Capturing the essence of ACMI and their inclusive and creative heart
ACMI Workplace
The move to federation Square and back with the Museum was viewed as a ‘coming home’ moment, leading to a deeper understanding into ACMI’s cultural drivers and the importance of creativity on display for their people and their collaborators, and connectivity to the museum and to the city.
Through stakeholder workshops, we arrived at the central design idea of ‘The Dark Horse’, representing creative cultivation and the influence ACMI’s exhibitions have on the wider community and culture of the city. The narrative comprises a series of ‘acts’ defined by a range of modes for usage: teamwork, quiet work, ad hoc encounters and technical collaboration.
Working with Warren and Mahoney has been a rewarding collaboration. They’ve worked with ACMI to deliver a functional, contemporary design that puts creativity on display in a workplace designed for collaboration. Relocating our team from Southbank to the museum – alongside our galleries, studios, cinemas and labs – is helping us to drive stronger connections across ACMI through greater collaboration and cross-pollination between our staff, co-working residents and our Fed Square colleagues.
A benchmark for cultural, social and environmental change
The project is focused on sustainability and community, and in partnership with ACMI our team sought to identify locally-sourced furniture, materials, and suppliers to support the local economy, designers and to reduce the carbon footprint.
We also collaborated with ACMI’s First Nations leadership team to gather insight and identify opportunities that could best represent their reputation for being courageous, progressive, and a catalyst for change, and showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collaborators and artists.
One of the best anecdotes from the initial workshop was from a member of the team who said, ‘I come here as an accountant but leave as a creative’. The whole workplace was designed to connect people to what they do and engage them in the process because, ultimately, everybody who works there contributes in some way to these creative expressions and outcomes.
Collective Effort
Collective Effort
