Soaring ceilings, café catch-up spaces, and daylight beaming through expansive windows are all on offer at Canberra’s latest airport development at 6 Brindabella Circuit.
CW went on a tour through the brand-new building to check out the collaboration between Capital Airport Group and Bates Smart, nestled in the heart of Brindabella business park.
Head of Property at Canberra Airport, Richard Snow, said the venture is particularly exciting since it has been 10 years since the last development at the business park.
Wanting something “quite special” and the epitome of a new generation of office buildings, 6 Brindabella reinforces the town square area, Mr Snow said.
“You’ve got a 25-metre canopy, big forecourt area, fantastic atrium spaces, and really offers something different to our tenants here at the business park,” he said.
“Part of what we wanted to do here is also have a really strong sustainability agenda.”
The building has a 5-star Green Star rating, a 99kw solar system, has no gas connectivity, and is a carbon-neutral operation, which Mr Snow said he’s really proud of.
Acting ACT Executive Director at Property Council of Australia, Dr Adele Lausberg said it was “just really great to see” the number of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives that were taken on.
“It’s always good to see members pushing boundaries and really set a standard,” Dr Lausberg said.
“The other thing is creating spaces like this, having a café, creating a new invigorated environment for people to come back to the office – it’s just really great.”
The last time the airport business park saw a new building on its streets was a decade ago. Dr Lausberg hopes the development will reinvigorate the area, and bring people back to the park so they can enjoy collaborating with their colleagues.
Office spaces have changed drastically since 2012, and Mr Snow said this building is a reflection of the new age.
“You can see here that there’s the busy outdoor spaces, the indoor spaces, there’s the oval in front, the cafe… it’s a blending of all those uses together, and I think we’re seeing a lot of office designs are hospitality focused,” Mr Snow said.
“The same architect who did this building did our hotels; our hotel in the city CBD and won an award, Constitution Place, and you can really see those types of spaces being used for those informal chats and conversations, which is a big part of being in an office rather than being home on Teams.”
6 Brindabella Place is currently available for lease. Visit Airport Business Parks to find out more.
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