Adaptive Reuse
L9 & 10, 320 Pitt St
Sydney CBD
Gadigal Country
2000 sqm
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1:15 Density
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12 week D&C program
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2x Full Floor Speculative Suites
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2000 sqm | 1:15 Density | 12 week D&C program | 2x Full Floor Speculative Suites |
Adaptive reuse transforms two floors of a former coworking space.
Sheldon collaborated with the building owners of this Sydney CBD building, as well as the JLL Design Team, to create two full floor speculative suites with a significant amount of reuse. With WeWork downsizing their space in this building, Sheldon was brought in to deliver the transformation of two floors into flexible and functional spec suites, with a brief to reuse as much good quality furniture as possible. This process resulted in carbon emissions reduction of 49%, compared to a fitout in which nothing was reused.
Key sustainability features and reduction in carbon emissions.
Sheldon aligned with the project stakeholders’ goal to reuse as much furniture, partitions, flooring, and materials as possible. Typically, this kind of space would be removed in its entirety in a “make good” before a new fitout was installed, often wasting materials. Without compromising on quality or design aesthetics, the key reuse elements at 320 Pitt St included:
Internal walls: 168.58 tonnes saved.
Furniture and equipment: 109.97 tonnes saved.
Timber flooring: 22.96 tonnes saved.
The overall emissions reduction of 49% is the equivalent of 149kg of embodied carbon per square metre saved.
This is the equivalent of planting 7,492 trees.
Or the office’s operational emissions of 2.2 years, over a 5 year lease.
Successful asset recovery partnership with Project Net Zero.
This project also included a further sustainable and social impact initiative through our partnership with Project Net Zero. Project Net Zero is a 100% Indigenous-owned company providing defit services to businesses no longer needing loose furniture or fixed assets, and then storing and donating furniture to community organisations and charities.
Highlights from the asset recovery process at 320 Pitt St include:
296 unused workstations were donated, resulting in 7393kg diverted from landfill.
109 items were donated to charities including One Hand One Heart, Serving Our People, Sydney Aboriginal Family Support Service and Togoba Kofi.
All remaining items collected will be auctioned from Project Net Zero’s warehouse, with proceeds going to charities.
This project exemplifies Sheldon’s sustainable approach to fitout design and construction. Important partnerships with like-minded organisations ensures that we minimise waste throughout the process and donate to good causes. The end result reveals how taking an approach of sustainability and adaptive reuse does not minimise on quality or aesthetics, but enhances the existing form into a functional and beautiful space.
