ellivo (Places to Work & Connect)

Their desire to demonstrate integrity and openness is embedded within their new home. From the moment you step inside the front door the client area is open and has views to Newstead beyond and the newly refurbished historical Gasometer. The combination of smoky glass, polished concrete, concrete, plywood and leather provides comfort and texture in the detailing and a most warm welcome.

With steep tree-lined streets, colourfully renovated Queenslander houses, and boutique bars and restaurants, Rosalie is a compact, attractive pocket of Brisbane that is a well-kept secret of the locals. We were approached by the client to deliver an eye-catching office building for the under-stocked Rosalie Village Centre. Our response was to compliment the eccentric character of the Rosalie, providing workers and visitors with a unique commercial and cultural experience.

Our brief was to create a space that will balance function, utilise natural light, deliver the best out of their modest budget and provide a welcoming environment for staff and patients alike. The clinic sits on the second floor of a large office building and is easily accessible with onsite parking. As you enter through the ground level, there is the option to choose either the lift or use the entrance to the grand staircase that leads to two different receptions on to the floor plate which is over 1000m2. The fitout is light filled and open-aired, balancing a refined yet young personality. Featuring pops of colour to retain branding, feature timber panelling and wall dividers for warmth and directing clientele, and feature lighting in the stairwell and reception all create a more homely feel for staff and patients.

The 2011 design of Ellivo’s new office fit-out has provided us with an amazing opportunity to demonstrate our core values and creativity to our industry. The new facility in the centre of Fortitude Valley is designed to embrace who we are, what we enjoy creating and ultimately to provide a professional environment for design. Our spaces connect with our clients and staff challenge and inspire them on an ongoing basis. We sought out the space as an empty shell as this allowed us flexibility in our design and maximum expression of ourselves.  The space provides our key requirements of natural daylight, street presence and accessibility to our clients. The fit-out represents us as a firm, where the work space is energetic, bright and alive. There are numerous different volumes and types of meeting spaces that combine many ideas and capture the different ways in which we function as an office.