140 PORTFOLIO IN DESIGN
As in Sydney, the interiors pick up on the building's structural character in Bates Smart's typically understated, but elegant, way. Hence, the diamondshapes louvres for the sunscreen, the rugs, wall finishes, upholstery, floortiles and stairwell glazing all share subtle triangular motifs giving the whole fit-out a tacit coherence. The gentle angularity of this graphic strategy is then off-set by the naturalness of soft-toned timber joinery used throughout. This is a fit-out with a very spacious feel, enhanced by the sense of living in the sky with sensational views out over Brisbane's western hinterland, the city and eastwards over the t'iver. This is apparent immediately when one steps out of the glass lift and into the generous and relaxed client reception area. The circulation around the central connecting stairway is equally relaxed, culminating in the classy main breakout area which is quietly connected to an intimate book-lined library space. Such moments of intimacy are found throughout this fit-out which is otherwise highly transparent, open and so directly linked to the outside. It shares a variety of strategies with its Sydney officethus delicately projecting the Corrs 'brand'-but equally it succeeds in being very much a part of its Queensland context.
CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH • BRISBANE ARCHITECT Ba es Smart STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Arup SERVICES ENGINEER
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TOTAL FLOOR AREA 590.1 m· FINISHES BATES SMART
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Receptron Custom rug. Designer Rugs 'Formnatron cerirng panels. Design Source Stone slab. Skheme 'Anthra-Zrnc· wall claddrng. VMZINC Marble throughout. Euro Marble Trmber veneer throughout. Fethers Xanadue f Helrdor' wallpaper. Unique Fabrics 'DuPont· )Ornery. CASF Lamrnate throughout Laminex Wall rnrng vrnyl. Kvadrat Maharam
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Paul McGillick is a Sydney-based freelance writer on architecture, art and design.
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