FJMT has designed a five-building mixed-use complex on a three-hectare site in Moorabbin in Melbourne’s south east.
Housing 32,000 square metres of office space, the complex dubbed Common Grounds is being touted as a “new ecology of work and play [that is] defined by its civic sensibility.”
The buildings also accommodate a range of uses including retail, hospitality and wellness services across the ground levels. Forty percent of the site will be publicly accessible, with amenities such as a park that will accommodate artworks and host events, wellness activities on the lawn, a basketball court and children’s playground. The complex will also include a childcare centre, electric car share facilities and charging stations and bike parking.
Common Grounds by FJMT.
“We think that precincts like Common Grounds hold the key to bringing people back to the office and reinvigorating the surrounding suburbs. By creating lifestyle-led commercial offerings that also contribute to the local area, we think the workforce will respond positively and start opting for on-site over work-from-home,” developer Nando Pellicano told the AFR.
The development is expected to begin construction in early 2022.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
