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Corporate Projects
Imei - Area 850sqm
SpeeDx - Headquarters for SpeeDx- Area 3000sqm
Next Generation Swim Academy, Mona Vale, NSW
Fuji Xerox Australia (FXA), 8 Khartoum Rd Macquarie Park NSW
Fuji Xerox Sydney, Epicenter
Fuji Xerox Australia, L2 101 Waterloo Road North Ryde
Fuji Xerox Australia, L1 101 Waterloo Road North Ryde
Fuji Xerox Australia, Canberra new office 6 National Circuit Barton ACT
Fuji Xerox Australia, Adelaide new office 367 King William St Adelaide SA
DCC HUB 85 Buckhurst St Melbourne
DCWC Pitt St Sydney
Modern Star, Brookvale
Reader’s Digest Australia, Ultimo
Sydney Ferries
Australasian Medical Publishing, Pyrmont
Ark Finance Group, Walsh Bay
Residential Projects
In Process
Fuji Xerox Australia Perth WA new office fitout and Showroom.
( Upcoming )
Profile
studio3design is a practice born from the ambition to provide imaginative and effective design to a diverse range of Clients.
Having worked with global firms and small award winning boutique practices, the Director, Philippa Randall, is now bringing the best of that experience to her own company (incorporated 2005).
The studio3design business model is based on its wide network of specialist consultants. This allows the flexibility to draw on expertise specifically tailored to each client’s needs. It also ensures that fresh ideas and energy continue to underpin the company’s service and design excellence.
Testimony to this successful approach is the number of long-term clients with whom studio3design continues to deliver fruitful repeat projects
Clients
We have worked with a broad range of private and commercial clients including
- Ark Group
- Australasian Medical Publishing Co.
- BBC Worldwide
- Donald Cant Watts Corke
- Fuji Xerox Australia
- InSynergy
- Modern Star (formerly MTA)
- Oyster Bay Wines
- Readers Digest (Australia) P/L
- Sydney Ferries
- Tower Publishing
- TRA Group
- Wilson Parking
- Wine Ark
- Yahoo! 7
- Tang Mow PL
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Fuji Xerox Australia (FXA), 8 Khartoum Rd Macquarie Park NSW
New office fitout National Headquarters(8000sqm)
The relocation of the National Headquarters in Sydney to a new purpose built site provided an opportunity for FXA to review its operation and explore new ways of working.
Built zones are removed from the perimeter and centralized to provide natural daylight access across the floor to all areas. The central café zone in the middle of each floor is linked at Khartoum Rd through a void over three levels with an internal stair. This provided opportunity for access to teams across floors vertically as well as creating a central social hub. The built zone comprising both meeting and semi collaboration areas provides the separation the open plan work environment. Each floor in addition has perimeter Hub spaces catering for staff informal meetings and quiet areas. Extensive recycling of materials including furniture, timber screening, carpet and light fittings from the corporation’s previous fitout provided an environmental and cost saving benefit to the company. Colour and texture have been selected to identify neighbourhoods and assist with way finding across the four floors.
The executive level on the top floor, houses the boardroom and front of house meeting and training rooms with a view down through the void to a vibrant workplace below.
Fuji Xerox Sydney, Epicenter
The Fuji Xerox Sydney epicenter is a best-of-breed amalgamation of digital print technologies and services, state-of-the-art enablers, communication and printing industry experts and dynamic architectural and interactive interior concepts. The centre facilitates file and application testing, application development, business development and education initiatives, training programs and provides a forum for Fuji Xerox's customers, partners and industry associations to collaborate in this space with their own customers and business associates.
Dedicated, solution-based zones have been created within the epicenter to provide visitors with different stages of guidance, which will assist them to review and evaluate new business opportunities for development and growth. The facility has enabled the company to emulate true client environments as well as to successfully test and refine proposed solutions for its customers. The epicenter has taken this concept to a new level and is a long-term strategic investment that re-enforces Fuji Xerox's commitment to the graphic arts and printing industries.
Fuji Xerox Australia, L2 101 Waterloo Road North Ryde
New Office Fitout (1013sq.m)
The pilot test for the new work environment with shared communal zones, identifiable neighborhoods and open plan work areas. Reference to the company’s Green policy are reflected in the use of recycled palettes in furniture and feature graphic walls in the Hub. Core initiatives included visible lines to natural light and the introduction of planting in the workplace to enhance health and wellbeing. The creation of a transparent environment improved communication, staff efficiency and flow for cross-functional teams.
Fuji Xerox Australia, L1 101 Waterloo Road North Ryde
Office refurbishment (4500 sqm)
This project implemented a new activity based working (ABW) model tailored to FXA across all levels within the organization. The spatial efficiency gained by consolidating individual work areas and storage provided alternative work areas such as Hub spaces, informal meeting areas, collaboration / project spaces and meeting rooms.
The work model adopted allowed that for each workstation place another alternative seat in the office was available thereby increasing the flexible work areas twofold.
The use of personal storage lockers facilitated the non-allocated desk arrangement for relevant staff.
Outcomes have been higher productivity levels, increased staff collaboration and wellbeing, more open and transparent work environment.
This work style was directly supported by the proximity of open plan collaboration areas, café zones and meeting and quiet spaces.
The floor plan is designed to provide necessary access within close proximity to senior staff to closed meeting a room or quiet space.
Fuji Xerox Australia, Canberra new office 6 National Circuit Barton ACT
New office fitout and showroom (800sqm)
Combining both a showroom facility and office space on the same premises provided the opportunity to create flexible overlapping zones accessible to both user groups. A large theatre like “egg” was used to enclose both a waiting and staff breakout area along with the office solutions presentation space. This naturally divided the floor in half creating a showroom and open plan officeeither side. The result was an adaptable, flexible environment that could function for the everyday office, Client presentations as well as large product launches. The neutral black and white palette created a new design language for this regional office creating a smart, stylish new workspace.
Fuji Xerox Australia, Adelaide new office 367 King William St Adelaide SA
Ground floor showroom / reception 2 (521.2 sq.m)
Level 1 new office fitout (516 sq. m)
This site called for a design solution that provided a showroom at ground floor with an open plan office on the floor above.
The showroom layout was a pilot design where presentation space equaled “lab like” equipment areas. The airport lounge like seating, large presentation screens and client zones provide an elegant front of house.
The narrow existing stair to the office floor above was embellished with powerful graphics to assist way finding.
The work environment above is light, bright and airy with varied casual work zones supporting the open plan workspace. Abundance of daylight is maximized to staff areas with planting and a rich textured finishes palette with built zones removed from the perimeter.
DCC HUB 85 Buckhurst St Melbourne
New office fitout and print warehouse (1100 sq.m)
The brief was to provide a front office with open plan work area for staff, including meeting rooms, collaboration zones, staff breakout and a communal kitchen to service the digital print warehouse.
The Client facing reception is simple and provides a glimpse into the world of the production beyond.
The main viewing window into the lab was visible from the reception entry point providing Clients a glimpse into the world of production to create their documents.
Bold colours were used to create a bright communal environment in a largely internalized workspace with little daylight access due to the constraints of the site. Workspace and staff breakout were located at the perimeter permitting daylight access to lab staff off duty.
DCWC Pitt St Sydney
New Fitout (500 sq. m)
The project management group called for a new office fitout to house their fast growing business. A client facing reception and front of house overlaps with the staff breakout zone buffeting the open plan work areas beyond. A simple palette of natural materials was used to provide a warm and elegant environment. Flexible, communal staff areas provide spill over space for Client functions and larger staff gatherings.
Modern Star, Brookvale
New Fitout (2500 sq. m)
Finalist for Commercial Interiors 2007 Dulux Colour Awards
Finalist Forbo Flooring Awards.
Shortlisted Entry 2007 Interior Design Awards: Colour in Commercial Interior Design
The aim was to create a new office fit out reflecting Australia’s leading supplier of quality educational products to schools and retailers within budget of building owner contribution to lease.
The use of bright, bold colour to engage and communicate, greeting the visitor to the space, giving a surreal feel, evoking the idea of a ‘world through a child’s eye’.
This isnot your typical office space, Visitors will instantly recognize this fun and playful approach highlighting Modern Star’s philosophy to building knowledge and encouraging learning.
Reader’s Digest Australia, Ultimo
New office fit-out (3,500 sq. m)
The Client brief was to improve work practices and seek alternative work solutions to assist in a new cultural vision for Readers Digest with the Company re structure.
Through extensive staff consultation, workplace evaluation studies, briefing and workshops a brief was established informing the concept design. Urban design principles of village and community derived a town square and street model used for definition of communal and private work areas.
As a result the Historic warehouse architecture was embraced in the choice of finishes and “rawness” of the new fit-out, creating a dynamic work environment with improved productivity, communication and staff morale.
Sydney Ferries
New fit-out Sydney (1,095 sq. m)
The new office space provided opportunityto reflect the corporation’s vision, while allowing its operations to be consolidated. The fit-out processenabled the Client to further improve commercial activities while also contributing to a staff culture in which people felt valued & were proud to work.
The consultation process through workshop and office interviews developed the design brief with in depth workplace evaluation and storage auditing. Gaining a clear understanding of “front and back of house” formal and informal areas was instrumental to a successful new open-plan office environment.
The result is an open-plan office environment, which successfully provides the opportunity for operations to be streamlined by more efficient space utilization, within tight program and on budget.
