Deakin University

Located on the Burwood campus, Greenwood Park is a recently completed new space at Deakin University. Designed to support three rapidly growing facilities, this new space delivers both a functional and aesthetically pleasing workspace to reflect Deakin’s branding and personality. The aim of the refurbishment was to create a space that encourages collaboration, productivity, supports work practices, and builds a community for the staff and students. It was integral to establish a workspace that could transform flexibly for various events depending on the teams who were using them. The area can be used for collaborative projects, social events or corporate seminars. Through our lighting expertise and product knowledge, our approach to the project was to select luminaires to achieve distinctive results whilst ensuring to meet the current building code regulations.

Energy efficacy was also key to this project. As universities stay open for long hours during the day, the fittings needed to be adequately controlled ensuring energy was conserved for the client. Custom suspended linears were used as a striking feature within the ceiling troughs to create the illusion of depth while navigating the kitchen and corridor areas. Longer versions of these luminaires were also used in the open workspace where whiteboards were present. The surface-mounted Mila’s were paired together visually to keep the design of the kitchen area clean and modern as well as for accent lighting. IP65 waterproof LED strips were also used under cabinets and cupboards in the kitchen room area. In office areas and meeting rooms, we selected specifically for uniform distribution and anti-glare feature, the Smith downlights with an oval optical lens reduced shadows. Low glare panels we used for minimum lighting levels for internal workspaces to enhance usability for the clients. The outcome delivers an efficient and flexible multipurpose space for students and staff to use, breaking down the barriers of traditional workspaces and supporting collaborative environments.