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elements against a colourful modern interior, whilst at the same
time ensuring that the client’s operational brief was met and that
best practices were implemented.
The space was an empty shell prior to fit-out, save for the vertical
acoustic baffle ceilings and air conditioning throughout, which budget
dictated were re-used.
Being a software development company, the majority of
Property24’s employees needed to be housed in developers’ team
rooms, to work together on a particular software product without
disturbing their neighbours working on a different software product.
Because of this, Grant wanted to maximise the opportunities for
chance encounters outside of the team rooms. Chance encounters
lead to cross pollination, knowledge exchange and surprising new
combinations, as well as being opportunities to network, interact
and build trust for stronger working relationships.

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The main boardroom was designed as a modern take on a
traditional front room, complete with a Property24 traditional front
door, a fireplace-shaped audio-visual unit, glazing vinyls reminiscent
of Victorian balustrades and framed internet icons in lieu of
family portraits.
The multitude of developer team rooms were each given
their own character and identity with brightly painted Bo-Kaap
style terrace doors, each with its own unique hand sourced vintage
ironmongery. Clusters of street furniture were also incorporated
to create non-corporate break out spaces.
All internal partitioning, electrical, lighting, wall finishes,
floor finishes, furniture; fittings & equipment were designed
and implemented by Conduit Interior. Property24 required
that their existing workstations were incorporated into
the design.

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