| CLIENT | Isuzu |
| LOCATION | Melbourne, Victoria |
| SECTOR | Commercial |
| DIVISIONS | ARA Products |
The head office now houses offices, a range of training and meeting rooms, a showroom and spare parts warehouse. ISM constructed a wide array of joinery for Isuzu encompassing the foyer and reception area, boardroom and executive lounge, office spaces and the lunchroom.
In the foyer/reception area we built the impressive reception desk, made from formed Corian. Adjacent to the reception space a wall panel was finished in Polytec Ravine ‘Natural Oak’.
Myrtle Flame timber veneer was the striking wall panelling chosen for walkways in the Isuzu boardroom. The same veneer was also used inside the boardroom on a sliding wall panel that covers the flat screen TV. In the kitchen next to the executive lounge ISM installed white gloss laminate cabinetry and an orange splashback.
An eye-catching feature in the office space is the use of Polytec Ravine ‘Natural Oak’ laminated timber baton screens. Equally eye-catching are the custom angular bookshelves constructed of white birch multi-ply with a black 2pac painted frame.
The staff kitchen and lunchroom features a YDL deluxe stone ‘Semento’ bench top, with gloss laminate cabinetry. ISM also installed acoustic ceiling ‘cloud planels’ to mitigate excessive noise, and manufactured the upholstered bench seating and acoustic panelling from Polytec Ravine ‘Natural Oak’.
The new Isuzu headquarters feature a striking combination of natural wood finishes, hard wearing benchtops and colourful gloss laminates and stands as a modern, flexible workspace that can effortlessly change and adapt to future needs.
Dotted across the office ISM also created tea and water points that integrated curved lighting, plumbing and materials like stone and timber slats. This design also carried across into planter boxes, like the ones featured in front of the kitchen. The kitchen was also created by ISM, using various materials such as laminate, mdf and stone. To match the kitchen, ISM also created custom lockers and utility joinery seen in the file and copy rooms.
The ARA Group acknowledges the connection of people, land and communities within the areas that we work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We seek to maintain meaningful partnerships by undertaking the appropriate engagement practices within our business and for our communities. We know the importance of respecting, understanding and sharing the oldest living cultures in the world.
