Colin Biggers & Paisley - Melbourne

Located at 181 William Street and spanning 1,974sqm, this Melbourne workplace is home to highly regarded national law firm, Colin Biggers & Paisley (CBP).

CBP’s brief when they set on this project to adapt their space, was to create a workplace to reflect their expertise and commitment to collaboration, technology, and diversity, as well as create a space to foster a culture of inclusivity and social responsibility.

Working alongside Woods Bagot and DBS through the ECI and construction phase, together we were able to strengthen the workplace experience and provide more flexibility for CBP. This was achieved by working with the architecture to open up the floor plate, soften the built form with new insertions to overlay curvaceous forms into the architecture, and adding personality with furniture and joinery that offers detail and colourful accents to inject character of place and touches of playfulness.

The design includes quality finishes, fixtures and furniture, the use of natural materials such as timber and stone, and the addition of audio-visual equipment.

Standout features that are key to the workplace offering include The Hub complete with a kitchen, and social space with green canopies bringing nature amongst the built forms and adding a sense of calm.

The work area is made up of a variety of workstations, catering to multiple work styles and flexible meeting rooms with operable walls and folding tables. This also creates the option of an adaptable function space and a reception area that doubles as a bar. The space also includes a quiet room, wellness room, first aid room, IT and utilities rooms and a mailroom.