Origin has constructed an ‘Outdoor Room’ at its National Customer Contact Centre in Collins Street, Melbourne.
Located on the balcony of level seven, the garden has been designed for Origin employees by Jamie Durie.
Inspired by the growing trend for green spaces within urban centres, Durie and his team at Patio, together with landscape designer Ian Barker and Associates, transformed what was previously a concrete space into a landscaped balcony space with sustainable principles.
Design elements include:
• a 10m diameter area of timber decking for use as a yoga or tai chi space. Encircled by bench seating around the perimeter, the area is surrounded by pre-grown lattice screens
• breakout areas in the form of sunken and stepping decks
• a private open-ended cocoon that holds up to six people and is made from a new outdoor sustainable material
• outdoor lounge seating among plants
• two 3,000 litre rainwater tanks for efficient plant watering
All plants are allergy free, in addition to being drought tolerant and hardy. The garden incorporates lighter soils and materials and native and drought-tolerant plants.
