This project involved the conversion of Sydney’s legendary Taxi club into offices for the established boutique agency, Oxford Real Estate. This required an extensive upgrade to the structure and services of the 850m2 base building, as well as the addition of new awnings, bathrooms, a rooftop terrace, and modern shop-front windows. The fitout also had to provide desking and storage to allow the agency to transition to the new space and then grow.
Expand ContentConstructed as a deep terrace building, the long sides adjoin neighbouring buildings leaving the short ends and roof as the only opportunities for natural light. Our proposed solution was to introduce colour and light to the centre with a bespoke round LED pendant light coupled with colourful joinery. These elements create a wonderful juxtaposition with the raw, whitewashed, exposed structure of the existing building, and the other new elements inserted into the space including desks, panelling and bolon flooring, all of which are black.
Sustainability and budget objectives led us to maximum retention of the existing building such as the existing stair and lift. It also created an honest fitout, where the budget is focused on the important areas, thus resonating with the corporate values of Oxford Real Estate.
The outside of the building is strong yet sophisticated. Painted all white, with bronze steel trims and details, it commands attention without being strident. Its elegant presentation, coupled with the openness to the street, has been a positive addition to the wide and busy Flinders Street.