Australasian Medical Publishing, Pyrmont
New fit-out (1100 sq. m)
The brief from our Client was to improve work practices, communication and the work environment for staff and visitors. The Client was keen to implement a cultural workplace change to attract a younger staff base.
The process involved design briefing and workplace study, identifying strengths and weaknesses in established work practices, developing an open plan work environment encompassing both team and individual workstyles.
The result was a library style carrel concept allowing a successful change from staff working in an enclosed office space to an open plan environment. The large shared informal breakout space and open medical library improved departmental interaction.
Ark Finance Group, Walsh Bay
New fit-out (500 sq. m)
The brief required meeting areas that would permit all scales of gatherings from 2-4 people to presentations for 200 for launches of new ventures were key to the space planning. Highly flexible spaces were developed allowing workgroups to be set apart to reflect business groups whilst sharing the same space.
The result was the integration of warehouse architecture with planning solutions has successfully delineated private and public spaces. Alternative meeting spaces included external terraces, outdoor covered decks, informal open plan areas with flexible configurations. The new office space takes advantage of the warehouse architecture and harbourside location of the new studios.
Petersham House
Site area 563.1sqm,
Alterations & additions to existing residence
The client brief called for a refurbishment to the existing Victorian Italianate dwelling – “Carinya”, into a contemporary family home. A new secondary dwelling was built over the existing garage at the rear of the property. The home is located in the Petersham north heritage conservation area. The works replanned the bedroom area on L1 to create a master suite and parent retreat with study overlooking the new pool and garden to the rear along with new bathrooms. A new kitchen, laundry, powder room and family areas on the ground floor were designed into the existing footprint of the property. The main architectural element introduced is the double height pergola and bay window addition to the rear of the house on the upper level. This provides solar and rain protection to an outdoor terrace overlooking the pool and a dialogue between the rear studio over the garage and house.
Robust material selection sympathetic to the existing historic dwelling assisted in creating a warm and practical family home.
Bilgola House
Site area 900sqm,
Alterations & additions residence
Alterations and additions to existing Pettit and Sevitt dwelling built in the 1960’s into a modern family home including 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, laundry and new kitchen.
The process included sensitive additions and alterations in keeping with the style of the existing dwelling. Extensive new outdoor terraces and decks were added maximizing access to the Pittwater views. Use of classic finishes including limestone tile flooring, marble splashbacks, stainless steel benchtops, white American oak wide floorboards and American walnut veneer joinery. Extensive landscaping was carried out to existing cliff top garden integrating the views into each room of the dwelling.
Balmain House A
Site area 282sqm, Dwelling area 200sqm
Alterations & additions to existing cottage
The aim was to build an inner city sanctum transforming an existing weatherboard worker’s cottage into a twenty first century home in a conservation area.
Through extensive client briefing, sketch design, authority planning reviews and negotiation; a contemporary inner city oasis was created with adaptable living configurations providing a spacious and airy 4 bedroom family home.
Environmental initiatives included: use of recycled flooring internally, rainwater tanks, solar hot water heating, Low E glazing, on site detention and absorption.
Jamberoo House Hill of Peace
Site area 5 acres, Building area 180 sqm
New dwelling
Located in the NSW Southern Highlands following years of weekends and holidays in temporary accommodation the client wanted to build a home for her retirement. With a building site in mind, capturing prevailing coastal breezes and the 360-degree view the design process began leading to a flexible contemporary barn like structure. The heritage valley and surrounding sheds informed the external architecture of the building giving way to a comfortable and modern interior with flexible private and public spaces built around a double height mezzanine.The home is cozy for one and can accommodate family when visiting with sleep out areas in the attic areas.
KLS Martin Australia
Area 600sqm office + 1350sqm Warehouse/ showroom
15 Orion Rd Lane CoveKLS Martin develop and market medical technology solutions such as implant systems, electrosurgery units, surgical laser systems, OR lights, surgical instruments, trays and storage. And in many cases, set new benchmarks in this field.
The New Australia headquarters brief called for a state of the art manufacturing showroom and office space to accommodate all staff on one site. This project brought together teams working across different sites alongside the new manufacturing venture in Australia. The 600sqm office and 1,350sqm Warehouse in Lane Cove west provided the opportunity to build a new Headquarters aligned to this Global brands network and State of the Art manufacturing technology.
The project included extensive design and consultation with Planning Authorities, Services Consultant Team and coordination with the Client to meet their highly specialized equipment requirements.
Testimonial
“We had the pleasure to work with Philippa and Studio 3 Design for our recent project. We found Philippa to be well organised, she managed our project and all the necessary stakeholders very well, despite how difficult they may have been.
Philippa is very knowledgeable in this field, her design and eye for detail is excellent, she works in collaboration with you as the client and is very creative in her ideas that she presents.
