The new Arup workplace in Perth is a showcase of cutting-edge sustainability and wellness in the built environment, reflecting the company’s commitment to the highest international standards. The workplace design represents Arup’s latest pursuit of the Living Building Challenge, the most rigorous benchmark for sustainable design, and is also targeting WELL Platinum certification for operational excellence. These global standards highlight the achievement of a workplace that prioritizes environmental sustainability, health, and wellbeing, building on Arup’s extensive experience with similar projects across its portfolio.

The Arup office spans three levels within the newly developed Westralia Square 2 in Perth. Arup’s engineers played a crucial role in the base building design, which features a mass timber structure built atop an existing podium. This innovative use of a lightweight timber structure maximizes the potential yield from the established capacity of the existing building, showcasing Arup’s expertise in structural engineering and sustainable design. Notably, the building operates without a thermal plant, instead utilizing the existing excess capacity of connected systems, further enhancing its sustainability credentials.

This submission focuses on the workplace design completed earlier this year, which reflects Arup’s commitment to creating spaces that are not only functional and efficient but also contribute positively to the environment and the health and wellbeing of its occupants. The project stands as a testament to Arup’s leadership in sustainable and healthy workplace design, setting a new benchmark for future developments.

Photography by Dion Robeson