By Katz Architecture
Poetic functionality delivers return
Achievements
Building height 24.9 m – avoids higher fire regulations;
Car park efficiency;
Penthouse office enjoys light and views;
Animated Street-scape.
A dynamic mixed-used development which comprises of commercial, retail, workshop and car park spaces, providing a new tenancy and architectural solution in the Nexus Business Park.
A simple and restrained colour palette provides a graphic facade of great visual interest, with the focus on office, restaurant and core areas, accented with the use of colour and dramatic double height spaces.
The large floating office floorplate at the uppermost level takes full advantage of the 360 views of Mt Dandenong, Port Phillip Bay and the city skyline. It is the tallest building in the estate providing a strong visual reference when seen from afar.
This newly mixed development of 20,825 sqm comprises a broad range of functions including:
Sam Tarascio CEO
Salta Properties“I didn’t know that a carpark could look so good.”
Location Mulgrave, Melbourne
Client Salta Properties and BROAD/APM
Area 20,825 sqm
Status Complete 2015
Sustainability Designed to meet a 5 Star Green Star Rating
Project Cost $19.4 m
Photographer: John Best
Katz Architecture is a people focused practice, motivated by the needs of our client and seeing these resolved in a functional and poetic response to each specific site. Our simple desire is:
Enriching Spaces – Enriching lives
Founded on strong community experience, we desire to give back to communities through design and delivery. Under this mandate, Katz Architecture has grown to complete projects in a broad range of sectors including:
Katz Architecture embraces cutting edge technology and is running state of the art BIM (Building Information Modelling) systems on all projects. Such systems help us to design, illustrate, coordinate and deliver the highest level of professional service.
Our Approach
We start by looking forward.
We listen, collaborate, question and explore.
We examine detail, investigate opportunities and firm up solutions.
Our goal is to design spaces with value and purpose.
Create
Balancing budget with brief, we leverage our knowledge and understanding of our client’s objectives to design enriched buildings that deliver real value.
Experience
We’re there for our clients throughout the project journey, ensuring details are followed through from inception to delivery.