Havas Village Sydney represents the physical manifestation of the Havas Group Vision: Better Together. At 121 Harrington Street, eight agencies have been brought together under one roof creating a vertical village where teams can leverage knowledge and talent across disciplines to better serve their clients.
Located within the iconic heritage listed ‘Bushell’s Tea’ building the design is respectful of the heritage envelope. Spanning six levels, the floorplates are planned predominately as open plan workspace. Enclosed spaces where required are designed as freestanding timber pavilions within the existing built environment. The top floor inherits the heritage pitch roof and is a shared floor facility with client spaces and central Townhall space for the agencies below.
The design narrative conceptualised by the word ‘blend’ offers dual meanings: Culturally ‘blend’ imbues a sense of ‘what brings us together’ - bringing together teams of people under one roof to create a village. Symbolically ‘Blend’ also pays homage to the building’s history as a place of making tea and recipe creation.