WHSP Corporate Office, Australia

When Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) relocated from their iconic Pitt Street offices (a space they occupied for 116 years) moving to the new Barrack Place development, they didn’t leave their past behind. The new workplace embeds a rich heritage while evolving to promote performance and innovation.

The primary focus was retaining the old site’s heritage features, whilst developing a new innovative and inspiring workplace. The beautiful clay bricks reference the old sites internal structures while maintaining contemporary design. At the core—the new workspace was reimagined to support a variety of working styles, converging into an open, residential inspired living environment for staff to eat, work, and play.

An incredibly complex task to lay brick on vertical, horizontal and curved surfaces while creating the perception that the brick building had been there for many years. One of the challenges was keeping the structure light so we could achieve the new building enveloping the old, creating stunning juxtaposition.

• Photographed by Alexander Mayes Photography.
• Bricks in this project: Grey Cashmere - San Selmo Smoked Range | Austral Bricks