As with all adaptive reuse projects, early involvement was critical. We worked closely with Archer Office to understand the existing structure, define the construction approach, and plan staging around the building’s constraints. Detailed investigations informed the structural, services, and sequencing strategy, ensuring new elements could be cleanly introduced into the concrete shell. This front-end work allowed us to manage complexity, reduce risk, and preserve what mattered.

Early works involved the careful removal of existing fit-out and redundant services, while retaining and protecting shared infrastructure servicing other parts of the building. The concrete shell was then prepared for new works through patching, sealing, and structural modifications, establishing a clean foundation for the subsequent insertions.

The structural solution balances precision engineering with spatial clarity. A series of oversized steel members form the cantilevered upper floor, introduced carefully within the constraints of the existing substructure. Rather than replacing the original framework, the new steel works in concert with it, transferring loads efficiently while maintaining the integrity of the retained shell. Slender steel blades were detailed to support the glass bridge, doubling as integrated shelving to reduce visual weight and embed structure within the architecture.

Predominately an internal fit out, key interventions to the façade brought significant internal benefits. A large-format single-pane highlight window and expansive sliding glass doors were craned into position during a coordinated night-time road closure. Once the opening was established, the enclosure was upgraded to enhance thermal and acoustic performance within the retained concrete shell, improving liveability without altering the building’s overall character.

The interiors draw directly from the building's industrial heritage, allowing structure and function to shape the spatial character. Much of the existing structural framework was left exposed and celebrated, becoming a defining feature of the spaces. Steel bracing elements were expressed rather than concealed, doubling as open shelving and reinforcing the utilitarian language of the warehouse. Joinery was designed with practicality in mind, carefully fitted within the established structural rhythm so that storage and services feel integrated rather than applied.