CONCLUSION

The Macquarie Group incorporates a flexible Activity Based Working (ABW) platform for their employees, which means their workers tend to do more group work, meetings, and socializing throughout their workdays.

The design of their building echoes the importance of a connected work community. At the larger scale, the long vertical columns (line) which run through the building create large open space which connect all of the floors visually. Each floor is also color coded (pattern) for specific work groups, making each floor feel uniquely tailored for a certain function or feeling, and again visually connecting every space within the floor.

At a smaller scale, the cubicle meeting pods (shape/form) create intimate spaces which allow for deeper, productive work discussions.