s core. Used as a lunch space, a place for informal meetings, as well as functions and staff get-togethers for Friday drinks, this courtyard also brings natural light into the spaces. With its operable pleated parasol-style waterproof roof and featuring a green wall, it can be used throughout the entire year, even transforming into a Pilates studio for staff.

Doody Street Stage 3, featuring a cross laminated timber warehouse providing additional office space, is expected to be completed in 2023.

Doody Street Stage 2
Doody Street Stage 2
Doody Street Stage 2
Doody Street Stage 2
Doody Street Stage 2
Doody Street Stage 2
Doody Street Stage 2

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Our architecture is about simple things executed beautifully. While our buildings may look different to each other, they all embody the same principles of sensual experience, sustainability, honesty of materials, construction credibility and distinction.

We are positive, responsive, and easy to work with. We gauge success by consistently developing successful ongoing relationships with those involved in our projects. We understand that an important part of our role is leading, motivating and igniting a sense of ownership across the design team. Experience has taught us that best results are achieved when all stakeholder contexts are aligned, communication is open and clear, expert input is integrated accurately, and mutual respect is won.

There is little room for ego at BMA. Our design process is genuinely collaborative, with Project Directors engaging with our broadly skilled and experienced team of 15 staff to deliver richly diverse and unique projects every time.

We also actively promote working in a collaborative environment with our clients, authorities, consultants, builders, suppliers and other team members to arrive at are fined, efficient and beautiful result.

We value not only innovative and inspirational design at a project’s inception, but rigour, clarity and accuracy during our design development, documentation, tender and construction processes.

We are skilled in the art of balancing aspirations and pragmatics, and consider cost, programme and build ability integral to the design development process. We test our design decisions against these parameters regularly and actively promote the same within the design team.

We are successfully engaged in a broad range of project types and scales, including houses, urban housing, commercial and industrial projects, and resort hospitality.