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Studio Edwards<\/a> has created a series of modular yellow-framed work pods<\/a> to turn a vacant warehouse space in Melbourne into an office<\/a>.<\/p>\n The pods by Studio Edwards<\/a> are designed to accommodate groups of up to four members of staff and are constructed from bright-yellow steel beams.<\/p>\n These beams can be bolted together and taken apart by hand so that, when necessary, the pods can be removed or relocated to change the arrangement of the office.<\/p>\n “Whilst the concept to the project was conceived prior to the pandemic, it does offer a way to create separation within existing open-plan style office spaces as [the pods] can be easily deployed and fabricated on-site,” said the studio’s founder Ben Edwards.<\/p>\n The four pods are dotted throughout the ground floor of a converted warehouse called Sackville Studios in Melbourne’s trendy Collingwood neighbourhood.<\/p>\n Two businesses already occupy the upper floor of the building. One of them is video agency New Mac, which heads up Never Too Small<\/a> – an architecture-themed Youtube channel dedicated to sharing homes and apartments with tiny footprints.<\/p>\n New Mac tasked Studio Edwards with creating additional workspace on the warehouse’s lower level that, like the projects featured in their videos, made the most of the square footage available.<\/p>\n The studio opted for pods as it meant the building’s shell could be left untouched.<\/p>\n Edwards was also loosely influenced by Demountable House – a six-by-six metre prefabricated home that architect Jean Prouvé<\/a> developed in 1944 as a quick way to re-house French civilians after the second world war.<\/p>\n Each pod is lined with white-painted panels of OSB timber, which can be slid back and forth to let in natural sunlight and fresh air.<\/p>\n The studio used standard-sized panels of timber and adjusted the proportions of the steel framework accordingly so that minimal cutting was required and therefore less waste.<\/p>\n OSB has also been used to craft long work desks for inside the pods.<\/p>\n Should staff want more privacy for meetings, they can draw down the translucent roller blinds that have been fitted at the front of each pod.<\/p>\n Strip lights have also been incorporated in the beams that go across the pods’ ceilings, which can be adjusted to glow vibrant colours for events.<\/p>\n One of the pods has been set on caster wheels so that it can be easily moved around even when fully assembled.<\/p>\n When the warehouse’s huge garage-style door is left open, this pod can also be orientated to engage with passersby on the street.<\/p>\n Studio Edwards was established in 2016. It has previously converted a trio of shipping containers into a weekend retreat<\/a> on Australia’s Great Ocean Road. At the beginning of this year, the studio also created Base Cabin – a minimalist A-frame home on wheels<\/a>.<\/p>\n Project credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n Project lead:<\/strong> Nancy Beka Tags:<\/b> Natasha Levy<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Structural engineer:<\/strong> Stelios Engineering
Lighting consultants:<\/strong> Sphera
Material supplier (OSB and acoustic panel):<\/strong> Forest One<\/p>\nSee Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2020\/06\/19\/work-pods-offices-interiors-melbourne\/<\/a>
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Natasha Levy<\/p>\n
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Studio Edwards has created a series of modular yellow-framed work pods to turn a vacant warehouse space in Melbourne into an office. The pods by Studio Edwards are designed to accommodate groups of up to four members of staff and are constructed from bright-yellow steel beams. These beams can be bolted together and taken apart by hand so that, when necessary, … Continue reading Studio Edwards arranges yellow steel beams to form modular work pods<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading