Taylor says moving into a '70s building provided the ideal opportunity to meet the design objectives. Refurbishing the 12th floor of the high-rise also allowed a more open-plan office interior, which was in keeping with the company culture.
"Function determined the space planning to begin with," she says. "We worked out which groups of people needed to be next to each other, and the type of space each group needed."
The design incorporates two main corridors either side of a central service core. Broadcasting studios are positioned along one passage, while the other corridor leads to accounts offices, the staff kitchen and the boardroom.
A bright-red wall with large branding graphics is a feature of the corridor leading to the reception area. It's a colour repeated on walls, doors and banquette seating in other areas of the office.
"We wanted some control over the art work in reception, so we could avoid the proliferation of photos and posters that frequently clutter radio station reception areas," says Taylor. "Creating a strong design focus helps achieve this. Using colour and graphics was also a way to inject vibrancy without having a colour or design that would date quickly."
A long, grey-and-white striped carpet in the lift lobby reflects the '70s influence of the building and helps direct visitors to reception. The carpet, which curves up over the reception desk, is also a visual reference to radio waves, says Taylor.
"The stripes have been broken up in other areas, reducing to just an occasional single line on the carpet."