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Bruce Henderson Architects

Architecture Commercial/Retail, South Yarra, Victoria

Bruce Henderson Architects

Commercial/Retail, South Yarra, Victoria

162 Toorak Road heritage architecture and modern building design
162 Toorak Road heritage architecture and modern building design

A modern touch for a heritage site…

A REFRESH FOR BRUCE HENDERSON ARCHITECTS

A considered extension to Bruce Henderson Architects head office includes a large roof terrace to complement the existing, iconic old South Yarra post office building.

A respectful extension to heritage architecture

Built in 1893, the heritage-listed former post office at 162 Toorak Road in Melbourne’s prestigious inner-city suburb of South Yarra has been home to Bruce Henderson Architects since 1983.

The design of the firm’s office extension is complementary and, consistent with the Bruce Henderson Architects’ approach to heritage architecture, respectful to the existing building.

162 Toorak Road heritage architecture original post office plan
BHA office heritage architecture and rear modern building design
162 Toorak Road heritage architecture and modern building Osborne St
162 Toorak Road heritage architecture and modernised interior steel

Deliberate discontinuity between old and new

The architecture of the extension is elegantly restrained and modest. It celebrates the wonderfully ornate architecture of the original heritage building, viewed through the central atrium.

An internal walkway and walkovers at various levels improve staff connectivity, while creating a deliberate, physical, discontinuity between the old and the new. 

The office extension accommodates the expanding practice and includes a car park, library, open-plan office space and improved staff facilities, as well as a large roof terrace for entertaining and staff gatherings.

PROJECT DETAIL
  • Name: Bruce Henderson Architects
  • Address: 162 Toorak Road, South Yarra
  • Design Feature: Combines heritage & modern architecture
  • Office Space: Accommodates up to 80 design employees
  • Layout: Open-plan
  • Features: Library & car park
  • Features: Entertainment rooftop terrace & staff facilities

A modern touch for a heritage site…

A REFRESH FOR BRUCE HENDERSON ARCHITECTS

A considered extension to Bruce Henderson Architects head office includes a large roof terrace to complement the existing, iconic old South Yarra post office building.

162 Toorak Road heritage architecture and modern building Osborne St

Heritage Architecture With Modern Commercial Office Design

Built in 1893, the heritage-listed former post office at 162 Toorak Road in Melbourne’s prestigious inner-city suburb of South Yarra has been home to Bruce Henderson Architects since 1983.

162 Toorak Road heritage architecture original post office plan

The design of the firm’s office extension is complementary and, consistent with the Bruce Henderson Architects’ approach to heritage architecture, respectful to the existing building.

BHA office heritage architecture and rear modern building design

Deliberate discontinuity between old and new

The architecture of the extension is elegantly restrained and modest. It celebrates the wonderfully ornate architecture of the original heritage building, viewed through the central atrium.

An internal walkway and walkovers at various levels improve staff connectivity, while creating a deliberate, physical, discontinuity between the old and the new. 

The office extension accommodates the expanding practice and includes a car park, library, open-plan office space and improved staff facilities, as well as a large roof terrace for entertaining and staff gatherings.

162 Toorak Road heritage architecture and modernised interior steel
PROJECT DETAIL
  • Name: Bruce Henderson Architects
  • Address: 162 Toorak Road, South Yarra
  • Design Feature: Combines heritage & modern architecture
  • Office Space: Accommodates up to 80 design employees
  • Layout: Open-plan
  • Features: Library & car park
  • Features: Entertainment rooftop terrace & staff facilities
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