Why these are Sydney’s 3 best lobbies.

Going are the days when an office building lobby’s distinguishing features are its great expanses and expensive finishes. Increasingly, it is recognised that a lobby’s critical success factor is how it makes people interact and feel in the space. Here are three leading lobbies.

1 Martin Place 

The recently redeveloped mezzanine in this Charter Hall building reimagines an underutilised mezzanine lobby by thinking deeply about the building's customers' needs - creating an inviting multifunction space.

The space can be quickly configured to meet a need - as cafe, an informal meeting space or an impressive events area. Appointing a social enterprise café to service the mezzanine is a perfect finishing touch. 

It is going to be hard for tenants coming up to lease expiry to leave behind this beautifully appointed space. 

123 Pitt Street 

Although only 18 years old, the Angel Place lobby had all the hallmarks of the 1980s when edifices dominated humans. Although not all works are complete it is apparent that AMP Capital has masterfully revised much of the lobby, introducing more intimacy, warmth, and a wide range of spaces and facilities for building customers. 

Bioom advised the owners to deliver distinctive zoning comprising coworking points, formal and informal meeting areas, comfortable seating and an integrated grab-and-go cafe point - completely repositioning this underrated asset. 

400 George Street

A seminal lobby, this design rewrote the rule book - delivering space that effortlessly transitions between full-service cafe seating, meeting areas where F&B consumption is optional and simple workstations. 

It’s not fancy, but it is heavily used by tower occupants which is the proof needed to show its success. The activated space creates a buzz that says, “Welcome to work.”