Work Hubs

Victorian state government engaged RMIT Architecture to research ways of reducing the footprint of workplaces for its very large staff cohort. The project asked: what if we developed co-workspaces distributed through Victoria and shared between government departments? A hybrid between home and the city office, located strategically near home and near transport. The benefits would be many - regional development around the hubs, relieving pressure on CBD infrastructure and reducing daily commutes, creating flexible venues for collaboration- with communities and between departments. This project prototyped these spaces long before working from home was prevalent. Our work developed designs for the spaces and for the online interface connecting these spaces. We gathered data on the spatial distribution of work populations and existing facilities, while also developing protocols for reduced office footprint.

Project Team: Graham Crist, Simon Whibley.