P25 transforms a former food court into WA’s largest single-floor workplace, guided by sustainability, wellbeing, and adaptability. Thoughtful materials, modular design, and a reductive approach presents a new civic model for what a value aligned workplace can be. More than a high-performance office, P25 challenges the notions of a conventional office, a qualitative spatial experience thoughtfully designed to appeal to the senses. A variety of spaces support the vast diversity of experience modern work life demands.
The scale of the space demanded a unique planning approach. With its vast floorplate and generous ceiling heights, the design prioritised natural human scale to ensure occupants feel grounded, proportioned and comfortable. To achieve this, an urban planning strategy was applied. The workplace is organised into neighbourhoods defined by internal “streets,” with destinations such as the library, hub café, mezzanine and tea point pergolas positioned at key intersections. The design transformed into a ‘city within a city’.
Rather than pursuing a point-based certification, the project engaged a dedicated sustainability consultant to review global ESD accreditation and advocacy tools. This informed the creation of a bespoke accountability framework designed to challenge local industry norms and respond to the project’s specific context. The framework guided decisions across design, product selection, materiality and construction, enabling outcomes to be measured, tracked and transparently verified.
Beyond delivering strong sustainability outcomes, the project also highlights limitations within current local and national sustainability standards, highlighting where meaningful progress is still required at an industry scale. By questioning conventional approaches and trialling new methods, the workplace offers a blueprint for future projects, encouraging continued learning and progress across the industry.