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Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd Is Honored with the A' Design Award for RMIT Bldg 88 Upholstered Joinery in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for RMIT Bldg 88 Upholstered Joinery by Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd, designed for Commercial Upholstery Solutions (Vic) Pty Ltd. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About RMIT Bldg 88 Upholstered Joinery
The Buildings design concept was to provide a unique but standardised work enviroment. By limiting the amount of built-in joinery to specialised Banquette Seating and componentry, communal benches and loose furniture, the space has not only been designed for its current occupants, but also considers the inplications of future expansion.
About Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd
I am a Civil Engineer by background having worked in the Mining Industry for several years, then finding myself in the Carpet Manufacturing business. Here I used my Mechanical Engineering skills to good use designing both new carpet designs and the machinery used to make them. Since then, I have transitioned into Furniture Manufacturing, whereby my previous skills allow me to see what the Client wants and the best way to make their dreams a reality. Unlike others we can work in all mediums, not only timber but metals, glass, and stonework. This allows Commercial Upholstery Solutions to have the capacity to take on the needs of small and large projects alike.
Award Record
With this recognition, Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/71806
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/71806
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!71806
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/179358
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://cusvic.com.au
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- RMIT Bldg 88 Upholstered Joinery
- Function
- Upholstered Joinery
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Silver, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Khaki, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 4
- Client
- Commercial Upholstery Solutions (Vic) Pty Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd
- Country
- Australia
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #71806
Credits
- Team
- Peter Rattle
- Image Credits
- Peter Rattle Arete Pty Ltd RMIT University
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Utilising a floorplan of 1650m2, the fitout consited of: *Collaborative and flexible working spaces *Meeting Rooms and Executive meeting spaces *Feature curved and angular banquette seating *Feature joinery to communal areas *Large timber ceiling panels
- Inspiration
- To incorporate the Client's requirements for both open and private office spaces, shared conference and meeting rooms with the flexability to expand at a later date.
- Research
- In order to meet the design brief for the Banquette Seating and Joinery items CUS looked at the other components that made up the project such as the angled coloured floor tiles, timber ceiling struts and the overall finishes. In this way the built-in seating and joinery blends in with this items to become a part of the workspace without actually standing out.
- Challenge
- The greatest challenge was to correctly achieve the internal and external angled seating structure, ensuring it was fit for the purpose without compromising on strength, stability and the required shape.
- Realization and Technology
- A combination of both curved and angular design for the seating helped to breakup the main areas as well as maximising the natural light from the fully glazed facades to the Buildings sides.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design concept draws on a continuous open area that wraps around the building core. By breaking up certain areas with the curved and elongated Banquettes the occupants could achieve both an open plan workspace with the added privacy if required.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was a fast tracked programme working two shifts over a 7 week periord.
- Specifications
- The curved panel walls were individually manufactured on a CNC machine to achieve the desired shape. In order to breakup parts of the open spaces the curved walls tapered from 1.0mt up to 2.0mts in height.
- Keywords
- Banquette Seating, Joinery, Furniture, Tables, Acoustic Panels
