Designed by Hot Black and built by Amicus the Goldfields spec suites were positioned across three floors of the Goldfields office tower in Chapel Street, South Yarra, with each space offering a distinctly different look and feel.
Mundaring Childcare Centre by Michael Carr Architects
Sunny days have been few and far between in recent months but I managed to line up a (mostly) stunning one to shoot Mundaring, an outstanding new childcare centre in Cranbourne by Michael Carr Architects. Fresh, clean, colourful and complete with double height ceiling and an observation space for teacher training.
The Richmond office of Jellis Craig
Got off the plane from my rainy, Cairns holiday back in June and headed straight to the new Richmond office of Jellis Craig. There was more sun in this office than there was in Cairns - not kidding! Another great design and build by Amicus and a pleasure to shoot as always.
Sometimes I shoot people
Every now and then I shoot people. I don’t mean in an add movement or context to architecture or interiors type shoot people, I mean, like a portrait. I spent a lovely, sunny afternoon with the team at Meredith Lee Interior Design last month capturing them as a group and as individuals. Fair to say there was a reasonable amount of laughing and joking but these woman are as clever as they are fabulous and a pleasure to spend time with. Shout out to Jazzy the studio dog who managed an adorable portrait with Meredith despite her uncontainable excitement at the goings on!
Siemens Gamesa by Amicus
Sharing the vibrant workplace of Siemens Gamesa with you today. Housed in Botanicca 3, Gray Pucksand’s 2020 Burnley building and designed and delivered by Amicus. It’s got all the technology needed to accomodate the flexible work arrangements required by our modern workforce and adaptable meeting rooms and shared spaces.
1 Treasury Place
I spent a weekend in town last year, a belated celebration for my 40th birthday actually. Belated thanks to COVID, of course. It was the first weekend after the last big lockdown and the city was still beautifully sleepy and peaceful. I slipped out for a walk one morning and was drawn towards 1 Treasury Place, a favourite designed by Yuncken Freeman Architects in the 1960s.
Now as any photographer with a “serious” looking camera knows you can barely lift your camera around 1 Treasury Place without being asked to leave, but on this day they must have been feeling particularly generous. I think I was there for nearly 30 minutes before they told me to go away. I wasn’t finished but I was pretty pleased with the precious and rare time I had.
There’s an equally rare self portrait amongst these images to mark the occasion too!
Siemens Healthineers by Amicus
Sharing another stunning workplace by Amicus. This one in Hawthorn for Siemens Healthineers. As usual there was much to be impressed by in this workplace, the diversity and flexibility in collaborative and private workspaces, the striking colour pallet and textural surfaces and well equiped communal spaces. What struck me most however, was the inclusion of indigenous art (featured painting is by Perth based, Yamatji and Nyoongar artist, Darryl Bellotti) and place names for meeting spaces. Each name was accompanied by a QR code linked to a translation and explanation of the name - a nice touch - only wish there was time in a shoot to take them all in!
Edge of Darkness
By the time coronavirus lockdowns first reached us in 2020 I had already be been consciously exploring the idea of isolation for several years. As you will see from previous posts (‘Isolation’ 2017’, ‘Ships in the Night, 2018’, ‘Metropolis, 2018, ‘False Warmth, 2019’) it is something I have considered through varied subject matter.
In 2020 when large sections of the population were isolating at home it provided a unique opportunity to view our urban environment in a near complete state of isolation. Coronavirus amplified the experience of isolation for a great number of people and for many left them in or on the edge of darkness.
