Abacus Property

Gray Puksand has redesigned Abacus Property Group’s Sydney head office, using a diagonal plan, planted screens and curved ceiling features to connect a U-shaped floorplate.
Curved seating beneath the timber ceiling feature.
Photography: Luc Remond.

Practice: Gray Puksand
Year: 2023
Photographer: Luc Remond

The project

Abacus Property Group’s Sydney head office sits inside one of the company’s own buildings. Gray Puksand redesigned and relocated the workplace to reflect the company’s identity and demonstrate how the building could support contemporary office use.

A triangular planning arrangement, set at 45 degrees, opens up the U-shaped floorplate and gives staff clearer sightlines across it. Planted screens divide areas without closing them off. One side accommodates open-plan work, while the other holds meetings, events and gatherings.

Two curved overhead features connect the separate areas and help people navigate the office. Meeting spaces and the town-hall area use movable furniture and screening so they can be rearranged. The 1,222 m² project was completed in 2023.