Korn Ferry Offices – Sydney
Korn Ferry’s Sydney office design by Spaceful emphasizes flexibility, luxury, and comfort, utilizing curves in the building and stunning views to create a welcoming and professional space accommodating diverse work styles.
Rethinking workplaces to accommodate remote work models and diverse work styles has become imperative in today’s ever-changing work landscape. As a progressive firm with a contemporary approach to work, Korn Ferry wanted to foster flexibility, and encourage a sense of belonging to entice staff to the office.
Upon entering the new space, clients, partners, staff, and other stakeholders are greeted with an undeniable “wow” factor. The inviting entrance foyer, boasting stunning views, moody lighting and calm, tonal colours, can easily transform into an event venue by retracting the walls adjoining the boardroom and converting the reception desk into a serving area.
The ambiance of the entire workspace exudes a welcoming blend of soft, warm, neutral tones, conveying a polished, textured, and understated professionalism. The aged timber existing throughout was updated to embrace a contemporary aesthetic. This, combined with a refined interplay of diverse finishes and textures, emanates a sense of luxury. Ensuring that comfort was also a priority involved the use of soft furnishings throughout, ranging from cosy booths in the kitchen to ergonomic office chairs and inviting cushioned seating in the waiting areas.
Many elements within the design played to the curvature of the building, including the sweeping curve in the entry foyer ceiling and the large boomerang-style reception desk. Equally essential in the new design was to capitalise on the breathtaking views afforded by the 18th floor of the coveted Aurora Place in Sydney’s CBD. Areas for collaboration, communal spaces, and reservable offices border the perimeter of the space, ensuring that all stakeholders can enjoy the spectacular panoramic views.
To support the move from assigned desking to a shared desking/agile model, desk and room booking systems were installed, including touchscreen room booking panels outside of each office. CBUS and Organic Response Lighting control systems were installed to meet energy efficiency requirements and daylight harvesting, and meeting rooms include dimming and zoning to support different use cases and settings (i.e., providing different light levels for video-conferencing calls, face-to-face meetings, presentations, etc.). Transient zones, or non-working areas, have also been equipped with ambient lighting that focus on lighting walls and vertical surfaces to enhance both mood and comfort.
Design: Spaceful
Photography: courtesy of Spaceful