Philippa made the whole experience not overwhelming and pleasurable. We would highly recommend working with Philippa for any project, you will be very happy with the results you achieve.”
Beth Roberts, Managing Director KLS Martin
Imei
Area 850sqm
L4 18 Aquatic Drive Frenchs Forest imei is an Australian communications technology company providing Managed Mobility Services and Unified Communications Solutions nationally.
Since its formation in 2000 imei has been focused on communication technologies that improve productivity and connectivity for organisations – over time imei’s business and service offerings have evolved to meet the unique demands of dynamic and converging enterprise mobility and unified communications markets.
The project looked at rationalizing their operation with amalgamation of an off site service centre into the office to improve overall communication, efficiency and collaboration.
The refurbishment provided an opportunity to provide a mix of open plan work areas alongside breakout spaces to support individual and team interaction. The result is 100% return to work and improved staff morale.
Testimonial
“We have had the pleasure of working with Philippa on two separate projects. She is extremely talented and an absolute delight to work with.
Her experience in architectural design, planning, and project management is evident by how smoothly the program of works ran from start to finish and the finished product that has been incredibly well received by all staff at imei.
I highly recommend Philippa to anyone embarking on a commercial or residential project."
Tim Fussell, Founder & CEO imei pty ltd
SpeeDx
Headquarters for SpeeDx - Area 3000sqm
Level 9, 8 Central Ave Eveleigh NSW SpeeDx specializes in molecular diagnostic solutions that go beyond simple detection to offer comprehensive information for improved patient management.
The new facility will hold up to 300 SpeeDx staff and support a further production capacity increase of over 4 million tests per week.
The increased scale is integral to the SpeeDx mission of supporting sovereign capability in key diagnostic services, including COVID-19 testing and other respiratory diseases.
The large floor plate is split into neighbourhoods facilitating wayfinding and providing breakout spaces for individuals, project team collaboration and large staff and client gatherings. The array of support spaces compliments the open plan work areas with planting screens.
The project presented an opportunity to recycle and reuse furniture, fittings and equipment to meet Client demands for a fast growing business.
Next Generation Swim Academy, Mona Vale, NSW
Purpose-Built, Family-Focused Facility
The new premium learn to swim facility has been purpose-built with families in mind. As a boutique swim academy, the space is designed to be inviting, light-filled, and warm. This welcoming atmosphere ensures that swimmers and their families feel comfortable and at ease during every visit, enhancing the overall experience for all.
Commitment to Compliance and Inclusivity
Careful consideration has been given to ensure that the swim academy meets all relevant compliance regulations for inclusivity, as well as national building code requirements. This dedication to accessibility ensures that the facility is welcoming to everyone in the community, regardless of their individual needs.
Sustainable and Calming Environment
Within the facility, a calm and sustainable environment has been created to support learning and wellbeing. The use of wood wool acoustic panelling enhances the natural warmth of the space and promotes a tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal setting for swim instruction. Additionally, an abundance of natural daylight streams through the overhead skylights above the pool, further contributing to a soothing and uplifting environment.
Bayview House
Use inspired thinking to create a forever family home and fulfil the potential of the unusual site which features a nine-metre fall from street to Pittwater.
The journey through the site offers differing glimpses and vistas from each level to the water. Material palette is natural and raw, stone, timber, leather wrapped handrails with spaces affording both direct and indirect views to the surroundings.
The result is a family home that is both private and communal, embracing its waterfront location.
Testimonial
We are delighted to provide this reference for Philippa Randall, who worked with us over a period of more than two years during the construction phase of our home. Throughout the process, Philippa demonstrated a deep understanding and appreciation for the premium finishes we were aiming for, skillfully blending concrete, steel, stone and timber to create a home that is both refined and enduring.
Philippa had an exceptional ability to interpret our vision and translate it into highly detailed construction drawings. These drawings not only reflected our aesthetic goals but also proved to be incredibly efficient and time-saving for our builder. Her clarity and precision ensured that each step of the build progressed smoothly and with purpose.
Now that our home is complete, we’re able to fully appreciate the level of thought and craftsmanship that went into every element. The final result is exactly what we had hoped for—beautifully finished, thoughtfully designed, and structurally robust. Philippa’s designs have given us a home that we know will stand the test of time.
Working with Philippa was a truly enjoyable experience. She consistently prioritised our vision, ensuring that the end result reflected what we wanted to build, rather than imposing her own preferences. This respectful and collaborative approach made the entire process a positive one.
We are more than happy for Philippa to share images of our home, as they showcase the high level of care, detail, and articulation she brings to her work. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to others looking for an architect who is not only talented, but also a pleasure to work with.
Georgie Torrens & Andrew Bursill