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A Swift resolution There’s nothing underrated about this understated interior. // words rocky amatulli // images steve scott – scott image
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52 The Builders Choice Magazine – September 2013
Western Australian architectural practice, Meyer Shircore and Associates Architects, once again use their combined architectural and interior design skills to produce another outstanding office building and fit out for client Swift Networks. This building, in Technology Park in Bentley, comprises a ground floor area of 300 square metres which accommodates foyer, tea prep, toilets, help desks, a comms room, two electronic assembly areas, and a warehouse. The 570 square metre first floor accommodates the office, sales, administration, meeting and staff facilities for Swift’s operation. As with all Meyer Shircore projects, the exterior of the building consists of complementary finishes selected to be practical and durable, but also add texture to the interesting facade and elevations of the building. The cantilevered balcony (which creates a breakout area from the boardroom on the first floor), and the adjoining offices on the south elevation, form an overhang to the entrance below. This overhanging first floor section of the south elevation is framed (clad) in Alucobond Indiana Copper. The finish and colour provide the perfect contrast to the darker Colourbond Monument cladding on the ground floor and running up to the first floor. The muted Colourbond sets the perfect scene and tones for the neutral interior to the building. This matches precisely with the client’s desire to have a simple, contemporary and timeless interior which is not too centred upon their corporate identity or branding. Also, given the client owns this building, they wanted the exterior and interior finishes to have longevity. The ground floor, being mainly assembly