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Location:
Melbourne, Victoria -
Industry:
Commercial Leasing -
Services:
Pre-Construction & Construction -
Size:
4,935 sqm -
Sector:
Landlord Works
Project Highlights
- Shortlist: Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards
- Increasing Floor Density & Building Services Upgrades
- Complex Project Staging Strategy
- Multi-Floor Project Across Two High-Rise Buildings
Shaping Sustainable Workspaces Across Two High-Rise Buildings at Brights & Park
Vemi delivered nearly 5,000 sqm of speculative suites and targeted refurbishments across the North and South Towers at 485 LaTrobe Street, transforming existing floors into modern, efficient workplaces tailored to leasing market demands. The project encompassed multiple speculative suites, landlord works, services upgrades, and an extensive furniture re-use strategy, showcasing the potential of adaptive re-use to create sustainable commercial environments.
Across both towers, Vemi balanced retrofit efficiency with design impact, refreshing key arrival and breakout spaces while optimising service layouts to accommodate higher-density planning. All works were carefully staged within a live environment, ensuring minimal disruption while maintaining quality, safety, and programme certainty.
The result is a cohesive collection of flexible, cost-effective workplaces that feel contemporary and functional, ready for market, and designed to support future leasing potential while demonstrating the value of thoughtful, sustainable refurbishment.
The boardroom’s expansive floor-to-ceiling windows frame uninterrupted views of both the surrounding greenery and the vibrant city skyline. This seamless visual connection brings nature and urban energy directly into the meeting space, creating an environment that supports focus, collaboration and a strong sense of place.
The breakout space and kitchen spill with natural light from expansive windows, offering open views that extend beyond the workspace. This blend of brightness and outlook creates an inviting setting where people can pause, connect and enjoy a moment away from their desks.
The boardroom’s expansive floor-to-ceiling windows frame uninterrupted views of both the surrounding greenery and the vibrant city skyline. This seamless visual connection brings nature and urban energy directly into the meeting space, creating an environment that supports focus, collaboration and a strong sense of place.
The breakout space and kitchen spill with natural light from expansive windows, offering open views that extend beyond the workspace. This blend of brightness and outlook creates an inviting setting where people can pause, connect and enjoy a moment away from their desks.
We engaged Vemi to complete the delivery of the 485 La Trobe Street fitouts. They were instrumental in managing a challenging multi-floor retrofit within an occupied building and live environment. Faced with varying site conditions, Vemi efficiently proposed and implemented alternative solutions, ensuring the programme stayed on track and client needs were consistently met."
