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TROPIC • COVER STORY
1. Content Creators
Academy’ workshop.
Bish School event.
2. Artwork by Angela Myer
The former AMP building
was demolished decades
ago after a giant fig tree
on Abbott Street uprooted
its foundations.
Historical muse, Rather than facing towards the street,
modern design the aspect of the building promotes views
over the neighbouring heritage-listed
In the heart of the Cairns Court House.
Gallery Precinct, the Art Work Inside, a living two-storey vertical garden 1
Spaces building is something – the first of its kind in Cairns – pushes
of a sculpture in itself. The temperatures down, humidifies the
textured canopy screen and air, filters pollutants, noise and carbon Community
hanging vertical elements are dioxide, all while boosting productivity. & collaboration
inspired by the Wet Tropics Rooms and collaborative spaces are Coworking offers the ultimate
Rainforest, while on closer dotted with industrial design elements opportunity for social connection and
inspection, the hexagonal and signature artworks as well as high- networking every day. Art Work Spaces
formations resemble butterfly end furnishings and fixtures sourced seeks to harness and curate a community
wings. The screens manipulate from across the globe. The spectacular of creative professionals with a shared
light and shadow, providing kitchen in the flexible work zone even vision of optimism and excellence for
both aesthetic and practical comes complete with a choice of still or the future of Cairns, who can explore
value through a reduction of sparkling water on tap! challenges and identify solutions
sunlight and heat. collectively. Collaboration is encouraged
About the architect through communal kitchens,
Cairns-based edgearchitecture was a community portal and a calendar
responsible for the extension and packed full of social events and
renovation, interior architecture and opportunities to learn new things.
Our inspiration for furniture selection. The essence was to It includes everything from end-of-week
the design came from engage and activate each street frontage drinks to workshops. Not only is this
the grand former AMP and internally, provide views as well as great for business, but community too.
According to the Australian Department
privacy with attention to ventilation and
building on the same site natural light to ensure energy-efficiency. of Health, those who have positive
The stunning outcome demonstrates the interaction with co-workers often have
Mark Kamsler, better physical and psychological health
Director relationship between practical design, art,
texture and patterns. and a lower risk of burnout.
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